MLB Fans Rip World Series Umpire for His Dreadful Performance in Game 3

This was a bad look for MLB.

The Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night to take a 2-1 series lead. 

Although it was a good bounce-back win for the AL champs, all most fans were talking about after the game was the dreadful performance by the home plate umpire, who had a number of bad calls that went against both teams. 

Alfonso Márquez’s strike zone was baffling for much of the night. Even Fox’s announcers couldn’t believe some of the calls, and they didn’t hold back. 

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning in game three of the 2023 World Series at Chase Field :: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

This highlight reel is a rough watch for anyone who loves baseball: 

Umpire Alfonso Márquez (ranked 77th of 92) missed 13 calls in World Series Game 3.

With a correct call rate of 89.9%, this was the 5th worst game of the playoffs.

Márquez also submitted a contender for worst called ball of the playoffs on a 3-2 pitch to Nathaniel Lowe. https://t.co/B40aZBBFbx pic.twitter.com/OEMC73EL3D

— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) October 31, 2023

Look at this pitch, which was called a strike: 

strike pic.twitter.com/WcijZ4nvQ2

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) October 31, 2023

Gabriel Moreno got screwed on this strike call pic.twitter.com/oa7wGqt8Vn

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 31, 2023

And look at this pitch, which was called a ball: 

balls and strikes calls tonight through five innings 👇 pic.twitter.com/zOHGvU3MaV

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) October 31, 2023

MLB fans were not impressed: 

Disgraceful
Way to go, @MLB https://t.co/zrwIBz652X

— Matthew Laurance (@realLauro5) October 31, 2023

How does MLB let this happen? In games where every pitch could be the difference, why not have the best in there? https://t.co/wyIQYR7jn5

— Dan Gratz (@DGratz13) October 31, 2023

For the life of me, I do not understand why a guy who has 76 (SEVENTY SIX!) umpires who are STATISTICALLY BETTER than he gets to call a crucial #WorldSeries Game.#RoboUmp #Umpire

— Tripp Whitbeck (@trippwhitbeck) October 31, 2023

A robot would have called that a ball. With the tying run coming up to the plate with no outs and the the heart of your order batting🤷🏻‍♂️🤖⚾️ https://t.co/ZOns6utS6m

— Gato (@JGatoJr) October 31, 2023

Please bring in the Robot Umps https://t.co/Q0u5yX9J3a

— Taco (@ZoTheTaco) October 31, 2023