Disaffected MLB fans take to Twitter to criticize terrible umpiring in World Series Game 6

MLB fans have had enough of the umpiring crew in Game Six of the World Series. The home plate umpire made some questionable calls throughout the game, putting batters in a tough position.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos was especially frustrated by a call in the fourth inning that caused him to strike out. In a 3-2 count, Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez fired in a fastball that appeared to be inside by K-Zone standards. But it caught enough of the plate for the home plate umpire to ring Castellanos up.

It was a tough call, especially for Castellanos, who has been struggling in this series. Coming into Game Six, he was hitting a lowly .150 in the series. His struggles at the plate this series have been a big talking point for Phillies fans.

MLB fans have taken to Twitter to voice their displeasure with the call. It seems that many fans are fully ready to embrace robot umpires.

Fans couldn't believe that an umpire could make a call that bad in one of the most important games of the year.

Given how good both of these teams' pitching staffs are, every base runner is important. All it takes is for one base runner to motivate the team to hit. Striking out kills momentum for the team hitting, instantly.

MLB may have robot umpires sooner than expected

Fans will get a taste of some new rules in the 2023 MLB season. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a couple of different rules that he is going to implement for the 2023 season.

One of the biggest changes is the implementation of a pitch clock. Pitchers have 15 seconds to deliver a pitch when there are no runners on base and 20 seconds when runners are. It has been tested in the Minor Leagues and has been shown to speed up the game by nearly 20 minutes.

The second biggest change is banning the defensive shift. Teams will have to employ two defensive players on each side of second base. No infielder can play straight up in the outfield, either.

Given how well these rules go over in the 2023 season, robot umpires could be Manfred's next implementation.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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