SAN DIEGO, CA - JUNE 20: Luis Castillo #58 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches during the first inning. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
I’m not one to constantly harp on officiating in any sport. Even in the age of technology, human error is part of baseball. That said, yesterday’s home plate umpire David Rackley was pathetic, and his pitiful understanding of the strike zone cost Cincinnati Reds‘ Luis Castillo a possible win.
All of us who are watching from the comfort of our couches have the ability to see a different perspective of the strike zone, but even someone with the worst eyesight in the stadium would’ve called a better game than Rackley.