This is one of the worst calls I've ever seen...

[rangerssharks414]

Seriously...

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[darko]

1st base ump clearly wasn't paying any attention.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

1st base ump clearly wasn't paying any attention.

Why are we bailing out the home plate ump? the appeal clearly wasn't even necessary, should never have been an appeal in the first place.

Twitter comments say both umps were suspended....maybe they were trying to fix the game?

 

[darko]

Why are we bailing out the home plate ump? the appeal clearly wasn't even necessary, should never have been an appeal in the first place.

Twitter comments say both umps were suspended....maybe they were trying to fix the game?

There's always a chance for home plate ump to miss it. His view could've been obstructed by the catcher, distracted by the pitch itself (umps put a lot of faith in catcher catching it). No reason for 1st base up to miss it especially since there was no runner on 1st base (1st baseman is on the bag or next to it when there's a runner).

I doubt they were trying to fix the game.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Not only was it a full swing, it also should've been a called strike.

 

[Bob Richards]

What do you actually say to that as the manager?

I would think I just had an aneurysm.

 

[Terry Yake]

i'm lost

why was there an appeal in the first place?

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Ha...that's awesome.

 

[Dr Pepper]

That's on the home plate ump, impossible to miss that swing.

Batter must've been wondering what the hell was going on as well.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Not only was it a full swing, it also should've been a called strike.

Yup. That was the first problem.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

This is why we need umps. Without them balls and strikes calls would be as exciting as tennis letting machines call serves in or out.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Angel Hernandez and CB Bucknor getting some extra work in over the all star break, I see.

 

[TootooTrain]

They were too distracted by the 6pack at their feet. Obv.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I would have pulled my team off the field and called into question if game was fixed after that call and refused to take field if those umps were still calling game

Media and fans would have sided 100% with me after seeing this