Comments on: 10/11/09 – Chunichi (Home) http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/10/11/101109-chunichi-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=101109-chunichi-home An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball Tue, 22 May 2012 09:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Watkins http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/10/11/101109-chunichi-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 David Watkins Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:38:52 +0000 http://tokyoswallows.com/?p=5333#comment-1915 You are right. It was a bit freaky. Having said that, I believe they have the FujiTVOne coverage (the one that is piped around the stadium too) in the/out back of the bench area, so the Chunichi folks should have seen that other replay too. In fact, when Mori came out, I thought it was because he'd seen the TV coverage and was going to tell Ochiai sit down. Obviously not though. It's also a shame that Ochiai then wasn't there for Tasunami's farewall........maybe he possibly regrets that now. You are right. It was a bit freaky.

Having said that, I believe they have the FujiTVOne coverage (the one that is piped around the stadium too) in the/out back of the bench area, so the Chunichi folks should have seen that other replay too. In fact, when Mori came out, I thought it was because he’d seen the TV coverage and was going to tell Ochiai sit down. Obviously not though.

It’s also a shame that Ochiai then wasn’t there for Tasunami’s farewall……..maybe he possibly regrets that now.

]]> By: Deanna http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/10/11/101109-chunichi-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 Deanna Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:59:58 +0000 http://tokyoswallows.com/?p=5333#comment-1914 Actually, the replay shown on the Jingu screen (which is the only one any of us, including Ochiai, saw at the time) made it look like the ball was clearly, clearly foul. That's why the Chunichi fans were all pissed off (you might have heard them yelling "VIDEO! VIDEO! VIDEO!" among the Ochiai cheers). I only see one video of it on Youtube so far: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URrZGS934Hg (and most of the padding of that video is stupid, with the homerun call at 1:30 or so) And what's weird about that replay is, again, from the left-field line view, which is what they showed on the Jingu board, it looks like the ball doesn't even go anywhere near the foul pole but just lands foul. Yet somehow from the other angle they show it crossing fair. WTF? Either way, I don't blame Ochiai for arguing the call. What I wish is that they would have shown the other replay on the Jingu board so everyone could see for sure that it wasn't just a bullshit call. Actually, the replay shown on the Jingu screen (which is the only one any of us, including Ochiai, saw at the time) made it look like the ball was clearly, clearly foul. That’s why the Chunichi fans were all pissed off (you might have heard them yelling “VIDEO! VIDEO! VIDEO!” among the Ochiai cheers).

I only see one video of it on Youtube so far:

(and most of the padding of that video is stupid, with the homerun call at 1:30 or so)

And what’s weird about that replay is, again, from the left-field line view, which is what they showed on the Jingu board, it looks like the ball doesn’t even go anywhere near the foul pole but just lands foul. Yet somehow from the other angle they show it crossing fair. WTF?

Either way, I don’t blame Ochiai for arguing the call. What I wish is that they would have shown the other replay on the Jingu board so everyone could see for sure that it wasn’t just a bullshit call.

]]> By: David Watkins http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/10/11/101109-chunichi-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 David Watkins Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:23:37 +0000 http://tokyoswallows.com/?p=5333#comment-1913 Actually. after seeing further replays you can see why he was arguing. And yes, I'd kill for a manager like that at Tokyo. Ochiai has a bit of passion to go with his intelligence. Takada has a tendency to blink a lot to go with his lack of it. Actually. after seeing further replays you can see why he was arguing.

And yes, I’d kill for a manager like that at Tokyo. Ochiai has a bit of passion to go with his intelligence. Takada has a tendency to blink a lot to go with his lack of it.

]]> By: Garrett DeOrio http://tokyoswallows.com/2009/10/11/101109-chunichi-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Garrett DeOrio Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:19:05 +0000 http://tokyoswallows.com/?p=5333#comment-1912 Pointless as Ochiai's actions might have been, I still kind of look at it and think, "Wow, a manager who not only pays attention to the game, but cares about the game and will get out there and argue for his team." What a novel idea. Pointless as Ochiai’s actions might have been, I still kind of look at it and think, “Wow, a manager who not only pays attention to the game, but cares about the game and will get out there and argue for his team.”

What a novel idea.

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