LASIK the Refs: Thank-you Phil Cuzzi!

October 11, 2009

Phil Cuzzi Twins Yankees

Mark Teixeira's walk off home run in the 11th inning ended one of the most exciting baseball games this long time Yankees fan has seen in a while. This game will more likely remembered for another blown call. In the top of the 11th, Umpire Phil Cuzzi called a ball hit by the Twins' Joe Mauer foul. Replays show that the ball landed in fair territory, costing Mauer a double. He ended up with a single instead. The Twins did end up loading the bases with no outs and still failed to score a run, so who knows if this bad call really made any difference in the game's outcome.

There is an excellent article in today's Star Ledger, "An ump's life means living on a fine line". This article discusses Cuzzi's journey to become a MLB ump. What I like about Cuzzi is that he is a stand up guy who admitted his mistake Friday night.

"There is no excuse. I missed the play. It's a terrible feeling. As badly as everyone on that field may have felt, I don't think any of them had a worse night's sleep than me."

It turns out that Cuzzi is a Jersey guy. He lives in Nutley, no more that 20 minutes from OCLI! Once more extend my offer to a ref in need. If Phil Cuzzi wears glasses or contact lenses, and if LASIK could improve his performance on the field, I would be more than happy to provide the LASIK free of charge. Even if that call did benefit my Yankees!

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