2021-04-28: Marlins (Alcantara) at Brewers (Godley) [Brewers lose, 6-2 -- Godley’s start takes backseat to the Marty Foster show]

[bm1090]

Embarrassing inning, all around.

[markedman5]

Dribbler to the pitcher along the first baseline……Godley picks it up and tosses it to first…..ump rules that Godley impeded the runner and calls him safe.

[Simba2020]

How can you even interfere with the runner when said runner wasn't running in his lane in the first place?

[Warning Track Power]

This has all the makings of a disaster game. Awful call. Terrible catching gives up the second run. Feels gross.

[RollieTime]

Missed it. What happened?

 

Godley called for interference at first base on a slow roller down the first base line. Godley fielded it and tossed it underhand to first and was on the grass the entire time. Probably about 3 feet within fair territory. He tossed it underhand and Vogelbach caught the ball by the bag at about the same time Godley and the runner very slightly brushed shoulders about 20 feet from the bag.

 

They never said why he was safe officially, but it must have been interference. Horrible horrible call.

[JET15]

uh... how is that scored? Interference?

 

BA says E1 with an RBI

[Eye Black]

Seems like a really easy call to get right lol

Well especially since there was no call to be made. Diaz was running several feet inside the line and still didn’t come close to Godley.

 

It feels like an umpire just trying to justify his own existence.

[lcbj68c]

Lazy "defense" thus far. Sigh.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

2-0, but could have been a lot worse. Should be 1-0 though. Gross.

[jerichoholicninja]

What a pathetic call, that’s unreal. I can’t believe Counsell doesn’t protect his team here and stand up to that atrocious call. He didn’t even do much arguing and just walked back to the dugout. That was arguably the worst call I have ever seen.

 

I have no idea how Counsell doesn't put up any fight there but it didn't look like any player said a word either. They were probably too dumb founded at what happened to know what to say.

[MrTPlush]

Sometimes people ask questions in here and I don't respond cause I know someone else will...this is a prime example of why. haha

[Warning Track Power]

What a pathetic call, that’s unreal. I can’t believe Counsell doesn’t protect his team here and stand up to that atrocious call. He didn’t even do much arguing and just walked back to the dugout. That was arguably the worst call I have ever seen.

 

I have no idea how Counsell doesn't put up any fight there but it didn't look like any player said a word either. They were probably too dumb founded at what happened to know what to say.

Absolutely. If there ever was a time to absolutely lose it, that was it. Probably the worst call I have ever seen.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

What a pathetic call, that’s unreal. I can’t believe Counsell doesn’t protect his team here and stand up to that atrocious call. He didn’t even do much arguing and just walked back to the dugout. That was arguably the worst call I have ever seen.

 

I have no idea how Counsell doesn't put up any fight there but it didn't look like any player said a word either. They were probably too dumb founded at what happened to know what to say.

 

What can you say? That is probably the first time that has happened ... well ... ever.

[tmwiese55]

Fast forward to a random game later in the year and an ump will call the runner out for being inside the baseline on the grass. We've all seen it in recent years. This was an unreal call with how they've made that baseline point recently.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Just saw that play....wow. So incompetent.

[jjfanec]

You can watch the video on mlb.com. What a ridiculously awful call. How an umpire makes that call is beyond me

[jerichoholicninja]

What a pathetic call, that’s unreal. I can’t believe Counsell doesn’t protect his team here and stand up to that atrocious call. He didn’t even do much arguing and just walked back to the dugout. That was arguably the worst call I have ever seen.

 

I have no idea how Counsell doesn't put up any fight there but it didn't look like any player said a word either. They were probably too dumb founded at what happened to know what to say.

 

What can you say? That is probably the first time that has happened ... well ... ever.

 

Hey blue, what did you see that made you make that call? At least make him justify it.

[bm1090]

Not sure what Counsell is supposed to do there. He argued for 20 seconds. Unless you want him to get tossed.

[Sixtofan]

I just watched the “high light” - oh my, that was weird

[jerichoholicninja]

Not sure what Counsell is supposed to do there. He argued for 20 seconds. Unless you want him to get tossed.

 

Why not? Whether he's on the top step of the dugout or 5 feet down the hall doesn't make a difference.

[markedman5]

It was like he was looking for a reason to call him safe…….I mean he just made up a call to do it.

 

Does MLB comment on controversial calls like the NFL does? Probably not since I can’t remember them doing it.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Not sure what Counsell is supposed to do there. He argued for 20 seconds. Unless you want him to get tossed.

 

Exactly. I'm sure he said his piece. Play isn't reviewable, and they aren't going to reverse it at that point.

[tmwiese55]

Yea if there was ever a time to get tossed that's it. After arguing with that guy move onto the home plate and possibly whoever the crew chief if one of those two aren't. Home ump had a view on that as well

 

to the game, don't think we're scoring on this guy much. We'll see but it'll be kind of funny how they beat the good teams and will have lost to Mia/Pit. Assuming no comeback which of course could happen. Classic baseball.

[RollieTime]

I’m sorry, but there’s 0 excuse Counsell is still in this game. That’s a time where he should rip first base out of the ground and hand it to the ump or take it to the dugout himself. Give the ump the base and tell him how we don’t need the base anymore since he single handedly ruined the game today.

[bm1090]

Godley needs to get it together here.