Michigan Politicians Want to Make the Imperfect Perfect

Congressional action, of course, is what is required:

Michigan politicians are pratically falling over themselves trying to make sure Wednesday night’s effort by Tigers’ pitcher Armando Galarraga be recognized as a perfect game.

No word yet, however, from the White House and President Barack Obama on the blown call that cost Galarraga perfection.

On the other hand, Obama has some pretty big things on his plate already.

After Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm issued a proclamation declaring Galarraga’s effort a perfect game, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Democrat, weighed in, urging Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to invoke his authority to do what is the best interests of the game and decare this one perfect.

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. John Dingell, Dearborn Democrat, said he will introduce a resolution in Congress calling on MLB to overturn the call on the field that spoiled the perfect game on the last out in the 9th against the Cleveland Indians.

Bud Selig, Baseball Commissioner, said no.

As I said in an earlier post human error is part of the game and I think it would have been wrong to change the call after the fact.