HP Umpire Tony Randazzo ejected Yankees Manager Joe Girardi for arguing a strike three call in the top of the 4th inning of the Yankees-Rays game. With two out and one on, Yankees batter Chris Dickerson attempted to request "Time" prior to taking a 1-2 fastball from Rays pitcher Alex Cobb for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located midpoint high and over the heart of home plate; Though pitch f/x determined the top of Dickerson's specific strike zone was associated with a sz_top value of 3.001 and the strike three pitch was associated with a pz (height) value of of 3.240, replays overwhelmingly suggest this computerized balls/strikes determination was inaccurate, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Rays were leading, 3-2. The Rays ultimately won the contest, 5-2.
This is Tony Randazzo (11)'s second ejection of 2012.
Tony Randazzo now has 8 points in the UEFL (4 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Crew Chief Brian Gorman now has 7 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (6 Previous + 1 Correct = 7).
This is Tony Randazzo (11)'s second ejection of 2012.
Tony Randazzo now has 8 points in the UEFL (4 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct Call = 8).
Crew Chief Brian Gorman now has 7 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (6 Previous + 1 Correct = 7).
This is the 71st Manager ejection of 2012.
This is the second consecutive NYY-TB game with an ejection.
This is the Yankees' 5th ejection of 2012, T-2nd in the AL East (BOS 10; NYY, TOR 5; BAL, TB 4).
This is Joe Girardi's first ejection since August 9 (Tim Welke; QOC = Correct).
This is Tony Randazzo's first ejection since June 23 (Coco Crisp; QOC = Correct).
Wrap: Yankees at Rays, 9/4/12
This is Joe Girardi's first ejection since August 9 (Tim Welke; QOC = Correct).
This is Tony Randazzo's first ejection since June 23 (Coco Crisp; QOC = Correct).
Wrap: Yankees at Rays, 9/4/12
Video: Randazzo does not grant late "Time" request, rings up Dickerson on high strike
Pitch f/x plot courtesy Brooks Baseball, UEFL
Pitch f/x plot courtesy Brooks Baseball, UEFL
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| The Pitch f/x conundrum, illustrated. Because individual strike zone plots measure location in actual (not normalized) feet, the plot automatically applies the estimation of an average player's strike zone of 1.5 to 3.5 feet, as opposed to the batter's individualized, or normalized strike zone, which in the case of Dickerson, topped out at a height of 3.001 feet, as opposed to the standard 3.5 feet. |