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Bad Call/Good Form

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: June 6, 2010

What's more impressive than a perfect game?…

The umpire called the runner safe
which caused the hometown fans to chaff
for it was clear that he was out.
The ump had blown the call.

But he spoke up and owned the blame
for spoiling a perfect game
the pitcher thought that he'd achieved.
(Indeed! That he had earned.)

Perfection lost? But not his cool!
Instead of cursing like a fool,
the pitcher graciously replied,
"He goofed, but don't we all?"

Impressive, no? I'd call that class.
To give that guilty ump a pass.
A perfect game's commendable,
but grace is grander still.

Deprived of your first perfect game,
would you have done the very same?
or would (more likely) you be prone
to hold a grudge (or worse).

What makes a pitcher worth his salt
is more than throwing without fault.
As seasons come and seasons go,
good form outlasts good arms.

See http://www.rbimagazine.com/2010/06/jim-joyce-and-armando-galarraga-a-class-act/comment-page-1/


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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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