The Rangers were left marveling at Langford’s comfort and composure after facing the Angel Hernandez strike zone in Houston.
Texas Rangers designated hitter Wyatt Langford hits a two-run double against the Houston Astros during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, April 12, 2024, in Houston.HOUSTON — There are certain challenges to the major leagues for which there is no real preparation. Managers talk about them all the time. The lights. The noise. Stadiums with an “upper deck.”
said Hernandez’s strike zone created a 1.79 run advantage for Houston. It’s the second-highest single-game advantage for a home team this year, according to the Umpire Scorecards website. On its visual graphic of Hernandez’s strike zone, it indicated a number of balls called strikes against right-handed batters that were off the plate. That included several against Houston’s Jose Altuve. The three most egregious misses, though, were each of the three strikes in Langford’s fourth-inning at-bat.
“I just said it’s not a strike and kept walking,” he said. “But I’m not going to swing at those pitches. If I do, it’s only going to lead to more out of the zone.”: “I loved that there was no game-changing emotion, like he didn’t let it affect him. He said it’s not a strike and kept his composure. It’s pretty impressive.”It’s also a test of wills. And so far Langford is not budging, even though more than two weeks into the season the power hitter is still without a homer.
He had taken a called third strike on a slider away. The ball was in the zone. Sometimes the best thing to do with a perfect pitch is nothing at all.
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