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Cory Woodroof

MLB fans couldn’t believe how badly this umpire whiffed on a Justin Turner strike out

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Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner fell victim to one of the most brutal bad strikes you’re likely to see this season.

While fielding pitches from Washington Nationals ace Luis García during a Tuesday evening tilt in D.C., Turner got struck out on a pitch that landed well outside the strike zone. It was so outside the zone Turner wisely didn’t even bother to swing at it because it was such an easy decision to hold the bat.

Turner looked on in disbelief on the bizarre strike, which not even the Nationals broadcast crew thought was a good call by the umpire.

When you can’t even win over the opposing team’s broadcasting team, you know the strike call really didn’t go how it should’ve.

This really should’ve been called a ball, making this a deeply frustrating moment for Turner, who should’ve gotten another swing, and all the Red Sox fans at home.

While no umpire is perfect, some calls just don’t sit right. This in no way should’ve been a strike, and MLB fans felt the same way.

MLB fans could not believe it.

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