i can't not respond

Last night, the Diamondbacks lost. They lost bad. You've gotta score runs if you want to win a game! But something happened during the 7th inning that needs to be addressed here. A bad call.

Oh, you thought I was gonna talk about the fans throwing things on the field? Well, I guess I have to address that too. Folks were arrested and ejected from the game. But, can you really blame them? I can't. Umpires act like gods in baseball. They get the call wrong sometimes and don't acknowledge it. That frustration led to what happened last night with the fans. I would have done the same thing if I was there. And lets not even begin to count the number of fans who threw things at their televisions!

So, the bad call. Justin Upton (a 20 year old rookie phenom) slide to 2nd base, while the Rockies were trying to turn a double play. He was called for interference because he lifted his arm while he was sliding, causing Matsui to fall down and prevent him from throwing to 1st for the the double play. And because they called interference, they awarded the Rockies the double play and 2 outs claiming had Upton not interferred, they would have turned the double play. Um, no. There is no way he would have made the throw anyway. But because the umpire thought he lifted his arm on purpose, he made the call. The real reason it was important was because had the call not been made, it would have been bases loaded, no outs. But it suddenly became man on 2nd, 2 outs. It changed the course of the game. It was potentially an outcome changing call. And no one should take calls like that lightly. Especially in the world of professional sports, with the refs gambling (Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony charges...) and whatnot. We as fans cannot trust them. They need to understand that they are not gods and they are there to do the right thing. Make the right calls. They also need to understand that other people can manage to do their job with someone sliding into 2nd with their arms up. And yes, that photo on the left was from last night too. The looks like a potential elbow in the crotch to me. Intentional? According the umps last night, only if the 2nd baseman can't make the play.
One last thing... Fans, don't be dumb. We can't play into it when they start egging you on. Be respectful of our team and our stadium. But I still totally understand why you did it.

The best reaction that we can have to last nights debacle is to win big tonight!