The brand new pitch clock is nice nevertheless it comes with just a few main disadvantages (no not simply speaking concerning the energetic beer promoting time at Dodger Stadium). On Friday evening, the Dodgers welcomed Cody Bellinger again to Chavez Ravine for the primary time since he joined the Cubs. Given his profession and the whole lot he achieved in Dodger blue, it was apparent that he was going to get a protracted and loud ovation as he was introduced for his first at-bat.
Then the awkwardness occurred.
As Belli took a beat to understand the 50,000+ followers cheering for him, the pitch clock saved on ticking down. He stepped into the field because the clock hit 8 seconds left and was he assessed a violation.
Very dumb.
After the sport, he addressed the violation saying that he and residential plate umpire Jim Wolf have been “going to have a phrase tomorrow.”
It’s a foolish footnote in an in any other case good return residence for Cody. Even higher for him, his Cubs finally beat the Dodgers in a 8-2 laugher.
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One individual near the Dodgers that took exception, even with out calling the events out by identify, is very long time Bellinger teammate Alex Wooden. The previous Dodger took to Twitter to pontificate concerning the pitch clock, particular moments, and it needing to get higher.
One other former Dodger, Brock Stewart, agreed.
