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You see an out to right field, and, through the magic of television, Matt Treanor (husband of Misty May) tagging up at 3rd. Jerry Meals is looking at...I don't know what, maybe right field, but NOT Treanor.
On appeal (or what looked like a 2nd appeal) Meals called Treanor out for not tagging up. Now, Jerry is no stranger to his own horseshit calls. It's not an MLB umpire's job to get it right, remember (because there is no fiscal or employment consequence when they get it wrong). But what happened next is the very embodiment of why MLB umpires are now neck and neck with NBA refs as the worst at their profession:
Donny Mustache rightfully comes out to remind Meals that he's a clueless oaf, but Meals denies this and, according to Donny, said he (Meals) was "100% right."
Up yours, Jerry, and may you also take that bullshit attitude and shove it where you keep your car keys.
100% wrong is what this looks like to me. And there would be no reason to heap this scorn on Meals if he didn't act like such a fucking know-nothing to a stadium full of people.
Donny's block quote:
"(Meals) was lined up, but he wasn't even watching. I saw the video, and his head was looking in the outfield," Mattingly said. "That's what's irritating. When they tell you they got it 100% right, it's hard to buy it when it costs you a run."
Thankfully, we know what Bud will do: nothing for Jerry, and suspend Donny Mustache. Just another day.
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