Article: Umpire’s Error Jeopardizes Minnesota Twins' Chance at Sweep in Los Angeles

[Riverbrian]

That looks like the side of a hill, there is no way that is Grand Forks......unless of course RB lives next to the garbage dump.

 

I'm rushing home to see it... That hill is going to be the talk of the town... My home value may even go up.

[twinsnorth49]

This is pretty strong language from someone who wouldn't get the bat off their shoulder on that pitch. You're acting like before they swing every time, MLB players know exactly where the pitch is going - like every player could post a 0% rate of swinging at balls outside the strike zone.

 

Morneau was clearly looking for a fastball on the inner part of the plate, got one and took a rip. It didn't work out but that's what MLB players do. I could see your point if it was an off speed pitch in the dirt or a face-high fastball but that wasn't that bad a pitch and it was in a place where Morneau likes to pull the ball.

 

I'm not going to question a guy's plate approach. Wish you would feel the same.

 

I don't think RB was comparing himself to Morneau, so the first sentence is pretty unnecessary as well. The point is during that particular at bat a guy like Morneau should know he should probably be more selective, as previously stated the guy had barely thrown a strike since he entered the game and was already down 1-0 to Morneau. Make the guy prove he can throw a strike, I don't think the pitch Morneau swung at was that bad but it was the wrong time to do it, it was borderline at best and if it's called a ball it's 2-0 and then he knows he's getting a fastball.

 

His approach at that time was questionable, not his approach in general.