Rob Refsnyder successfully challenged an absolutely insane strike three call before hitting the game-winning home run

That one challenge and the result are probably enough to declare the entire challenge system a success.

They should add up all the inches of missed strikes at the end of the season. The umpire with the most inches gets sent to triple A.

Strike 1 wasn't much better, but didn't get challenged.

You know it's really bad when they don't even show the measurement for how many inches the call was off by like they do when it's a fraction of an inch.

@MarkAiton138469 I’m so incredibly grateful for ABS so batters have a chance to correct the umps mistakes and not have the umps deciding games with bad calls late in the game.

The dude behind the plate is the umpire ABS equivalent of Jazz Chisholm.

@TalkinBaseball_ Every ABS challenge in that game looked like that. Home plate ump was hot garbage all day

@TalkinBaseball_ Wish he was still with the Sox

I wonder how many games these called strikes have costed in years past.

The confidence to challenge something so borderline shows the difference between AAAA and MLB guys. Insane vision.

Wait until that is the last pitch in the World Series and the team has no challenges left. ABS every pitch.

How do you miss it by that much when you are standing right there? The frame was so obvious too, because he had to pull it over a foot. Perfect example of why you have this in place.

@TyDaneGonzalez You should be able to turn around and slap the ump for missing a strike 3 call by that much 😭

And this first called strike was almost as bad

That alone is the difference between winning and maybe losing a game. A absolutely terrible call, last year and all the years prior.. that kinda mistake could finish a teams SEASON. ABS is so worth it.

Why it's important to have a challenge saved at the end of the game.

I'm liking the ABS system, one way this whole thing could be even better is to make the minor league system applicable to umps too, and relegate the bottom 5 in strike zone accuracy every year.

Not pictured: the previous pitch was almost as bad, and he did not challenge it.

I do not trust umps with sunglasses on. Unless they’re like Delta force grade you can’t be calling balls/strikes from those Canal Street sunglasses.

I'm all in favor of completely automating the calling of balls and strikes. The bad ball and strike calls by human umpires are my least favorite part of the game.

@MarinerMuse Some independent panel should investigate 🔬 how many games are decided by challenged ABS calls. 👍

this is exactly ABS shouldn’t be a thing. it completely changes the game. this is baseball we don’t need technology ruining it

Ump's pay should be adjusted based on accuracy. Hit them in the pockets and this nonsense gets cleaned up. Also, reward near perfect accuracy with bonuses. That call was pathetic.

Goodness, that has to be one of the most egregious bad calls we have seen ABS correct, right?

@TalkinBaseball_ Should've known this umpire would call some shit like that. With that absurd strike three call motion. Tf was that.

I don’t get why people think pitch framing is acceptable. If a pitcher deceiving a base runner isn’t allowed, why is a catcher deceiving an umpire encouraged.

I love when it’s so far off they don’t even put the inches measurement. They’re just like yeah it’s a shit ton

Games being broadcast by vertical iphones these days?

And THIS is why you pocket those challenges until later in the game. It is driving me nuts watching my team waste these challenges early in the game.

Glaring example of how bad calls change outcomes - go all in on ABS next season!

And people still defending “the human element” 😂😂😂

John Bacon should be relegated to AAA for that one.

Pitcher knew 🤣

Perfect example of how bad calls WILL compromise the results of the game. Teams shouldn’t need permission to get the game called correctly.