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Cody Bellinger Takes Ridiculous Strike While Soaking in Dodgers Crowd

Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger took the wildest strike on Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers fans gave him a standing ovation upon his return.

Kade Kistner

Cody Bellinger Takes Ridiculous Strike While Soaking in Dodgers Crowd
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Welcome to the new MLB and to the never-ending ump show. It was on full display Friday night when the Chicago Cubs visited the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was Cody Bellinger's first time back at Dodger Stadium since leaving the club in free agency. 

As a former fan favorite he received a standing ovation from the crowd.

A pretty awesome moment for a very good player who won the hearts of Dodgers fans. 

Except he was given a strike for it. 

While soaking in the ovation, Bellinger was dinged by umpire Jim Wolfe for a clock violation and given a strike. Pure insanity. 

But, this is what the sport is brewing. In an effort to make the games shorter and more "palatable" for fans, we are now not allowing cool moments like this to happen. 

Want fun? It's umpire dependent and that shifts like based on the mood in they are in that day. 

What a ridiculous consequence for what would have otherwise been an incredible moment for Bellinger and Dodgers fans. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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