Bud...Time to Do the Right Thing

First, I consider myself a baseball purist. I don't like messing with the game. I don't particularly like the DH. Pitchers should have to stand in the batters box. If a team wishes to employ a big fat old hitter, then he has to play in the field.

I'm not fond of inter-league play. I hate how MLB has destroyed the All-Star Game for the purpose of home field advantage in the World Series. Best record always wins.

Last night a Detroit Tiger pitcher, Armando Gallarraga, incredibly pitched the third Perfect Game of the year. But on the last out of the game, the first base umpire missed the call. It wasn't close. He blew it and after seeing the replay after the game confirmed as much. He felt horrible and for good reason. A Perfect Game, at least up to this year is a very rare event. Maybe one every 5 or 10 years. It's baseball immortality.

So this is what I want you to do. I want you to evoke the "best interest in Baseball" clause that you alone have power over and reverse the last out and restore this man's accomplishment. All of America has seen and agrees he was robbed. Think of all the good will you can finally gain. But lastly, it's the right thing to do.