A-Rod Calling the Shots?

[Ceetar]

I heard this on one of my brief listens to Michael Kay on my drive home.

This took place on Friday when he hit the game-winning home run against the Orioles. Supposedly, the first pitch was a ball just off the plate called a strike, and was supposedly called a strike all day. A-Rod stepped out and said something to the ump (as relayed to Kay) along the lines of "Hey man, this is a big spot, you can't be calling me out on a pitch that's not on the plate." and supposedly the umpire replied in the affirmative. later in the AB, same pitch, called a ball instead of strike three. next pitch, game-winning homer.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Follow the money.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Follow the money.

so your'e suggesting A-rod (and Jeter) bribe the officials? wouldn't surprise me.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm suggesting that if I was looking for a conspiracy afoot, that's where I'd look next.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

It looked to the whole stadium and everyone watching on TV that he was struck out looking on the previous pitch and gave that smug blue-lipped smile, trying to convince himself and us that the reason he wasn;t punched out was not because of a shitty call, but because he was more talented than the rest of us. Then Uhera gorooved one.

I hate that bluelipped trannyfucker.

[MFS62]

Looks like he's gone from taking shots to calling them.
Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It's just like my old Army sargeant used to say: you can't trust a damn centaur.

[MFS62]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: It's just like my old Army sargeant used to say: you can't trust a damn centaur.

My old Army sergeants wouldn't know a centaur if it trampled them.
Later

[Ceetar]

MFS62 wrote: Looks like he's gone from taking shots to calling them. Later

That implies that he ever stopped taking shots. unlikely.

Wasn't there a story about him calling game from third base on Texas? or trying to steal signs? something like that. I didn't actually read the book.