When consistency takes a backseat, controversy grabs the wheel, and MLB fans are tired of the ride. The strike zone has become a guessing game, and once again, it’s Erich Bacchus at the center of the chaos.
During a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Mets, Angels manager Ray Montgomery was ejected after a baffling strike-three call against Luis Rengifo. Footage confirms that not one pitch landed inside the strike zone. The entire Angels dugout erupted, and offensive coordinator Tim Laker also got tossed.
This wasn’t just a bad moment, it was the latest in a season-long pattern. MLB umpires have already missed over 27,000 pitch calls this year, and Bacchus is leading the lowlights. In one game alone, he missed eight high-zone strikes.
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Fans and analysts alike are calling for change. Trials of Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) systems in spring training showed over 90% accuracy, far better than any human crew. As the outrage grows, even neutral fans are turning on the system.
Angels manager Ray Montgomery has been ejected after this strike three call to Luis Rengifo pic.twitter.com/qkjrBqZyOY
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 23, 2025
Mets fans admitted the call was “way outside,” while Jon Heyman tweeted, “Might need to start the ABS Challenge system in the middle of this game.” When rival fanbases agree, you know it’s bad.
What’s worse than a blown call? MLB’s refusal to address it. Fans aren’t just angry, they’re organizing. “What are you going to do about Erich Bacchus?” one tweet asked. Others demand the league stop tolerating “habitual incompetence.”
The pitchforks are out, and they’re not going away. Bacchus may have made the call, but the league’s silence is what fans are really booing now.
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