Great article! I think we can all agree that taking ownership of a mistake that was YOUR OWN is simply a must. Don't shy away or blame someone else because everyone already knows or will eventually know that it was your bad call. I'm glad that you tied this into real estate... Sometimes people make mistakes (humanity)- that is how we learn and know better for next time. It can be hard, but your clients will appreciate the honesty.

I commend both the umpire and player for their actions. They both did the right thing. But, there is a third party who has not done the right thing and that is the commissioner of baseball. He has the power to over rule the umpire's call. The commissioner is the ultimate umpire in this case and his behavior is lacking. But, this is also a metaphor for real life in that the one is charge is not always the one playing nicely in the sandbox.

It is sad that he was robbed of a perfect game and the entire world knows he deserved it. I think bud selig blew this call bad but it was nice to see everyone involved handle themselves well.

Being a Detroit fan, it really hurt watching that happen. I think we all got a good lesson in forgiveness and being a good sport by it though.

Shea - They are tops on my list as far as professional athletes and officials go...

Rich - Currently, baseball can only use instant replay to decide boundary calls, specifically homerun calls. This play may be the one that puts a fifth umpire in the press box. I can imagine some sort of challenge limit, like the NFL, for each manager. The technology is there, it's probably time to use it.

Ashlee - My first thought upon seeing the replay was how calm Galarrage remained and how very few players could have done the same...

I could not agree with you more. All parties to the ordeal handled it great and made themselved even more professional. I can name many athletes who would have blown this all up over the blown call. We are all human and we all make mistakes.

Bill,

Like in life, when you make a bad call you can't go back and change it. What a disappointment to Mr. Galarraga and what a bad moment for Mr. Joyce.

However, MLB and the umpires did have the ability to rectify the call but chose not too. I'm sure of the exact policy and when they can use replay, but they can in certain instances. This may be the pivotal moment that leads to the replay policy becoming expanded. At least as a baseball fanatic I sure hope so.

I know that's little off point, sorry! The points you make in your post are fabulous.

Very well written and a great lesson that we can all learn from. There's no question that a mistake was made, but that point in time is now the past and the only thing that can be done is to acknowledge what happened and move on. I'm sure that Joyce and Galarraga probably both regret that this happened but both have shown that they are much bigger than the missed call and should be proud of how they have handled the situation.

Thanks for the kind words Jay and Dru...

Alex - Refreshing is a great word to describe the result of Joyce and Galarraga's actions...

John - Very good point about Braden. Crazy that A-Rod claimed he "didn't know" about the sanctity of the mound... For Braden to comeback one start later and be perfect is karma at it's finest...

Totally agree. I had the same thought about both parties. But I do think Braden will be remembered for his whole saga with A-Rod that lead up to the perfect game, and that the perfect game was the ultimate way to put his money where his mouth was. In both cases, great lessons, and great baseball.

(Plus, if not for that, I'll always love Braden for having a mustache tattooed on the side of his finger, so he can hold it over his lip when he wants to sport the look. Not sure if there's a lesson there, but probably. somethin...)

Bill, great post. In an age of entitlement and passing the buck, it's refreshing to see people accept responsibilty and act with class. Well-written article (I don't normally retweet but this certainly qualifies as an exception).

Bill, You are a class act yourself. Beautifully written. Great commentary.

Bill - *Great* post. Owning up to a mistake isn't easy. Galarraga and Joyce both produced two of the classiest moves I've seen in sports (or life) in a long time. Definitely a lesson to be learned from how they handled the situation.

Great article! I think we can all agree that taking ownership of a mistake that was YOUR OWN is simply a must. Don't shy away or blame someone else because everyone already knows or will eventually know that it was your bad call. I'm glad that you tied this into real estate... Sometimes people make mistakes (humanity)- that is how we learn and know better for next time. It can be hard, but your clients will appreciate the honesty.

Totally agree. I had the same thought about both parties. But I do think Braden will be remembered for his whole saga with A-Rod that lead up to the perfect game, and that the perfect game was the ultimate way to put his money where his mouth was. In both cases, great lessons, and great baseball.

I commend both the umpire and player for their actions. They both did the right thing. But, there is a third party who has not done the right thing and that is the commissioner of baseball. He has the power to over rule the umpire's call. The commissioner is the ultimate umpire in this case and his behavior is lacking. But, this is also a metaphor for real life in that the one is charge is not always the one playing nicely in the sandbox.

By showing class and admitting a mistake both pitcher and umpire will go down in baseball history and never be forgotten

It is sad that he was robbed of a perfect game and the entire world knows he deserved it. I think bud selig blew this call bad but it was nice to see everyone involved handle themselves well.

Being a Detroit fan, it really hurt watching that happen. I think we all got a good lesson in forgiveness and being a good sport by it though.

It takes a big person to admit you were wrong. Sometimes it takes an even bigger person to accept that apology.

Shea - They are tops on my list as far as professional athletes and officials go...

Rich - Currently, baseball can only use instant replay to decide boundary calls, specifically homerun calls. This play may be the one that puts a fifth umpire in the press box. I can imagine some sort of challenge limit, like the NFL, for each manager. The technology is there, it's probably time to use it.

Ashlee - My first thought upon seeing the replay was how calm Galarrage remained and how very few players could have done the same...

I could not agree with you more. All parties to the ordeal handled it great and made themselved even more professional. I can name many athletes who would have blown this all up over the blown call. We are all human and we all make mistakes.

Bill,

Like in life, when you make a bad call you can't go back and change it. What a disappointment to Mr. Galarraga and what a bad moment for Mr. Joyce.

However, MLB and the umpires did have the ability to rectify the call but chose not too. I'm sure of the exact policy and when they can use replay, but they can in certain instances. This may be the pivotal moment that leads to the replay policy becoming expanded. At least as a baseball fanatic I sure hope so.

I know that's little off point, sorry! The points you make in your post are fabulous.

Very well written and a great lesson that we can all learn from. There's no question that a mistake was made, but that point in time is now the past and the only thing that can be done is to acknowledge what happened and move on. I'm sure that Joyce and Galarraga probably both regret that this happened but both have shown that they are much bigger than the missed call and should be proud of how they have handled the situation.

Thanks for the kind words Jay and Dru...

Alex - Refreshing is a great word to describe the result of Joyce and Galarraga's actions...

John - Very good point about Braden. Crazy that A-Rod claimed he "didn't know" about the sanctity of the mound... For Braden to comeback one start later and be perfect is karma at it's finest...

Totally agree. I had the same thought about both parties. But I do think Braden will be remembered for his whole saga with A-Rod that lead up to the perfect game, and that the perfect game was the ultimate way to put his money where his mouth was. In both cases, great lessons, and great baseball.

(Plus, if not for that, I'll always love Braden for having a mustache tattooed on the side of his finger, so he can hold it over his lip when he wants to sport the look. Not sure if there's a lesson there, but probably. somethin...)

By showing class and admitting a mistake both pitcher and umpire will go down in baseball history and never be forgotten.

Bill, great post. In an age of entitlement and passing the buck, it's refreshing to see people accept responsibilty and act with class. Well-written article (I don't normally retweet but this certainly qualifies as an exception).

I have zero interest in baseball, actually LESS than zero interest, and even I heard about this bad call. Sounds like Galarraga is a true gentleman and class act. Good analogy about how all of us can strive to take the higher road.

Bill, You are a class act yourself. Beautifully written. Great commentary.

Bill - *Great* post. Owning up to a mistake isn't easy. Galarraga and Joyce both produced two of the classiest moves I've seen in sports (or life) in a long time. Definitely a lesson to be learned from how they handled the situation.