What stands out to you when you watch this video?
— dog pancake video vault (@dpvv73) February 18, 2023
Hopefully, you noticed that Rays catcher Francisco Mejía struck out swinging on a pitch that missed the zone so bad that it hit him. Obviously not an ideal outcome for any batter.
What do you notice when you watch this next video?
— dog pancake video vault (@dpvv73) February 18, 2023
The pitch missed its spot so badly that it was never going to be a strike, but Mejía didn’t care - he slapped it down the LF line for a double.