East Carolina has game winning HR called back

FlotownDawg

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First base umpire couldn’t see? Huh? Did his glaucoma kick in at that moment or something? That’s the weirdest explanation I’ve ever seen.
 
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Colonel Kang

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First base umpire couldn’t see? Huh? Did his glaucoma kick in at that moment or something? That’s the weirdest explanation I’ve ever seen.
He called timeout before the pitch. There is no debate here. The only reason there is any controversy here is due to what happened AFTER he called timeout. It sucks for ECU but everyone did the right thing here.
 

FlotownDawg

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He called timeout before the pitch. There is no debate here. The only reason there is any controversy here is due to what happened AFTER he called timeout. It sucks for ECU but everyone did the right thing here.
I understand that, and yes, by rule the play should be dead. But the reason he called timeout is just weird. I’ve never seen a base umpire just randomly call timeout right before a pitch when nobody asked for timeout.
 

Colonel Kang

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I understand that, and yes, by rule the play should be dead. But the reason he called timeout is just weird. I’ve never seen a base umpire just randomly call timeout right before a pitch when nobody asked for timeout.
I actually think he did the right thing. Why on Earth should an umpire continue on if he can't see?
 
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MSUDOG24

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I actually think he did the right thing. Why on Earth should an umpire continue on if he can't see?
Agree with both of your points. Seems being able to see is the first requirement of an ump. Might have helped some if he could have added specifically why he suddenly couldn't see.
That said, I crack up at Jomboy's schtick and will forever think/hear towel whip when I watch one.
 

mstateglfr

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3 year old video or not- this just further shows there are MSU fans who are just like 'nah, 17 the rules and process' because of the end result.

An ump couldnt see and called time because, you know, ups need to be able to see.
If he hadnt called time and was unable to make a call due to not seeing, then he would have been lit up for that too.

Oh, pushing a 3 year old video also further shows who actively uses Facebook.
 

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He called timeout before the pitch. There is no debate here. The only reason there is any controversy here is due to what happened AFTER he called timeout. It sucks for ECU but everyone did the right thing here.
You cant tell from this video when he called time.

now if he called time before the pitch you are right but this video doesn’t prove that.