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It has been alleged that refs at Fenway Park can be too scared to make calls that go against the Red Sox. Agree? Disagree?
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I was skeptical at first reading of the question, but it seems there may be at least a perception of late inning calls going Boston's way, and not just the safe or out at home plate decisions, it's the shrinking or expanding of the strike zone that has people up in arms.
The current flap was brought out on September 16th in the media's post game interview of Los Angeles pitcher Brian Fuentes, after several late inning calls in favor of Boston decided the game. Basically the whole LA team saw things the same way, and manager Mike Scioscia called out "what was the final count, 3-4?". Scioscia and three of his coaches were fined by the league for their part in the brouhaha.
Los Angeles A's may not be the Lone Ranger when it comes to buying into the theory. LA Times (not exactly unbiased when it comes to LA/Boston disputes) reported recently that they had interviewed several reliable and anonymous sources who indicated that they believed the same thing. Assuming that the reliable but anonymous sources knew they were talking to LA Times reporters, they surely knew what answers LA reporters and fans would find favorable.
The umpires and the League office categorically deny everything, calling it a perception and a myth.
They have game films they can review, if they choose, and extra scrutiny could be brought to bear on calls made during close late inning games at Fenway, with fines or suspensions for umpires found to be favoring the home team. Right now that seems unlikely, as the fuss appears to have settled down, at least until the next time someone comes out on the short end of a close late inning decision in Boston.
By the way, it was a strike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV5hUr3XFOc
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M$I'm a Yankees fan my husband is Red Sox fan. I have seen more calls against the Sox then for them. The Officials of MLB are not "scared" to make calls seeing their jobs are on the line.
If they consistently make wrong calls (either by making a wrong call or NOT making a call) they can be sent down to the minors. There Officials jobs are not tenured or under long term contracts.
Minor League Officials make less than the Major League Officials it isn't in their best interest to not make a call to "save face" for fanatical fans.
Excited fans are just looking to make news by making this claim and sports media seems to have bought into it.
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