Is it enough to change the outcome of the game? It's a possibility. But the more I see, the more I'm convinced the ump is calling a smaller strike zone for Venezuelan pitchers than American pitchers. Pretty consistently.

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I can haz abs now plz?

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None of these home plate umpires will be on anyone's Christmas card list this year.

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What is a strike? We may never know.

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That exact same pitch may or may not be a strike later in the game.

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Again with the erratic strike zone.

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Pitches closer to the zone have been called balls. This home plate ump's strike zone is infuriating. It doesn't need to be perfect, just consistent.

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Umps like this convince me of the value of the ABS system.

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