Joe Girardi Calls Out Derek Jeter...Marty Foster Says the Unimaginable
We've had a lot of discussions here recently about people around baseball always feeling the need to give the politically correct answer during interview sessions, which for the most part is true; however that point brings me to this next story.
Hat tip to Yankees manager Joe Girardi who did about the most un-politically correct thing you can do in New York yesterday, when he called out his superstar shortstop Derek Jeter for his first inning base running blunder.
Jeter committed an error that most coaches in little league will teach you never to do. I was going to set the scene for you, but I think Mike Puma of the NY Post said it best.
Jeter took a page from the Jose Reyes base-running manual and got nailed attempting to steal third base with nobody out in the first inning.
Now for the record he was safe, but that's neither here nor there. Ultimately, Girardi, who was infuriated with the call, was ejected from the game, but following the game he turned his frustration to his players (Jeter in particular).
"The idea is to get to third base, but you have to be safe, I don't have a problem with the idea of being aggressive there, but you have to make sure you're right and [Jeter] was called out."
I have to admit I was somewhat surprised by Girardi calling out Jeter. It seems nobody ever has the @$%$ to ever call out the "captain" on a mistake, and Girardi definitely earned some points in my book.
Now to the second point of this story, which is umpire Marty Foster. I'm not even going to attempt to explain this, rather read a tidbit of this post from Pinstripe Alley.
It wasn't the call that rankled the captain. It was the reasoning he received from third-base umpire Marty Foster, who said that Jeter was out simply because the ball had beaten him.
"I was just baffled by the explanation," Jeter said. "I was told I was out, because the ball beat me, and he didn't have to tag me. I was unaware they had changed the rules."
"I just pulled my hands back and got called out," Jeter said. "I've seen everybody make mistakes on calls before, but I was baffled by the explanation."
Jeter immediately jumped up and confronted Foster, saying he hadn't been tagged by Rolen.
"He told me, 'He didn't have to,'" Jeter said. "I'm not making this up. This is what I was told."
WHAT!
I'm sorry but if this explanation is true, Marty Foster should never be able to umpire a game again.
Anyhow I just felt the need to get that out, and clear the air. I'd love to hear what everyone thinks about Joe Girardi and Marty Foster. Comment away!
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This hurts my brain
They really, really need to do some housekeeping on MLB Umpiring crews.
My buddy and I will go to umpire camp if we need to.
Chris Iannetta status: DOOM
Seth Smith status: FREE SETH SMITH
Matt Murton status: Prisoner Exchanged for CarGon
Mike McCoy status: FREE MIKE MCCOY
thats ridiculous
He should go back to umping little league
No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded. - Yogi Berra
by trademan56 on Jul 7, 2009 1:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I’m not sure little league would hire him
by Matt Buggenhagen on Jul 7, 2009 2:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
probably not
and a question, how did u reply to my comment from your phone?
No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded. - Yogi Berra
Jeter Out!!!
I’m 50 years old and by far this year I have seen so many terrible plays by ballplayers…game after game…this is another one. That being said it is common place nowadays for announcers to say ..Well the throw beat him..so he’s out… and now the Umps have the same dumb reaction. The games is getting dumbed down just like society.
Twice in a Red Sox- Braves game last week Braves fielders made bone head plays with Big Poppy running. Neither of them had any idea who was running. Just plain ignorance of the game itself. I see this day after day and no one is accountable. I’m glad Girardi said something. Jeter when batting second used to bunt a runner over in the 1st or 3rd inning when he is one of the leagues best hitters and he hits to right..it makes no sense. It is too early in a game to give up an at bat, yet he would do it consistently and myself and a few friends could never understand it.
The umpire should be fired period. Why have an ump…why not make it a force play…
If Foster really said that then he should be kicked out of baseball
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jul 7, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions
What If Foster Didn't Say It?
And Jeter is lying. What then?
by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 7, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
In Jeterland, Umpires Occasionally Forget The Rules
Derek Jeter’s story doesn’t make any sense. A beer league umpire would never say such a thing. A Major League Umpire would definitely never say such a thing. Jeter is full of shit. He’s lying like a little boy.
by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT reply actions

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