At this point, Major League Baseball might be better offer just getting rid of all its current umpires and replacing them with a combination of robots and competent people. It’s getting out of hand right now.
The Milwaukee Brewers — especially bench coach Pat Murphy — were furious with first base umpire Marty Foster on Wednesday after he ruled interference on a routine groundout to the pitcher.
According to Foster, Brewers pitcher Zack Godley impeded the path of Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz on his way to first. Foster seemingly did not take into account that Diaz was running on the infield grass, not within 10 feet of Godley and not impeded at all by the time the play was made.
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Most bizarre “error” of the year pic.twitter.com/oFB81HNMkl
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) April 28, 2021
That’s a call you won’t even see Little League umpires make in that situation. It made no sense. Murphy was ejected for arguing the call, and the Brewers continued to give Foster words as the game went on.
Some members of the Brewers coaching staff are not particularly happy today. pic.twitter.com/7xywdHh2SE
— Bally Sports Florida: Marlins (@BallyMarlins) April 28, 2021
MLB fans on Twitter proceeded to roast Foster for that inexplicable call. It was so bad.
Marty Foster and Angel Hernandez on their way to umpire a baseball game like… pic.twitter.com/gHyMA5McLk
— Reviewing the Brew (@ReviewngTheBrew) April 28, 2021
Look, I’m all for the Marlins winning every game. But a call like this should get an empire suspended without pay. Or sent to the minors, like what happens to players when they suck. Completely unacceptable. https://t.co/IJtXIRQZiG
— Brad Ziegler (@BradZiegler) April 28, 2021
At some point, the MLB is going to have to have some sort of accountability with these umpires. Behind the plate has been worse than I've ever seen it & you have calls like this being made… https://t.co/3gxO4NMoVM
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) April 28, 2021
This might just be the most absurd call I've ever seen in a major league game. Marty Foster called interference on Godley, the pitcher, allowing Diaz to reach base. https://t.co/Iwr7MB9x4Y
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) April 28, 2021
Well, it wasn't obstruction either. Wasn't anything but a figment of Marty Foster's imagination. https://t.co/25rxRj6iE9
— Tom (@Haudricourt) April 28, 2021
Marty Foster worst ump of all time easily
— 🦌 (@SnellSZN) April 28, 2021
SOMEONE NEEDS TO EJECT MARTY FOSTER OUTTA THIS FN GAME
— Ryan ⚾️ (14-9) Urías/Mckinney stan (@BrewPack8) April 28, 2021
Marty Foster would’ve said the ball never got to his glove in the first place. https://t.co/pDSA1A47p7
— Lucas (@RealLucaso345) April 28, 2021
Replay challenges should be able to undo foolishness like this. I don't even know what else to say about this call. https://t.co/s3qAM6L3Ol
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) April 28, 2021
This needs to stop, MLB.
