Twins just got royally screwed.

[Uncle Leo]

The outfield umpires are out there to make sure that very play is called correctly. How can that guy miss that one? It was fair by a foot and he's looking straight down the line at it.

Yankee HR as I type....</p>

 

[hatfieldms]

but these umps were terrible all night on both sides. Not to mention the HBP call they missed the other night that would have sent Detroit to the playoffs

 

[MSUCostanza]

The same way they missed the Jeffery Maier play way back when. Umpires are old, slow, fat, and mostly horrible. You look at officials in all other sports that I can think of (football, basketball, soccer, hockey), and they are typically in good to excellent shape.

 

[msubullie4life]

No excuses! His *** should be canned...

 

[ArrowDawg]

....the best that a billion dollars has ever bought.

 

[Todd4State]

And they're by far the best team that I have seen play this year in person (Cardinals, Royals, A's, Orioles, and Yankees).

Ironically, I think the difference for them was adding Nick Swisher because he gave the Yankees the blue collar element that they've lacked for the past few years.

 

[Mjoelner]

1st base for a phantom out during the World Series years ago. <17> the Twinks! Kirby Puckett = Donovan McNabb = most overrated players of all time! (sorry had to throw in the NFL thing there. Rush was right!)

 

[MSUCostanza]

I had almost put that moment out of my mind until you reminded me.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I was talking about that last night. Nick Swisher is a very good player that gets over looked because of all the big names on the roster.

 

[hatfieldms]

I think Swisher's attitude has helped a lot in the clubhouse by loosening things up. They do no seem to be near as corporate and business like as they have in the past, I think Burnett has helped with that as well.

 

[GopherDawg]

Hall of Famer, 10 time all star, 6 gold gloves, 2 world championships. McNabb? Sounds like someone still has their feelings hurt over that game six HR in '91. RIP #34

 

[jbulldog]

The outfield umpires are out there to make sure that very play is called correctly. How can that guy miss that one? It was fair by a foot and he's looking straight down the line at it.

Yankee HR as I type....</p>

he is just taking care of his boys.