It's a shame.

 

The Mets' Michael Conforto after being hit by a Pitch in yesterday's Ballgame.  

Hard to believe how yesterday's Marlins Game against the New York Mets ended. Even for Marlins Standards, the call that was "overturned" to end Thursday's Game, was Brutal. It's hard to explain such Horse Hockey, so here's the video instead. 

After Homeplate Umpire Ron Kulpa CALLED Strike 3 on the Mets' Michael Conforto on a pitch OVER the Plate, he then ruled the Mets Outfielder was hit by the Pitch, REWARDING him 1st Base, and New York a Victory. Under the oldest of old Baseball rules, a Batter must make an attempt to avoid being struck by the Ball. In other words, under an Umpire's discretion, he may rule a Batter purposely was attempting to be hit by a pitch. Something looking similar to what happened in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series last year ⬇️.

In Conforto's case, the Ball CROSSED the Plate. You can't have a Called Strike Hit By Pitch if the Batter isn't purposely putting his arm across Homeplate 🤔🙈. How Kulpa doesn't know this, and even worse, his quotes after the Game, well, speak for themselves..

 Again, intentionally trying to be struck by the Ball is soley an Ump's Judgement. But this seems to be an issue regarding misinterpretation of the Rules. If the ball is in the Strikezone (Kulpa called it that way 🙈😅🙈), weather he's hit by the Pitch or not, it's a Strike. Remember, these are the Marlins we're talking about, otherwise MLB takes action here. You already have Kulpa admitting just that, "Culpa". Why isn't this a George Brett Pine-Tar Game against the Yankees? Way back in the day kids, Hall of Famer George Brett had a go ahead Home Run in the 9th taken away because he had too much "Pine-Tar" on his Bat 😅. That Game was reviewed by the Commissioner's Office, and had to be Replayed with the Homer being rewarded. But this isn't a Yankee Game, it's a Marlins one.

Trust me when I tell ya that my Marlins' problems to start 2021 go way beyond B.S calls. You have a Closer by the name of Anthony Ass *Cough *Cough, I mean Bass, looking like a Deer in headlights when trying to convert a Save. He's blown both chances in catastrophic fashion, and looks like the reincarnation of Jorge Julio (for those old school Marlins Fans 😉.) Now you have Don Mattingly saying "He's going to be fine". "We're just getting out the gate here a little bit wobbly", which is telling you he's sticking with Ass *Cough I mean Bass 😉, which won't make him a Julio, it would make him even worse, a Heath Bell 🙈🙈🙈. 

Yimi Garcia, who was spectacular in 2020, and converted his only 9th Inning Save Chance last year, deserves an opportunity to Close. Garcia has touched 97 MPH on his Fastball and has been nails since Openning Day. This Marlins Team needs a little more 2020 in them if you know what I mean (No, not Covid), but Spark, Grit, Determination. They'll have a chance to show it again on Saturday against the League's best in Jacob DeGrom (After what the Marlins did to DeGrom and the Mets the last time they met in 2020). It'll come after controversy, but that's what made the Marlins of last year so Special. It's time to brush some things off and start kicking some Ass (This time with out a Cough 😉).