No one wants to be that guy.
No one wants to be the person who claims that a team lost because of an umpire or an official. It comes across as a petty excuse for a team not getting the job done.
To be fair, the Rockies offense did not score enough runs to win most Major League Baseball games; However, that that does not excuse two incredibly poor calls in the ninth inning that were largely responsible for the 4-3 loss.
First, confusion ensued when first base umpire Jeff Nelson called a balk on Rockies closer Franklin Morales with Martin Prado at first base. Then, in an awkward scene, Nelson changed his mind, realizing that Morales had thrown to first base for the pick-off, meaning that he did not need to come set before throwing there.
The confusion caused Braves manager Bobby Cox to com ...
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