Friar Watch

That called strike three to Marcus Giles to end the game on Sunday was every bit as bad as we thought it was:

Of course it wouldn’t have been strike three if Marcus hadn’t swung at the second pitch, which was well off the plate. It’s inexcusable for an umpire to call that pitch a strike in that situation. 0-2, 2 outs, the game on the line. I have a feeling that the CB Bucknor wanted to end the game with a dramatic punch out so he made the call. Yet another example of why he’s widely regarded as the worst umpire in the game.