So much was unusual about Monday’s National League Division Series Game 3 between the Dodgers and Giants. It was the first time the Dodgers had lost 1-0 at home in two years, and the teams had to deal with swirling winds in Los Angeles that were more reminiscent of the Giants’ Candlestick Park days than anything you’d see in Southern California.
It also didn’t help that the home plate umpire had one of the worst nights you’ll ever see in a postseason game.
Umpire Ted Barrett’s strike zone was all over the place on Monday night. He basically made his own case for MLB to institute an automated strike zone.