Concerning the Eli White strikeout, we'll have to agree to disagree. In the inning the plate umpire had already called two walks, so Eli White had a reasonable expectation the plate umpire could actually see and had basic umpiring skills and would call a pitch that was completely out of the strike zone, what it was, which was a ball. This is the continued arrogance of MLB and the Umpires, and makes a mockery of the game of baseball. For the distance the Eli White ball was out of the strike zone, had the first baseman's foot been off the bag that exact distance on a ground ball play, it would be quickly overturned on review, if even called an out at all. If that is the case, it is a total disregard for fair play, to shrug your shoulders and say, well, ain't it awful, can't review or appeal strike and ball calls though. This was a game outcome play, a robbery from the home plate umpire, even the pitcher turned away and smiled, and there will be no review, no ownership taken, and the only outcome was the Atlanta Braves fall a little bit further into the black hole. Not asking for a favor here, just an honest result. And you said that even though the ball was out of the strike zone, it was probably too close to take. With White being one of the mid level players, had he swung and missed that specific pitch, he would have been criticized for swinging at a pitch out of the strike zone, so that is not fairness at all. We should start telling the truth about why we don't already have a tried and true system in place in regards to balls and strikes. The umpires union has fought long and hard to keep a new system from being implemented, even though the actual record shows umpires miss calls all the time, with their error rate being quite high. At all costs they are trying to maintain relevance, whether they are right or wrong. This is being done at the cost to whatever team is being wronged, and in this case, it was the Braves. Oh ain't it awful. In reality it is hypocracy at the highest level. Everyone knows, but it continues on. Some will even say, a change is coming. Heard that four, five years ago. It is overdue, past due, something needs to be done now. Can't review balls and strikes? Ok. Just make one exception, that when the game is on the line, teams should have the opportunity to expose the incorrect call, and have it corrected just as it is done today on "reviewable" plays. It is overdue. Why should any team have to endure a loss due to an incorrect call from the home plate umpire. Thats crazy.
Concerning the Eli White strikeout, we'll have to agree to disagree. In the inning the plate umpire had already called two walks, so Eli White had a reasonable expectation the plate umpire could actually see and had basic umpiring skills and would call a pitch that was completely out of the strike zone, what it was, which was a ball. This is the continued arrogance of MLB and the Umpires, and makes a mockery of the game of baseball. For the distance the Eli White ball was out of the strike zone, had the first baseman's foot been off the bag that exact distance on a ground ball play, it would be quickly overturned on review, if even called an out at all. If that is the case, it is a total disregard for fair play, to shrug your shoulders and say, well, ain't it awful, can't review or appeal strike and ball calls though. This was a game outcome play, a robbery from the home plate umpire, even the pitcher turned away and smiled, and there will be no review, no ownership taken, and the only outcome was the Atlanta Braves fall a little bit further into the black hole. Not asking for a favor here, just an honest result. And you said that even though the ball was out of the strike zone, it was probably too close to take. With White being one of the mid level players, had he swung and missed that specific pitch, he would have been criticized for swinging at a pitch out of the strike zone, so that is not fairness at all. We should start telling the truth about why we don't already have a tried and true system in place in regards to balls and strikes. The umpires union has fought long and hard to keep a new system from being implemented, even though the actual record shows umpires miss calls all the time, with their error rate being quite high. At all costs they are trying to maintain relevance, whether they are right or wrong. This is being done at the cost to whatever team is being wronged, and in this case, it was the Braves. Oh ain't it awful. In reality it is hypocracy at the highest level. Everyone knows, but it continues on. Some will even say, a change is coming. Heard that four, five years ago. It is overdue, past due, something needs to be done now. Can't review balls and strikes? Ok. Just make one exception, that when the game is on the line, teams should have the opportunity to expose the incorrect call, and have it corrected just as it is done today on "reviewable" plays. It is overdue. Why should any team have to endure a loss due to an incorrect call from the home plate umpire. Thats crazy.
Having the ABS Challenge System could have given Atlanta a chance to win there, potentially