I’m going to just come out and say it, Ben Zobrist and the Cubs were absolutely hosed last night. Zobrist, with two on and two out, was called out on a terrible strike three call. A pitch that had been called a ball MULTIPLE times that night, but to home plate umpire Mark Wegner, the slider was in the zone and ball game was over.
This is how tonight's Cubs game ended. RT if the MLB needs to do something about these umps. pic.twitter.com/gN4qm7NCz9
— Cubs Live (@Cubs_Live) August 13, 2017
The victim of this egregious call, Ben Zobrist, said he could only think of one call that may have been worse in career. After the game, Zobrist voiced his opinions on the matter, asking that the MLB take a look into using electronic strike zones.
“If we want to change something like that, we’re going to have an electronic strike zone because human beings are going to make mistakes,” Zobrist said. “Tough situation for that to happen, but he’s probably going to look at it and not be too happy with himself.
“That’s something the league is going to have to look at, when you start ending games and games turn on one pitch like that. It’s an unfortunate situation, and now that we have the technology, we should probably get it right.”
You can watch Zobrist’s full post game comments below.
Zobrist: Called third strike one of the worst he's had https://t.co/fEHTqY47hC
— Sean Sears (@sean_sears6) August 13, 2017
Joe Maddon also commented on the situation, saying, “I really know Mark (Wegner) knows he messed it up.” He also went on to say he thinks Wegner is a good umpire, just that an entire ball game shouldn’t come down to a call like that.
With the loss, the Cubs now move into a first place tie with the surging St. Louis Cardinals, with both Milwaukee and Pittsburgh only two and three games back respectively.
