For tossing a perfect game, Roy Halladay gets the pitching rubber and a new fishing rod. For NOT hurling a perfect game, Armando Galarraga gets a new Corvette! What's not right with this picture?

sense of smell this morning? You can't smell 'payoff'?

GM.

Auto industry has been in the tank public opinion wise with all the bailouts and layoffs etc. For $ 53,000, they could get into the public's good graces a bit and get some serious marketing bang for their buck.

They did not blow it because it required some quick thinking by their marketing dept. Car looked nice. I am sure they are a few hundred or thousand on special order in dealerships across the country after it got shown over and over again in the media.

Gallaraga is a journey man pitcher at least for now. A lesser man, manager or Philly fans might have done a number on the umpire after that call. It also saved Bud Selig's ass for the time being.

In a weird way the blown call also helps MLB. Too many perfect games or no hitters this season compared to previous years would have opened up the steroid issue all over again with people asking just how long were steroids in play, how widespread and did MLB know but do nothing about it?


-- Modified on 6/6/2010 11:05:58 AM

Nothing is wrong with it. lol I know what your saying seriously. I would want the corvette too!

Not sure what Chrysler has to do with Gallaraga getting  a new  Corvette but it was a great move by GM/Chevy.

-- Modified on 6/6/2010 11:07:29 AM

if you refrain from insulting me.

How f--king dare you call me "a calming voice of reason". Those are fightin words.!!!!

mouth and stepping all over my tongue! Oh, the agony!

Well, the other thing to consider is that the new Vette kinda "softens" the blow because Galaragga won't be listed in the Hall of Fame unless he throws another no-hitter/perfect game or his career takes off and becomes one of the all time greats.
I played high school ball with a guy that threw one and his name's in there.