Armando Galarraga talks about the blown call during the Wednesday game

[kermsroomy]

As far as I'm concerned, the guy pitched a perfect game and I'm not likely to change my feelings about it. At least, not in this lifetime. Nuff said!

[1proudmarinedad]

Instant reply should come into effect when two umpires can not make a sound judgement. This would be for a bang/bang play or fan interference. Umpires are human and mistakes, this one was a huge history one that should of been reviewed and put in the correct category. This is a perfect game for Galarraga.

[attackthestatic]

Gallaraga and Leyland both handled this with such class. Well played by them!

[miniman7985]

1:02 instantly went insane

[SSAvenger]

They shouldn't reverse the call because there is not precedence for that and no instant replay for such calls. But I think it should be in hall of fame list of perfect games with an asterisk next to it.

As an umpire, I can say blown calls are a part of the game. Umpires really do get over 99% of the calls correct, but nobody's perfect all the time (no pun intended).

[tomegee55]

In retrospect, Armando Galarraga will probably be remembered much more for how he responded to Jim Joyce's error than if he had actually gotten credit for the perfect game.

The measure of a man is how he responds in the midst of adversity. Both of these men did absolutely everything right.

To participants in all sports at any level - THIS is sportsmanship personified.

[jungleelephant1]

/watch?v=6fZNAy9Vrfk

[amehelizabeth]

Galarraga is awesome!!! Jim Joyce feels like shit for missing the call and Galarraga just takes the blown call like he would as if he wasn't 1 out from a perfect game... now thats some sportsmanship! :)))

[Mcgigglepies14]

At 0:38 on the umpires arm it says JK....ironic because thats what he should have said.

[milkshakewithmuffin]

Jim Joyce's sleeve says "JK." Was he just kidding?

[ampinoy13]

Armando Galarraga, Jim Leland and Jim Joyce all showed the traits we all should have: honesty and forgiveness.

[5meman]

he may have not had a perfect game, but he definitely has a perfect sportsmanship

[kgoo867]

I wish this guy had the balls to go, "Fuck you Joyce and fuck you Selig. I want my Perfect Game and I want my instant replay." Now fans of baseball have to continue to suffer through blown calls and shitty umpires. Thanks a lot.

[critter2]

@kgoo867 lol someone who has no clue how to umpire. or no who are the shitty umpires you want to be perfect you can't/\.

[kgoo867]

@critter2

Umpires can't be perfect. That's why we need instant replay. Learn to fucking read.

[critter2]

@kgoo867 excuse me you fucking asshole scum bag i have a damn disbality and no we do not need replay you don't like stop watching and stop bitching go back under your cave. replay its not going to help

[kgoo867]

@critter2

Cry more. I'm dyslexic. You're preaching to the fucking choir, kid.

And yes. We DO need instant replay. Most fans today who aren't old and watch other sports and see how useful it is want it, and once Selig is out, replay will be in. End of story. Replay will make up for the incompetence of these umpires. Problem solved.

[critter2]

@kgoo867 first off no just cause you are does not make us the same you fucking moron every deals with there stuff diffrent you idoitc scum asshole. replay is a waste of fucking time seling is not his problem players don';t even what it. you fucking moron. your are fucking running the baseball exprteince

[kgoo867]

@critter2

Reply works fine in every other sport. No excuse for why baseball can't have it other than Selig and half of the fan base being stuck in the past.

[critter2]

@kgoo867 replay does not work "fine in every other sport" you can watch football and hockey and still have judgement calls that can go both ways. half the fan base is not stuck in the past. the point of baseball is enjoying the game and human error is and always is going to be part of the game

[kgoo867]

@critter2

dictionary . reference . com / browse / fine

Do you see the word "perfect" anywhere in that definition? No. You don't. No one said instant replay was perfect. I said it was FINE. Which it is in every sport that actually has it. It's hard to enjoy a game when you have human error making it so the best team doesn't succeed when it matters most.

Congratulations. You belong to the other half. Go be somewhere.

[oobaby85]

well we all know he threw a perfect game for real but technically the box score says no but still a great guy and amazing player

[zeusk92]

ORGULLO VENEZOLANO!

[RAZOPOWERRP]

George Bush @ 030



[RAZOPOWERRP]

George Bush

[retrotw]

that umpire made a mistake...and he knows it...dont hate the man...he admitted and he was a man for doing that...

[pepelepew2006]

*sniff*

[yonish1742]

shitty pitcher? are you fucking kidding me? a perfect game i garenty all of you non atletice fat asses who say hes a shitty pitcher couldnt get 1 batter out so shut the up!

CLASS ACT

[unlucky4clover]

fuck that umpire that was a perfect game

[tyler975]

He deserved that Fucking out,and that perfect game

[MWolverine9]

"...right away he apoloyize to me..."

[cougar331]

detroit tigers class act.. we got them all

[Baseball5030]

Armando is a class act....shitty pitcher, but class act.

[epik9283]

@Baseball5030 LOL

[Coghiller]

@Baseball5030 yeah,he almost,well technically did throw a PG against professionals,but yeah hes a shitty pitcher....

[theatomicpig3333]

Galarraga is a class act

[halo3rocks100123]

this is why there should be challenges in baseball like football.

[XxKookieMonster69xX]

At least they won the Game!!!

[HelloImMateo]

He pitched a great game. I heard he went back to the minors though. Is that true?

[Farleyyyyyyy]

@HelloImMateo no. not a chance.

[chrisu90]

at least he got a corvette

[TheNewMetFan]

this kid has true class, it was almost like he didn't care at all

[thedylman13]

This guy is my hero. I am a die hard Tigers fan and I know MILLIONS of people who would have strangled Jim Joyce on the spot, including myself, but he didn't. When i encounter a situation in life that should have ended differently, I think of this man. I just think to myself "This is how it's mean't to be" even if I don't like it. He handled this like a true man with such class. Looking back on this, yeah, it would have been cool to have a perfect game in Detroit, but i learned a lot from this.

[MCCsLife]

WOW! Galarraga really dosent give a shit, does he?

[FierceSound]

what a great guy

[tristen539]

HES STILL IN THE RECORD BOOKS

[panda100123]

just give the out to him now! WTF why didnt they give it to him already!? Yeah dont tell me "cuz they cant." THIS WAS HISTORY!

[mssndsstr]

i dont care what any1 said it was a perfect game

[12njnj12]

@mssndsstr  well it was supposed to be but technicaly its not

[xXCarnageStudiosXx]

HE DIDNT EVEN GET THE NO HITTER...

[PhilliesRavensFan]

He responded so beautifully. His reaction.. his class.. his almost amusement by it all really I think helps baseball more than instant replay or revenue sharing ever will come close to doing. Armando will forever be one of the best pitchers in my mind.... And I'm a Phillies fan who saw Halladay's perfecto be completed.

[abebase24]

Jim Joyce, why?

[toadlicious]

the kid needs the perfect game!!!!!

[MikeyAceStudios]

Hey this game inspired me to write a song called "Nobody's Perfect" A tribute song for Armando Gallarraga that is about asking Bud Selig to turn the call around. Let me know what you think. Video on my page!

[ryryslugger88]

@MikeyAceStudios The problem is if Selig decides to overturn the call then people are going to say that he should overrule other calls as well, and to me that would just be bad for baseball.

[wspring2]

The difference between Galarraga's 28-out and Haddix' 36-out near misses is that Galarraga's Tigers actually were perfect through to the final out, whereas Haddix' Pirates lost the perfecto with an error after 12-2/3 innings. In other words, Galagaraga actually would have gotten the perfect game if Joyce hadn't blown the call, while Haddix' perfect game was never completed because his team provided no runs and made an error. That said, of the two pitching feats, Haddix' was the more amazing!

[sigmapuns]

"oh my god, he was like, totally out."  hahaha

[kmart7843]

pause at :33 that JK on his left arm, what do u think that stands for, u know he went up to Galarraga and was like "awwww dude jk bro jk!"

[sonarman65]

Aristox116 Respect it is. But you gotta earn it.

[sonarman65]

Once, a great pitcher, who never cursed, drank, smoked, or womanized played the game. One time he had to cover first base to take the throw from the first baseman. The runner appeared to be out easily but Evans,the umpire, called the runner safe. All hell broke loose. Johnson slowly walked passed the scene and said, "Leave Evans alone boys. I missed the bag." Nothing more was said. That man was Walter Johnson, the greatest pitcher and most respected man to play the game. One in a million.

[Aristox116]

@sonarman65 respect

[nyrfan3093]

guy showed alot of class. gotta have respect for him

[carlatherockprincess]

Armando Galarraga = Class act! I'm proud of you as venezuelan, so #VenezuelaLovesArmandoGalarrag­a

[djdogjuam]

Racism. I'ma play that card. Old white supremist Jim Joyce wasn't havin no spic get a perfect game on his watch, even if it meant making the most blatantly wrong umpire call many can name. It's a damn shame.

[dan1940210768]

Don't mess up things Armando...Narcissism & Racism that's the problem with Jim Joyce...if you were gringo, that assholesnake NEVER-EVER would dare to make that kind of mistake...

[TONYrandazzo1]

@dan1940210768 tears man.all ways have to bring in the race card

[NeoMorpheus911]

i guess if you're gonna have the third perfect game of the month, the only way to get recognition is if something ridiculous happens on the last play.. what a classy pitcher

[jesusinukgmailcom]

Armando Galarraga: Magnificent and Magnanimous

The best sportsman from Venezuela at this time.

A Hugh hart...

Congratulations!

And by the way: IT WAS MORE THAN PERFECT, IT INCLUDED A MORAL LESSON FOR THE WORLD!

[dashxzero]

@jesusinukgmailcom Totally agree

[kermsroomy]

A real special guy here. A good portion of today's athletes are full of themselves, but this guy is at the opposite end of the spectrum. His family should be just as proud of him for the way he handled himself off the field as for the way he pitched that game. A real role model who probably had a very fine upbringing.

[franklinlsuvzla]

@kermsroomy You are right man.. Galarraga is a true gentleman!! That's how i want my kids to be!!

[MINERZ17]

@franklinlsuvzla yep he is amazing and defineltly deserves the perfecto handled hit great one of my favorites

[critter2]

@kermsroomy agreed

[Angelschmoo]

Hes a winner - he is the shit and he teaches the rest of the world how they should act in the face of a "bad call" I wish him the best in his career and he is now and always will be an ICON

[MoneyMan8900]

And after Jackson's awesome catch...what a shame. But IT WAS a perfect game.

[balinn01]

i would still put him in my record books

[mugadan]

He handled it so gracefully. He knows he threw a perfect game.

[aldejesuso]

First pitcher in history to throw a 28 out perfect game!

[tatomuck18]

actually, Harvey Haddux kept a perfect game through 12 innings! and lost it in the 13th

[fewtv]

@aldejesuso Right on! Absolutely true. The best humans can be. Amazing!

[dave4248]

@aldejesuso , Do you mean exactly 28 outs? If so, you're right. But back in '59 there was a guy pitching for the Pirates. Harvey Haddix threw a 36 out perfect game......and lost.

[Soonerball09]

@aldejesuso actually its 26 outs

[ampinoy13]

@aldejesuso Don't forget Harvey Haddix who, with Pittsburgh in 1959, was perfect for 12 innings (36 outs), only to lose the game 1-0 in the 13th inning on an error, intentional walk and a double.

[Dunderhead36]

@aldejesuso 26*