The Infield Fly rule. The umps blew the call yesterday... No doubt in my mind... They blew the call... The reason for the infield fly rule is to prevent exactly what happened yesterday.

 

However... I'd like to push that call aside and focus on Justin's at bat.

 

Justin blew the at bat and he did so in rookie fashion.

 

Frieri was struggling... He started the inning with a walk and a hit batter... He then started Justin with a ball.

 

1-0 count... Struggling pitcher!!! Every veteran should know that you don't help the guy out by swinging at a ball with zero strikes in that situation.

 

That pitch was quite a bit inside and that is why the bat was shattered.

 

The only thing he should swing at in that situation should be the exact pitch he is looking for in the exact location he is looking for.

 

2-0 count... Frieri is gonna stop trying to nibble. He's gonna give Justin a fastball over the middle because he doesn't want the bases loaded and no outs.

 

Bad at bat by a Vet... Rookies get overaggressive in these situations... Vets are supposed to know better. With the youth on this squad... We have very little chance if the few vets we do have... do that.

Morny should have watched that pitch. He got too agressive and paid for it....