The 5 game Division series is a 2-3 format this year, I guess because of less travel time due to the WC game.

Stay classy braves fans

Ah yes ok, thanks.

You know what would have really been cool? If Matheny had ordered the pitcher to give up two intentional walks to load the bases and plate the lost run, then resumed normal play. Would have diffused the crowd and the controversy. And if the Cards had ended up losing, oh well.

I guess shit like that only happens in the movies and those silly sportsmanship commercials, though.

Crazy game and all that will be discussed is a call that did not directly effect runs being scored.

Hell I think it makes things even for the time being called after Loshe threw the pitch for the strike out right before the HR.

Book is even.

No way... Fox/ESPN loves your team.

No, they love RATINGS and MONEY.

Yes, the rule is whether and infielder has a play on the ball and clearly when he raises his hand Kosma is still chasing the ball...those things are always judgement, however right after the ump raises his hand, Kosma pulls off the play and Holliday is left flatfooted. If he raised his hand AFTER Kosma pulled off the play it would have been a bogus call.

Wrong

Good lord, have you ever played the game?

I was on the 11th row from the field tonight at the game. someone from the upper deck threw a full sealed water bottle whizzed right between my and the wifes head.

I was already getting a bunch of shit from a couple of drunks. We were a little worried about our safety. There was no security or even usher sin sight. It got real ugly.

I was 11 rows off the field. The play happened right in front of us. Kozmo is yelling I got it, I got it and waving his arms. The ump calls the infield fly. Kozmo thinks its Holliday calling him off. The ball drops and shit starts raining down on our heads. We got drenched with beer flying out of the bottles on the way to the field.

Yes. Not sure that is a routine ball. Just because it's a ball that should, in the end, be caught, doesn't make it fit under "infield fly". Not to mention there is nearly zero chance of pulling off a double play from there. On top of that no way the call was made in "reasonable time". Was called in the last 5% of time the ball was in the air.

Either way I don't care too much. Cardinals got a really rough break early in the game. I just don't think any part of the rule was interpreted correctly. It is my personal opinion, based on nothing except watching the ump that made the call, that he regretted the decision he made. As the broadcast mentions, the ump is almost never looking at a play like that from that angle in a regular season game.

The way it was explained to us is that the ball doesnt have to be on the infield for the call to be made, just that an infielder is in total control of the fly ball and could drop the ball to double up the other team.