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Post by villagepub on Apr 9, 2021 12:43:10 GMT -6
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Post by frozenbaugh on Apr 9, 2021 13:26:34 GMT -6
That's awful. It's one thing to not get out of the way but the overhead view shows he leaned in with his protected elbow.
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Post by CallingBS on Apr 9, 2021 17:03:55 GMT -6
Wow. Turning the shoulder or butt into an inside pitch is commonplace, but that is ridiculous given it was over the plate!
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Post by cardfan on Apr 9, 2021 17:41:22 GMT -6
It was a bush league way to win. It was a freaking strike and he moved his elbow out over the plate to get hit.
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Post by chirpchirpcards on Apr 9, 2021 21:29:31 GMT -6
The ump admitted to blowing the call, but it shows a pretty clear lack of knowledge of the rulebook by a professional umpire.
Rule 6.08 (b) If the ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a strike,
whether or not the batter tries to avoid the ball. If the ball is outside the strike zone
when it touches the batter, it shall be called a ball if he makes no attempt to avoid
being touched.
Blue even started to register the strike and then changed their mind (likely because they realized they heard the sound of the ball hitting the elbow pad, but that should have instantly triggered the thought that, "it was a strike so I should ring him up regardless."
MLB umps might be the biggest shit show in terms of officiating in all professional sports. It's an absolute joke.
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Post by villagepub on May 3, 2021 12:33:21 GMT -6
Again, the Mets get help from the umpires in a key divisional game...
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Post by chirpchirpcards on May 4, 2021 6:28:04 GMT -6
If you don't watch Jomboy on youtube, I highly recommend it!
And a bonus Jomboy clip:
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Post by villagepub on May 4, 2021 8:31:24 GMT -6
Well. technically, this one is a double since it hit the top of the railing on the fence, but still the Mets enjoy getting breaks...
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