San Diego Padres color commentator Mark Grant was furious with the home-plate umpire after San Diego lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a controversial strike three call.
Former MLB pitcher and San Diego Padres color commentator Mark Grant was absolutely livid at home-plate umpire Erich Bacchus during the Bally Sports San Diego broadcast of Thursday night's 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, after a foul-out from Luis Arraez and a flyout from Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar worked a walk, putting the tying run on base for Jake Cronenworth. With the hopes of a rally still alive, Cronenworth, with a 2-and-2 count, took a four-seam fastball at the letters, which Bacchus called strike three, ending the game to thunderous boos from an outraged crowd at Petco Park.
But their anger was nothing compared to Grant's, as the color commentator unloaded on Bacchus immediately after the called strike three. "BRUTAL! HORRIBLE! TOOK THE BAT RIGHT OUT OF THE KID'S HANDS! WASN'T EVEN CLOSE! YOU GOTTA BE SHAVING ME!" - Padres color commentator Mark Grant after a brutal strike 3 call to end a 1-run game vs the D-Backs ⚾️ 🎙️👮♂️"Brutal! Horrible! Took the bat right out of the kid's hands! Wasn't even close!" Grant exclaimed, as Padres manager Mike Shildt got in Bacchus's face and argued the call.
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