Yoooooo, Major League Baseball. What’s going on with your umps this year? The dudes in blue have struggled a lot this season and hopefully they don’t end up playing a big role in games that matter down the stretch, especially in the playoffs.
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, including a 4-strike strike out, a home plate ump in last night’s Mariners-Angels game steps up and hands you something you never thought you’d witness – a 3-ball walk. I know what you’re thinking right now – how in the world could that happen, especially at the major league level!?
This… this is how it could happen:
Earlier in the month we saw a hitter get four strikes.
Now presenting, a walk on three balls pic.twitter.com/WT2HQF8Dk8
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 16, 2022
First pitch: ball (1-0). Second pitch: strike (1-1). Third pitch: strike (1-2). Fourth pitch: ball (2-2). Ump then changes count to 3-1. Fifth pitch: ball and a walk that confuses only the announcers.
Seriously, how was nobody else on the field or in the dugouts confused by this? How did they all just let it happen, especially in a tie game in the ninth inning!? The Mariners, by the way, went on to score four times after that and won the game 6-2
That was all just soooooo bad.
Twitter agreed.
@MLB lets get this fixed huh. Twice in the same month. Lets go. Figure it out https://t.co/1yOfKSEvWh
— J (@j_fairchild3) August 16, 2022
WTF is going on. https://t.co/N2VDoLNWEk
— team J & B #33 (@jeremyadams034) August 16, 2022
The manager missing this is one this but how in the world do you not know the count as the pitcher? https://t.co/ZfF0UUI2EB
— Darren Himsworth (@CoachHimmy) August 16, 2022
Ya know who doesn’t lose track of balls & strikes? Robots. This is absolutely terrible @MLB https://t.co/RIyLw9Fvxe
— Mike Zimmer (@Zimeezy) August 16, 2022
How does one notice this!? No coaches, no players, nobody! https://t.co/09OHWQTZ5j
— Tyler Fendley (@Tfen14) August 16, 2022
I have lost the count before too. Solo game is different than a 4 man crew..
Somebody should’ve fixed this ESPECIALLY in the 9th inning of a tie game… https://t.co/vnbWgmUMZu
— Chip 🦅 (ChipNDrip) #flyeaglesfly (@Chipforthebirds) August 16, 2022
How does this happen again and no one says anything https://t.co/keR6vERih3
— jets ruin my life (@Kidd266) August 16, 2022
JFC… The umpiring in this league continues to get worse and worse https://t.co/0EYLjeL7gQ
— Bryan (@BMart_99) August 16, 2022
How are umpires so bad at this? https://t.co/6oQqw3esJ6
— Steve (@RedSox_Huskies) August 16, 2022
This makes stassi’s already terrible 9th inning even worse, as a catcher he should know the count and should’ve ask the ump for help from his crew after he signaled ball 4 https://t.co/Rny866eaEH
— David Saenz (@dsaenz2021) August 16, 2022
Look borderline calls that are missed are one thing but forgetting the count when you have a device to help you keep track of the count is just wild…in less than a month no less. https://t.co/McbTBfHSPw
— Chris Garagiola (@ChrisGaragiola) August 16, 2022
@MLBUA This is Ridiculous! https://t.co/AlF5Xl6cLv
— Arminda Hanna (@hanna_arminda) August 16, 2022
What a JOKE! https://t.co/NjwGqxKtfM
— curly 🐝 (@curlyy888) August 16, 2022
