"It wasn't even the least bit close either. Crazy bad" "It's like they're doing it on purpose" - Atlanta Braves fans furious after baffling strike three call Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

It wasn t even the least bit close either Crazy bad It s like they re doing it on purpose - Atlanta Braves fans furious after baffling strike three call

Atlanta Braves v Washington Nationals The are the latest victims of questionable officiating after a brutal call in their game against the . It was a full count for Matt Olson, who thought that he had just let ball four go past him for the walk. Unfortunately, the only person who thought the pitch was a strike was the umpire behind home plate. Jomboy Media posted a video of the play to Twitter, and fans were enraged by what they saw. The confidence of this strike three callThe confidence of this strike three call This is one of the more shocking strike calls in recent memory and is unacceptable. It seems that these issues are cropping up more and more frequently in the . If changes are not made soon to curb umpire inaccuracy, things will only get worse. And it wasn't even the least bit close either. Crazy bad. And it wasn't even the least bit close either. Crazy bad. While this has to be assumed to be an error in judgment from the umpire, some fans fear an ulterior motive. After a mistake this egregious, fans are looking for any possible explanation. It's like they're doing it on purpose. It's like they're doing it on purpose. The Atlanta Braves are not the first team to deal with a bad call like this, and they are exceedingly unlikely to be the last.

Controversial strike three call against the Atlanta Braves has fans up in arms

Cincinnati Reds v New York Yankees This call may have only gone against one team, but fans around the MLB are upset by it. They know it can happen to whichever team they support and can alter the direction of any game. The aura of confidence the umpire had while making his incorrect call is what has angered so many. So confident yet so incredibly wrong ? So confident yet so incredibly wrong ? Misplaced confidence is not new to the MLB, but normally it's the fans. How many fans of the Los Angeles Angels or Chicago Cubs thought that this might be the year? It's just different when that unearned confidence comes after a glaring mistake. That’s the type of confidence I need for talking to girls That’s the type of confidence I need for talking to girls This freezeframe of the video posted to Twitter shows exactly how bad a call it was and helps explain why fans are angry. Shit is embarrassing Shit is embarrassing Calls for robotic umpires were renewed once again, as happens so often as a result of these bad calls. Robot umps can’t come fast enough Robot umps can’t come fast enough While it may not be a perfect solution, fans just want some attempts at improvement to be made. This guy’s confidence is exactly why their being replaced by Robots. This guy’s confidence is exactly why their being replaced by Robots. The Atlanta Braves may have been the most recent victims of a blown call, but it is merely a symptom of a larger issue. If the MLB does not adjust quickly, fan outrage will only grow. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found