Found July 25, 2009 on Tomahawk Take:
A day after losing to an inept umpiring crew at Turner Field, the Atlanta Braves made sure there was margin for error against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller field, and that Mister Magoo disguised in black would be powerless to determine their fate with a lousy call.  It was not the sharpest outing of the [...]
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