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Andy Nesbitt

Mets’ Canha Called for Saddest Pitch Clock Violation Strikeout

There are a number of new rules in Major League Baseball this season that have given games a different look and have made things a lot more exciting

They’ve also led to some awkward moments, too. 

One of those awkward moments happened near the end of Monday’s Mets-Brewers game in Milwaukee when New York’s Mark Canha fell victim to the pitch clock and took an automatic third strike for not being ready in time. 

What made this so sad was the timing of it—the Mets trailed 10–0 with one out in the top of the ninth. Things were going bad enough for them. And then one of their batters gets wrung up in this embarrassing fashion? 

Brutal.

Here’s how it played out:

Not great, Mets fans! 

The catcher’s move there at the end was pretty funny, though. 

MLB fans had reactions: 

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