New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm heard it after an awful ABS challenge during Friday’s game against the Houston Astros.
Chisholm challenged a 3-2 pitch in the 9th inning of Friday’s game at Daikin Park in Houston, Tex. despite the fact that the Yankees were ahead 12-4. Making matters worse for Chisholm was the fact that the pitch he challenged was essentially right down the middle.
Chisholm’s challenge was so hopeless that YES announcers Michael Kay and David Cone got in on the mockery.
“That’s the beauty of the challenge system. Everybody gets humbled,” Cone said. “That’s right down the middle.”
Yankees booth destroys Jazz for this awful ABS challenge:
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Kay: “Right down the middle. And the crowd mocks him with boos.”
Cone: “That’s the beauty of the challenge system, you get humbled. That’s right down the middle.”
Kay: “Maybe he was hoping for a computer malfunction.” https://t.co/N5FPxHrrAl pic.twitter.com/anIGua093N
The wildest part is that judging by Chisholm’s reaction, he genuinely thought it was a borderline pitch. Needless to say, in a game that was already functionally over, he was also booed by the Houston crowd.
Chisholm has challenged six pitches this season and lost five of them. He probably can’t blame the weather for that lack of success.
