Tribe Robbed by Umps Against Yankees in New York

The Bronx is a dangerous place so a robbery is not really big news. Well, it is when it comes from Major League Baseball who enacted a rule that was suppose protect teams against these types of events.

What I am referring to is a play in the 7th inning in the Cleveland Indians vs New York Yankees game that is currently underway. The Yankees have a lead in the 8th inning by a score of 4-3, but that came with a little help from the fans and men in blue.

Jorge Posada hit a long drive to right field were Trevor Crowe jumped up right before to make a great catch. Yankee fans had other ideas and reached over the fence which knocked Crowe down with him and the ball being knocked out of his mitt in the process. Despite the ball never going over the fence, in New York that is a home run.

If your a MLB fan you be asking yourself, didn't the league enact a rule that prevented that from happening. They did go to the replay booth but despite clear evidence that it was not a home run the men in blue instead turned yellow and didn't overturn the call probably because of their fear at what may happen in the Bronx Zoo. Eric Wedge was tossed from the game after arguing the call.

So, MLB Commissioners office, will you publicity come out and say that umpires screwed up? Or will Bud Selig and Company be as yellow as the men in blue?

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Photo Credit to Cleveland Sports Torture blog which was able to capture the replay and post it on Twitter.