Comments on: The Only Thing Greater Than Perfection

By: Ryan Rancatore

Ryan Rancatore — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:04:58 +0000

You are probably right that regardless of situation, the call should be the
call, no matter what. Same goes for a basketball foul with 1 second left,
or a holding penalty on a game-winning touchdown. Rules is rules! (But,
tough calls to make, when human nature takes over)

By: Ryan Rancatore

Ryan Rancatore — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:02:30 +0000

Yes, Melissa, you are so right about Jackie Robinson. Even as a die-hard
Giants fan, I have incredible respect for Robinson (a Dodger), and how his
unselfish actions progressed the game in a way previously thought
impossible. Quite the role model.

By: Ryan Rancatore

Ryan Rancatore — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:01:00 +0000

Interesting discussion, to be sure, Suzanne. Thanks for weighing in,
pleasure having you “hang out” on my site for a bit!

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:55:13 +0000

That was a quote of what you originally said. I was pointing out that your comments contradict each other.

By: Ryan Rancatore

Ryan Rancatore — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:06:00 +0000

Thanks for clarifying Kenny – it honestly seems too incredible to be true, I
can understand how the “real story” would be unbelievable to many. I didn’t
believe it at first either. Truth is stranger than fiction!

By: Ryan Rancatore

Ryan Rancatore — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:59:00 +0000

Appreciate the comment Mika – you are right. Heck, life is just a game!

By: Ryan Rancatore

Ryan Rancatore — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:58:00 +0000

Great way to look at it, Jake. You are right – he managed to sneak in humor
and humility all at once with that quote. Impressive!

By: Suzanne Vara

Suzanne Vara — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:11:18 +0000

thank you for being honest. This entire scenario became about the umpire and not the accomplishment of the pitcher. It will always be how the ump blew the call and not how the pitcher retired 26 batters.

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:02:34 +0000

“I'd call the batter out EVEN IF HE WAS NOT. I would never be the ump that called the batter/runner safe with 2 outs left.”

Enough said.

By: Suzanne Vara

Suzanne Vara — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:52:50 +0000

If it was a close call as this one was, I would have called him out. If it was borderline iffy, I would have called him out. So yes my come back is that yes I would purposely call him out if I was not 100% sure if he was out or safe or if it was close. I am not ashamed nor embarrassed to admit it and I am sure there are many others out there that would have done the same thing.

By: Suzanne Vara

Suzanne Vara — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:48:47 +0000

thank you for the clarification on it *could* have been the last out. Ok so here 26 batters are sent home and with one left, you would think that all the umpires would be in the proper position to make the right call. Calls get blown, it happens in every sport but when you have an accomplishment such as this one on the line when only 20 pitchers have ever done it, there is a responsibility to make the right call.

Thanks again for the clarification.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:40:28 +0000

That is, without a doubt, a very bitter pill to swallow -- to have actually done all the work that was required of you, and to have it taken away by someone else's mistake. Armando reaction speaks volumes about his character.

It all reminds me of something that Randy Pausch said in his famous "Last Lecture" at Carnegie Mellon:

"Don’t complain. Just work harder. That’s a picture of Jackie Robinson. It was in his contract not to complain, even when the fans spit on him."

Armando Galarraga is truly taking that to heart.