Hey, I’m all in favor of robo-umping balls and strikes. Judge was called out Tuesday night on a pitch six inches below his knees, and he routinely leads the league in the unfortunate category of balls-called-strikes. The odds were good that we were going to get that last out anyway—Arizona had to send up a pitcher to hit after Boone IBB’d the previous batter, because they were out of position players.
Can’t say I expected a Cole-less NY to open 6-1 on the road against Houston and the defending NL champs—it’s a sweet start for sure, but I’m not going to get too heady about it. The team’s definitely showing some great potential.
Jsngry, how are you feeling about the Rangers so far? How well positioned are they to defend their title?