What really is there to say about this one? Everyone who was at or watched this historic game was speechless. This is perhaps the most memorable game of the past decade for the O's. The Birds overcame a nine run deficit, yes a NINE RUN deficit, to beat the first place Red Sox 11-10. With five runs in the 7th and five more in the 8th, the Orioles set a franchise record for largest comeback in team history. The comeback was the largest by a last place team over a first place team in major league history, wow! This win is a testament to the team's heart and persistence regardless of the situation, the two qualities winning teams must have in order to succeed.
On a slightly separate note, I was prepared to post an article about the poor umpiring in this series (which is continuing into the third game of the series). The umpiring in this series has been atrocious. I'm usually not one to openly complain about the umps. I've always believed, regardless of the sport, the officials can't make a team win or lose, they just make it harder.
In last night's game, Jim Palmer sounded off about umpire Tony Randazo and his deplorable calls behind the plate.
This is after a ball at least 6 inches off the plate is called a strike during Felix Pie’s at bat in the bottom of the 8th when facing Jonathan Papelbon with 2 on and only 1 out. Pie later strikes out in the at bat.
Jim Palmer: Oooooh, you’ve got to be kiddin’ me. That ball is so far outside that is, i mean that’s just, that’s just horrible umpiring. I don’t care if this was George Sherrill. I mean look at this ball. That’s pathetic umpiring whether you’re the Orioles or the Red Sox and he should be ashamed of himself because you just gotta be better than that.
Gary Thorne: Boy, not even close
Jim: Yea that’s, I tell you what. I know Richie Garcia was here last night, he’s got to be embarassed about the performance Randazo is putting on tonight….Because you know, Dave Trembley, he certainly doesn’t want to get tossed or one of these players to go but again, you have supervisors because they’re supposed to sit behind home plate. You can have all the cameras in the world and if you look at Jerry Lane, that was horrible last night for both sides. Tonight Randazo’s been horrible. You can’t put up with these kind of guys. You know if you play poorly, they send you to the minor leagues. And Joe Torre used to say ‘hey, you know what? They make mistakes, we go to another ball club, they go onto the next city and sooner or later you have to make umpires accountable.’ They have not been very good in these first two games.
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