Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Astros, 5/2@7:10pm CT

[sane17]

 

 

Late to the Game Thread.  What the heck did Murphy say????

Maybe the umpire thought he had a better idea of the strike zone than a catcher whose batting slash line is .083/.132/.111/.243.

If Murphy's  OPS is .243, he has no credibility on strike zone size or location.

In fact,  Murphy's strike zone must include both batter's boxes.

[HitInAPinch]

 

Maybe the umpire thought he had a better idea of the strike zone than a catcher whose batting slash line is .083/.132/.111/.243.

If Murphy's  OPS is .243, he has no credibility on strike zone size or location.

In fact,  Murphy's strike zone must include both batter's boxes.

Umm, yeah.  That had nothing to do with it.

[Whammy]

 

Maybe the umpire thought he had a better idea of the strike zone than a catcher whose batting slash line is .083/.132/.111/.243.

If Murphy's  OPS is .243, he has no credibility on strike zone size or location.

In fact,  Murphy's strike zone must include both batter's boxes.

 

Here's the sequence....

 

1. First few innings Berrios is getting squeezed by the ump. 

2. Inning 4 (or so) Murphy is AB and gets a called strike on a very similar pitch to the ones Berrios was getting squeezed on. Murphy said something to the ump.

3. The next inning or so, the ump flat out missed a Berrios strike 3 call (a bad miss). Murphy said something. Ump said something. Murphy kept talking. Murphy got tossed. 

 

Murphy's ineptitude at the plate should've had nothing to do with it. 

 

Edited May 3, 2016 by amjgt

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Congrats to Jose. Star in the making..