Whatever you call them, referees, line judges, or umpires they all have one thing in common....they can drastically effect the outcome of a game with one mistake. Usually it only goes as far as creating outrage on PTI or Mike and Mike in the Morning, but when a missed call ends a teams season and keeps them out of the playoffs, well that is another thing all together. In short, San Diego got hosed last night.
Aside from the short falls of the officials, what a season we had this year. The game saw so many milestones. Glavine won his 300th, Biggio hit 3,000, and A-Rod became the youngest player to join the 500 club. Something else happened in San Francisco, but it is the policy of this page not to comment on ongoing investigations. (ahem 756*)
I don't watch the National league very often unless I am going to a Nat's game, but in the words of the immortal Hary Caray, HOLY COW!!! What a way to finish up, right down to the wire. The Mets choked, the Phillies won, and the Cubs and Rockies worked their way in too.
The American league didn't disappoint either. Detroit should have been in the post season, but similar to the Mets (although not as dramatic) they fell apart late in the season. Meanwhile after threatening for weeks on end Seattle just disappeared all together. Toronto looks as though they will be a promising club in the near future, but their feathered cousins the Orioles have a lot that they need to figure out. It pains me but the Sox managed to lead from wire to wire and ended up with the division, barely. But of course there is no question that the story of the year is the Yankees miraculous comeback from 14.5 games out to capture the AL wild card.
All of the teams have proved that they deserve the right to play in October. After a season like this I just can't see the playoffs disappointing....that is unless the Sox win it all.
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