Alan Hess was let go on waivers for saying to Mark Yoder:
 MY>> *NOT* a home run. Personally, after seeing the replay, my judgement
 MY>> would have been that the ball would have hit the wall before being
 MY>> caught.  The fielder was *NOT* jumping up when the kid caught the
 AH> He wasn't jumping because he didn't have to jump.  The ball was headed
 AH> right for his glove.
Get a copy of the video (call Terry May, he has one ), and read my message 
to him.  I don't think it would have been caught... at least not before it 
hit the wall.
 MY>> read, or printed on tickets that says "Fans shall not reach into
 AH> It's announced before every game, and is probably on the tickets or in
 AH> the stands as well.
I dont' recall it on the Orioles or Cubs tickets, but I do seem to remember 
the announcement at both places.
 AH> Both are a travesty, but the blown call is worse, because the
 AH> umpires
 AH> failed to do their job.  *adh*
Agreed.
 -= .\\ark =-
... A bird in the bush can't make a mess in your hand.
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