shouldn’t be, then statistically that mistake will result in a run X% of the time. Statically speaking, the ump’s mistakes at the plate provided the opportunity for the Astros to have scored almost two more runs than they would have in an evenly called game.


I remember one at bat last night where a Braves pitch hit inside the top outside corner of the zone for what should have been an 0-2 count. Instead the count was 1-1, and the next pitch was a hit. You get a much different pitch on a 1-1 count than you do on an 0-2 count. Not saying the hit couldn’t or wouldn’t have happened, but the odds of that hit happening greatly increased with the missed strike call.