I honestly can tell you right off the bat: I have NO idea what happened here?
Because in the eighth inning of the second game in Seoul between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, Xander Bogaerts struck out thanks to a pitch clock violation for a third strike. Not that out of the ordinary, right?
Except, as you’ll see below, the clock was still around four seconds left, and Bogaerts is clearly ready and looking at the pitcher, so … what the heck?
That’s question fans and Bogaerts himself had on Thursday after this weird play. Check it out:
Xander Bogaerts was called out after a violation and literally nobody knows why.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) March 21, 2024
What in the hell is that umpire doing with that Bogaerts at bat? That is awful.
— Randy Wilkins (@pamsson) March 21, 2024
I'm still confused about why Bogaerts was penalized here. He appears to be engaged the entire time. Did he order a hot dog from the box? pic.twitter.com/4WiarzoSNk
— Ben Brown 🌻 (@BenBrownPL) March 21, 2024