Dodgers News: Will Smith Explains Why He Didn’t Challenge Costly Calls | ABS判断を語る

Will Smith explained why he did not use an ABS challenge on two borderline pitches during Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s difficult third inning in the Dodgers’ NLCS Game 2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Smith reviewed both pitches after the game and confirmed that they clipped the strike zone. On the first call, Smith said it was still early in the game and believed Yamamoto could finish the plate appearance without using a challenge. “I figured we could get him out there.” The second borderline pitch was a splitter that moved differently than Smith expected. “It actually cut back a little bit.…