'Outburst of controversy over misjudgment'...Melvin's departure-Baize outrage-Cruise's head shaking, ML-shaking 'Stzon catastrophe'
'Outburst of controversy over misjudgment'...Melvin's departure-Baize outrage-Cruise's head shaking, ML-shaking 'Stzon catastrophe'
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In the Major League Baseball (MLB), referees are continuing to make disappointing decisions. As a result, complaints and complaints from the players and even the manager's exit occurred.
In the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers game held at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on the 28th (Korea Standard Time), San Francisco coach Bob Melvin was sent off for protesting the ball decision.
In the top of the fifth inning, San Francisco's Patrick Bailey struck out after a game of nine pitches. The final ball seemed to be far out of the strike zone, but the referee declared a strike. Melvin strongly protested against the decision, but he returned to the batter's box. It was at the batter's box that allowed a follow-up hitter to get a chance without runners with one out. However, Bailey had to turn around after failing to open the door for the umpire's disappointing decision.
Detroit had a disappointing decision in the previous game (27th). Detroit's Javier Báez struck out on a curveball lower than the strike zone with a full count. Immediately protesting the decision, Báez had a fierce argument with the referee and was immediately declared off. Angered by his teammates and coaches, Báez was stopped as if she were being dragged to the dugout. Fans also booed and complained to the judges.
On the same day, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks also stirred controversy over misjudgment. When Pittsburgh's O'Neill Cruz took the batter's box in the top of the fifth inning, Arizona starter Kyle Nelson's 97-mile-per-hour ball went way out of the strike zone, but the referee declared a strike.
Local commentators also said, "Oh wow, hard to believe," adding, "It was a ball that the batter couldn't use his hands." Notably, the umpire's strike call was already too low, adding to the question. Eventually, Cruz struck out swinging and leaving the batter's box with an expression of disapproval. Some fans expressed anger, calling it a "strike zone too harsh for a two-meter batter."
The controversy over such a series of judgments is causing criticism among fans. In particular, voices pointing out the limitations of human referees are increasing in that it is difficult to apply the same strike zone to players with various physical conditions. 메이저놀이터
The secretariat of the Major League is already testing the ABS system in some minor leagues and is discussing whether to introduce the system or not. However, if a series of misjudgment affects the flow of the game as is the case with this incident, the necessity of introducing a "robot referee" will increase.
The existence of referees is a long tradition of baseball, but repeated errors in judgment are a factor that disappoints both players and fans.