Back when he was a columnist, current Kansas City Royals VP of Communications Sam Mellinger would frequently employ a line when discussing heartbreaking losses and the discussion that stemmed from questionable calls that went against your favorite team. His line was “complaining about the officials is the ballad of the loser.” I think that’s a succinct way to sum up what I find frustrating about endless talk about the officials. I’ve used the line often as a sword against people who I’m watching the game with that I think are spending way too much mental energy complaining about how the game is being called.
Why is replay so bad and why am I still mad?
