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Furious Atlanta Braves Fans Hurl Bottles, Debris Onto Field in Protest of Controversial Infield Fly Call

Oct. 5, 2012 9:19pm Jason Howerton

Furious Atlanta Braves Fans Hurl Bottles, Debris Onto Field in Protest of Infield Fly Call

Bottles and cups are seen on the field after they were thrown by fans after the home fans disagree with an infield fly ruling on a ball hit by Andrelton Simmons #19 of the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning while taking on the St. Louis Cardinals during the National League Wild Card playoff game at Turner Field on October 5, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.Credit: Getty Images)

The St. Louis Cardinals won baseball’s first wild-card playoff, taking advantage of a disputed infield fly call to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Friday.

However, the call led to a wild protest from fans who littered the field with bottles, cans and other debris. The unsportsmanlike display quickly became the story of the night in baseball, overshadowing the St. Louis win. One of the game’s announcers called the scene “embarrassing” for Braves fans.

Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez stormed onto the field to argue against the controversial fly call as debris continued to rain down courtesy of the fans.

The protest caused an 18-minute delay in which an umpire watched replays until the game could resume, the call standing.

In a game protested by the Braves, Matt Holliday homered and the defending World Series champion Cardinals took advantage of three Atlanta throwing errors – the most crucial of them by the retiring Chipper Jones – to take the winner-take-all playoff 6-3.

The atmosphere was electric at the start of the game, a crowd of 52,631 battling its way through Atlanta’s notorious rush-hour traffic to fill the place before the first pitch. Among those in attendance: former President Jimmy Carter and former Braves owner Ted Turner.

But the first game in the majors’ new postseason round – and one-and-done matchup – will be remembered forever for a wild play in the eighth on a shallow fly to left field.

Watch the video of the post-game craziness below:

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Charlie Justice
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 11:27am
Let me get this on straight, so that there is no confusion or misinterpretation whatsoever…

A bunch of drunks watching a bunch of rich man boys playing a game decided they didn’t like the decisions of the only adults present and ended up trashing the playground.

Got it. Just out of curiosity, what story ended up being cut to make room for this one?

Charlie

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- louie louie
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:44pm
  You took the time to read this story. Then you took the time to complain about it. Do you know you can skip stories that don’t interest you and leave them for those who find them interesting? If you feel compelled to read every story, or feel the need to constantly complain, you may have a form of OCD. Maybe you should get that checked so you can stop feeling compelled to throw things on the Blaze playing field every time you see something you don’t like.
  
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- Bonnieblue2A
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:47pm
  This story is a pretty good illustration of how uncivil society in large cities has become. No repesct for private property, just trash it over a referee call. Imagine how badly Atlanta will be trash when the Obama-dollars stop flowing! Take heed people and be prepared for scenes like this on any street in the USA.
  
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- rrjenn
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 2:10pm
  I think you read it right Charlie and agree. The pathetic thing about this entire story is how many people truly care. Personally, I think they should have torn down the stadium and annihilated every person they could get their retarded hands on including themselves. Stories about how poorly the monkeys behavior is when they poop and sling it at the audience is beneath the blaze.
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 2:39pm
  Modern day sports has been ruined by the “ghettoization” of them. Political correctness brought new “street” rules to sports like using your head as a weapon in football. Also, showing off is now the norm thanks to “streets” rules that have been incorporated. All the results of “diversity” and “inclusion.”
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 4:49pm
  Here is the full clip with the play the fans are angry about, not sure why The Blaze did not put this clip up. I can see why they were upset. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIfLl71r_V0&feature=player_embedded
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 5:02pm
  Here is the rule on the infield fly rule. The ump was wrong.
  
  The infield fly rule always seems to be a point of confusion for players, coaches, and parents watching a game. The purpose of the infield fly rule is to prevent a defensive team from purposely dropping or not catching an infield fly with the intention of trying to turn a double play.
  
  “An infield fly rule must be called when the ball is in the air.
  Once the umpire has made the call, the ball is dead and the base runners must return to their original bases. They cannot advance on the play.
  
  An important part of this rule to understand is that the rule doesn’t apply if the infielder permits the ball to drop untouched to the ground. So, if the shortstop, in the example above let’s the ball hit the ground before fielding it (even though he could have caught it in the air), the rule doesn’t apply.”
  
  This last paragraph is exactly what happened, so the rule should not have applied.
  
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- iampraying4u
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 5:03pm
  Have you ever seen a infield fly rule called on a outfielder
  
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- chips1
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 5:21pm
  I would hate to be the umpire that calls the Nov. Election. Now that’s going to be nasty.
  
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- Shaqfuey
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 5:45pm
  Way to go, Charlie – It is much more than that. The botched call cost the players, the fans, the city, and MLB. It isn’t about some rich guys or some drunk guys. The actions aren’t the smart moves, but it does deserve to be seen as the disaster that is MLB under Bud Selig.
  
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rrjenn
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 11:26am
Who cares and why? It’s a kids game people. Where are your priorities? You pay billions to watch adults play a kids game when people even in our own country go hungry? This is one of the problems with this country.

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- EriePA
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:01pm
  The only people going hungry in this country are the school kids that can’t stand to eat Michelle O’s crappy meal menu items. An increasingly large portion of our low income class is grostequely obese because the laggards use their amply supply of taxpayer money to buy low quality food and then sit in front of their taxpayer provided large screen TVs with full cable packages, talking on their Obama phones rather than getting out and working at some of those millions of jobs that The One has created or saved. You really need to find a new mantra; nobody here is buying it.
  
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- rrjenn
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:52pm
  It’s not a mantra that some Americans have their priorities stuffed along side of their heads neatly where the sun will never shine.
  
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JustPeachy
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 10:58am
Oh also a possible missed opportunity for any true patriots that may have been there. Might they have volunteered to help clean up the mess other inconsiderate people caused? (Maybe some did and it wasn’t reported. . ?) I don’t care WHAT the call – this is NOT the way people ought to behave. What EVER happened to “self control?” For the sake of the COUNTRY, those who think this was OK–please think about it!

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JustPeachy
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 10:55am
I don’t CARE the reason–this type of behavior is shameful (regarding the fans). Rome is burning and people get all so upset over a GAME.

Then again, maybe it’s yet another outlet for everything else going on in people’s lives–you know, the ones in which if you listen to Obama and his clowns is coming back wine and roses now!

Atlanta itself is a liberal city. While a majority of Georgia is yet conservative, that’s “Lib Town.” I sure hope it wasn’t Conservatives behaving that way–and then we expect our KIDS to behave better?!?

And for those who actually excuse this behavior – - REALLY???? So you think it’s fine to throw tantrums and trash places just because you’re upset?!?

Many people need to CHILL OUT and maybe get out and see the REAL WORLD and REAL PROBLEMS. Again, it’s JUST A G A M E.

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- AdmiralQ
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 11:47am
  People are tired of injustice and they go to games to escape theworld for just a bit then the real world shows it ugly head. Frankly I support the fans throwing the beer. Sports fans are tired of bad calls (there’s been too many lately
  
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- firedbymormonmoron
  Posted on October 7, 2012 at 5:57pm
  No it’s more than a GAME when the Cardinals, Brewers, or Rockies are playing. When one of these three teams win, the respective owner becomes more free to take down the price of his beer, in fact in the case of a playoff win below wholesale, and still make a profit because he also won his game. This just made Busch Beer more attractive to buy, so now more will die because of its use than will because of the other two. Make no mistake, when alcohol teams win, people die. How do you think Nick Adenhart died?
  
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TexasIndependant
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 8:23am
I watched the fly ball. It wasnt all that shallow. Having played baseball since I was 6 years old through high school, and a fan for 44 Years, thats the first time Ive seen that call made on a outfield fly that was between 100 and 150 feet into the outfield. Poor Poor Poor Call. It was Over the Top Poor! In football terms the fly was between the 30 yard line and the 50 yard line. Most NFL Players wouldnt say the 50 yard line is close to a touchdown!

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- db321
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 9:16am
  Is Major League Baseball using replacement Refs too.
  
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- Coyote_Chaser
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 11:26am
  The call is correct. By rule, if the infielder can catch a fly ball with ORDINARY effort, the batter is out. There is no limit on where the ball can land, other than in foul territory, for the rule to be applied.
  
  Its one of the misunderstood rules in baseball, behind how many bases a runner receives when the ball is thrown out of play.
  
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- darkknight91
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:31pm
  The call was NOT correct. It was midway in the outfield and the ump waited until the ball was about 30′ off the ground to call it. The SS got called off at the last second and the LF let it drop after he called it. The infield fly rule needs to be defined as there is too much gray area in it. I would be pissed too.
  
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- Coyote_Chaser
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 4:47pm
  There is no grey area in the rule, at least to those of that paid to enforce these rules. An infielder can drop a flyball at the warning track and still be called infield fly.
  
  From the MLB rules:
  Rule 2.00 (Infield Fly) Comment: On the infield fly rule the umpire is to rule whether the
  ball could ordinarily have been handled by an infielder—not by some arbitrary limitation such as the
  grass, or the base lines. The umpire must rule also that a ball is an infield fly, even if handled by an
  outfielder, if, in the umpire’s judgment, the ball could have been as easily handled by an infielder. The
  infield fly is in no sense to be considered an appeal play. The umpire’s judgment must govern, and the
  decision should be made immediately.
  When an infield fly rule is called, runners may advance at their own risk. If on an infield fly
  rule, the infielder intentionally drops a fair ball, the ball remains in play despite the provisions of Rule
  6.05(l). The infield fly rule takes precedence.
  
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Robert Hawk
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 8:00am
The umpire call was correct, its a call which is not invoked often, but is a National Baseball rule which has been around since the late 1800s. look it up its legitimate, the call is left to the discretion of the umpire

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- Bronx
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 10:10am
  That call was 100% wrong. The shortstop peel off and the outfield stood watching the shortstop before the ump made the call.
  
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Robert Hawk
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 7:56am
Smart move by the St Louis infielder. He knew the call would be infield foul if he allowed a catchable ball to fall to the ground with two runners on base (1st and 2nd). Fans went nuts because they were not aware of this rule, as its not used very often, although its been around since the late 1800s. The rule is in place to force infielders from allowing a pop fly to turn into a double or triple play. The rule is at the discretion of the umpire when its called. The call was completely legitimate and in alignment with the rules of the game.
Fans simply reacted with their disgust at the game and the call which appeared fowl play to them. The Braves lost 6 to 3, it was doubtful that the Braves would have won even if the call had not come down the way it did.

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- AdmiralQ
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 11:44am
  Sorry I read the rule and the Ump is WRONG
  
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- AdmiralQ
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 11:49am
  But they were robbed in the change to prove that wrong, momentum can make a big difference in a game and they lost it after the call. now it might have still been a lost but there was a chance for them there
  
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myway
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 7:26am
Never take a liberal to a ball game without handcuffs!

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Jezcruzen
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 6:45am
I think what all have witnessed over the past several weeks is part of the “bread and circuses” as ancient Rome applied them to distract the people for their dire situation. First the NFL refs, now this display last night in Atlanta.

What we have are grown men, i.e., “professional athletes”, many on multi-million dollar contracts playing a ball game for wealthy owners in stadiums costing hundreds of millions of dollars, partially subsidized by local tax money or “in kind” services, who charge outrageous ticket prices and even more outrageous vendor prices inside the stadium to tens of thousands of “fans” who show up to be financially fleeced evan as many of them struggle to make their car payment each month!

While their country is being systematically dismantled and the economy coming down around their ears, the only real emotion these people show is over a f*&king BALL GAME! Just get me out’a here!

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- PeachyinGA
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 7:21am
  I’m ashamed of these Braves fans. I’ve been going to ball games in Atlanta for decades and you rarely even see a stray piece of paper float onto the field of play. This is not who we are down here.
  
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- MarkinGermany
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 7:43am
  You state “…to be financially fleeced evan as many of them struggle to make their car payment each month!” One problem I see with this in our country is…If they are struggling to make a car payment, then WHY are they wasting their money on a ball game they could easily see from home on TV?? We as a people need to start getting our priorities in order. If you don’t have the money to safely afford an obvious luxury, then don’t buy it. We WASTE our money on these Bread and Circus expenses, then cry that we are poor and need gov’t hand outs. And before everyone goes off the rails, I KNOW it’s not EVERYONE that does it! But it does happen. Back when I was a kid I wanted to see the Harlem Globetrotters…BAD! They would not be in our area again for years, so I begged and pleaded with my parents. They were sympathetic, but they also knew our family finances wouldn’t allow it. If you haven’t figured it out, we were poor and my Father said sorry, but no! This is a mindset that seems to be fading more and more each passing year. Then we elect people with these new spending ideas-spend now, worry/pay later-to represent us in DC. No wonder we are broke!
  
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- Robert Hawk
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 8:06am
  Naw – People were just blowing off steam
  Most of the folks in those stands, and in the city of Atlanta, are avid Obama supporters. Some few from rural areas were not but the majority of inter city Atlanta attendees are hard line Obama supporters.
  
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- jcldwl
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 8:55am
  Don’t forget they many of them are also drinking heavily.
  
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- tyorrick64
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 10:31am
  I have to agree with you and say thank you for your common sense analysis. I never get people that seem to know so much about people they don’t know, that have no affect on there lives get upset with a bad call or a loss and act like this, but can tell me nothing about the politicians that make decisions every day that affect the price of gas and food to the value of the dollar in there wallets.
  
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- chips1
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 5:30pm
  Sounds like Atlanta has the same problem as Arizona.
  
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thesnitch
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 6:17am
here is what i read on the play :

But left field umpire Sam Holbrook ruled Simmons’s hit an infield fly and an automatic out,

what the hell does that mean? it was not a fould ball. you cant pop fly a ball? im baffled. please SOMEONE explain how this can be an automatic out? The ball was clearly in field. the out fielder was about to catch it, then let it drop. ?? omg.. BASEBALL is finished. i would have done the same as all the other fans.

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- DieBambi
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 7:38am
  It is in the rules. The intent is to keep the fielder from obviously missing the ball as the runner at first it waiting to tag up thus beating him to 2nd and getting an easy double play back at first. This is a very old rule. The reason it is rare is that the conditions with runners in scoring position have to be just right for the automatic out to be called. Again, this is one automatic out, to prevent 2 from easily being recorded by a fielder intentionally missing the ball.
  
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- 000degrees
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 7:51am
  It’s baseball…..if you got to know the game you would probably like it…..
  
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rsanchez1
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 3:13am
The post-Bobby Cox, Fredi Gonzalez era of Braves baseball has been just an embarrassment. Fredi embarrassed all of Braves nation last year through his epic collapse, and this year he loses it at the last second against the Cardinals again.

And I thought Fredi was embarrassing enough, now Braves fans want to make fools of themselves and trash their own stadium.

Just think, Chipper Jones, the greatest product of the Bobby Cox era, will have this as his final baseball memory. Braves baseball, fans, players, and personnel, should all be ashamed of themselves.

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AdmiralQ
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 1:23am
I haven’t seen the play so can’t judge on that. I think the fans no matter the sport are getting sick of bad calls. And who’s to say that some of those bottles weren’t thrown my Cardinal fans. I think for all the sports they need to rework the ref system because it’s obviously not working

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- AdmiralQ
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 2:37am
  Okay I finally did see it. I that should not be in field fly, but an error on the cardnals
  
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Tankertony
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:24am
There’s the reflection. There’s the reason this country is in the position its in.

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Ronko
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:22am
I was disappointed that MLB didn’t have the Braves forfeit the game in the 8th inning. That was disgusting what the fans did. The Umps made the correct call, a little late but the correct call. The reason that the case is because if you let the ball drop there, it could be a potential double play. That’s why the rule was 1st put in so that the offense didn’t get screwed by a defender waiting until the ball drops and then turns a Double play or catch it and then throw to 1st.

I’m glad the Cardinals won.

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- ERP
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 1:23am
  @RONKO
  
  “Made the right call”…are you bloody insane? Have you EVER watched a Major League Baseball game in your life?
  
  That ball is a hit everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.
  
  This was a game changing call and the Umpires royally screwed the Atlanta Braves. This will make the top 5 all time worst umpiring list for sure.
  
  On a side note….one and done? This new playoff format is complete garbage. No, I’m not a Braves fan but I’m actually a Phillies fan and rooted for them to NOT make the post season based on this default playoff spot.
  
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- rsanchez1
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 3:19am
  They made this a rule to take out any guesswork, so everyone is absolutely clear on what happens and there’s no protest. What happens? Not only is there protest, but Braves fans make fools of themselves.
  
  If there’s men on first and second, and an infielder is going to make a catch, and the infielder drops it, infield fly rule is in effect. The infielder could have just let it drop, meaning all runners on base, who are back at their respective bases so they don’t get thrown out trying to run back, now have to run to the next base, and the infielder could then get a double play.
  
  So the umpires don’t have to debate intentions, they made the infield fly rule. When the infielder was clearly going to make the catch, the umpires clearly declared it an infield fly ball. When the infielder dropped the ball, automatically it’s an infield fly rule situation.
  
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Cruelnunusual
Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:13am
Sports is for morons, I’d be embarrassed to be associated with those people. Could you imagine taking your kid there? How embarrassing.

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- sgtstubbs
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:27am
  Yep, I have started to think the same about the Jocks in this world. They take the fun out of it for the rest of us. Just try to toss a water bottle out during a NASCAR race, you might be tossed on the track yourself.
  
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- Tankertony
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:27am
  Those who think sports, ie. competition, is for morons is a moron of the first order.
  And therefore, more likely a godless-progressive marxist-leftist. The bane of civilization.
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 1:06am
  Sports used to be better when rules were followed. Then a certain group were allowed to join in and brought their own street rules to various games. Mostly show boating, hot dogging and showing off. However other things like playing dirty…..like using your head as a weapon in football. Or turning basketball into a contact sport. Someone once said that that certain group would still be considered 2nd class citizens if it wasn’t for the fact that they’re good at sports and most people worship jocks.
  
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duke5015
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 11:25pm
Bunch of classless crybabys- how did they blow it in the first place- Greatest defense in baseball indeed-

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Windborne
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 11:08pm
I don’t think the fans were protesting the umpire’s call. Clearly they were disappointed with the quality of beer sold at the stadium.

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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:25am
  Maybe instead of “U Didn’t Build That”, Obama can come out and say “You Didn’t Catch That”. Because of Govt, St Louis won.
  
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Bronx
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 10:57pm
Watch the replay Joe Torre, the shortstop walks away from the play, then and only then did the ump put up his hand the call “infield fly rule”. Slow motion for you Joe Torre. First the shortstop gives up on the play, then the ump calls infield fly rule. Fire the ump.

Joe Torre you just robbed baseball tonight.

Ciao Bronx

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- firedbymormonmoron
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 3:41am
  I would like to know why the Braves lost. Did the debris thrown on the field have anything to do with it or did the protest really mean anything at all? As I recall, no protest ever filed in the history of Major League Baseball has ever been decided in favor of the protesting team. Is this due to a bias in the rules against protests?
  
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- Pitcher
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 7:35am
  Bronx I understand your frustration but: I haven’t seen play but what you described is exactly what the umpire is suppose to do. The ump must first determine whether the fielder could make the catch before making that call. You say he moved away from ball and umpire called it. Moving away is the indication he could have caught it. Good call ump, according to these facts.
  
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- AdmiralQ
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 1:19pm
  No Pitcher the Rule specificlly says that it has to be invoked immediately, it wasn’t that a standard hit and a error to the SS
  
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woodyee
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 10:52pm
All right. Thank you for the information regarding possible copyright infringement. Let me continue…

Why didn’t the editor demand that the writer DESCRIBE the play? RADIO show hosts do it almost by default. You’d think that basic writing principals still apply regardless whether the medium is paper or electronic.

UPDATE!

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grayd88
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 10:41pm
The disclaimer at the end of every game: MLB rights reserved and prohibits all recording and rebroadcast cast w/out express written consent of Major League Baseball. It was the weirdest call I have ever seen and I am a Cards fan. Although, it is sad to see Chipper’s last game with such a unsportsmanlike display from the crowd. Braves fans, I know it was a bad call but that was the wrong way. See you next year Go Cards!!!

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DiamondDog
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 10:41pm
If Jimmy Carter comes and supports Romney, we will know what happened.

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Tiredwithit
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 10:07pm
That was the worst call I’ve seen in baseball. It rivaled the call by the replacement refs in the Green Bay game. Then Joe Torre wimped out and said he agreed with the umpire. The umpire stands by his call. It’s Bullsh**.

I threw my rally cap at the TV.

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- booger71
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 12:37am
  No the worst call was when the Cards got robbed of a World Series Ring in 1985
  
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- firedbymormonmoron
  Posted on October 6, 2012 at 4:04am
  No, MLB’s worst call ever was the 2011 Cards and Phillies Game 3 where Skip Schumaker (A PLAYER) was allowed a manager’s-only privlege simply beacause his name is Skip Schumaker. LaRussa seemed to be saying to himself “too far to walk”. Tony, I don’t believe the outfield is really that far from the dugout. I firmly believe this is why GOD worked in your boss’ heart to give you a different job before this season began.
  
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RAMJR
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 9:35pm
Being a Braves fan, the call that caused this, was just as dumb as those that threw bottles and trash. Classless. To bad this was Chippers last game. Going out like this is not what he deserved as a lifelong Atlanta Brave player.

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- preservefreedom
  Posted on October 5, 2012 at 9:48pm
  I’m a Braves fan and this was a classless display.
  I have to wonder, were they protesting the bad call or the three errors Atlanta committed, which put them in a position to lose?
  
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- bpete65
  Posted on October 5, 2012 at 11:57pm
  As a Cards fan I was disappointed to see this display from a fan base I always respected. One or two people, ok, but so many fans doing this? I never thought I would see it from Braves fans. I am sorry as loyal fans you guys had to see that. While I can see the point of those defending this call I still think it was horrible call.. I am sorry for Chipper too, but he put himself above it all. Well, you guys have some good young players around and expect this is not the last time we will be facing each other in the post season in the future. Hopefully next time it is as division champs so as not to deal with this wild card stuff.
  
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SIXFRIGATES
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 9:25pm
162 games and they have a 1 game playoff.. MLB has been corrupt and FAIL since 1994. I haven’t watched a single second of it since then. It’s become worse than WWE.

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- GoodStuff
  Posted on October 5, 2012 at 9:36pm
  Actually, Selig wanted the two wild card teams to play a best of three series; he got voted down by the managers.
  
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- preservefreedom
  Posted on October 5, 2012 at 9:44pm
  Easy fix. Win the division and don’t worry about the one and done.
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on October 5, 2012 at 10:39pm
  Being from Cincinnati, I haven’t really gotten back into baseball since the Reds swept the A’s in 1990. I stayed on for a few more years, but disappointment started to creep in, then Joe Nuxhall died and it wasn’t really that fun anymore. Then, Gary Burbank retired and it got even less fun. Football and college basketball is all I watch anymore.
  
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- firedbymormonmoron
  Posted on October 7, 2012 at 12:08pm
  You’re right. MLB is just too popular to require this much greed. I think next year they should eliminate the wild card entirely and give the top division leader a bye into the LCS.
  
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woodyee
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 9:24pm
Oh, c’mon! Post a video of the disputed call! Who the heck is the editor this evening?!?

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- Master.Debater
  Posted on October 5, 2012 at 9:32pm
  Amen! They actually cut off the video where they were going to show the replay. That’s stooopid!
  
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- ALL4FREEDOM
  Posted on October 5, 2012 at 9:50pm
  There may be a copyright problem with doing that.
  
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- endthemindlessspending
  Posted on October 5, 2012 at 10:25pm
  I agree with ALL4FREEDOM, I’m sure if they could have posted it they would have.
  
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