Twitter Blasts Joe West After Horrible Blown Call
Joe West was at it again Sunday night, making an egregious call that sent the baseball world reeling. MLB fans on Twitter we all over him after he called a ball foul that was clearly fair.
In the top of the fifth inning of the Philadelphia Phillies' 13-3 win over the Chicago Cubs, Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm sent a ball down the right field line. It clearly clipped the chalk line and bounced into fair territory, but West immediately signaled for a foul ball.
Here's video of the play in question from Sunday night:
Joe West is so brutal#Phillies #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/ci00uetelF
— Brodes Media (@BrodesMedia) July 6, 2021
That's clearly a fair ball. Chalk kicked up. Anyone could see that. Anyone, that is, except Joe West.
They reviewed it and ruled it a double:
They rule it a double, but it appears Joe Girardi wants to speak with Joe West about something. Maybe Bohm should be at 3rd? It was a short talk. Bohm is at 2nd. https://t.co/mAjT847uEA
— Dave Uram (@MrUram) July 6, 2021
Twitter was all over him following that missed call. He was trending almost instantly and that's never a good thing for an umpire. Here's a sampling of the reaction he got:
I could tell from here that was a fair ball. Joe West is an embarrassment to Major League Baseball pic.twitter.com/fs27ZchIil
— I don’t care about the Yankees (@CTWeigs) July 6, 2021
Embarrassing for MLB that Joe West can no longer move quickly enough to see if a ball is fair or foul but he’s still out there.
— Casey Feeney (@caseyfeeney66) July 6, 2021
I think the tweets machine has the script ready and then plugs in the two teams involved with Joe West that night pic.twitter.com/lCHrStRoDa
— James Rankin (@benchwarmerjim) July 6, 2021
I just *literally* started a chant at Wrigley Field of “JOE WEST SUCKS” and I’ve never been more proud.
— Ben Sanborn (@benniefitts) July 6, 2021
Talking about what a great ump Joe West is. pic.twitter.com/hopbScJLr6
— Irrational Hawk (@IrrationalHawk2) July 6, 2021
Why is Joe West still a thing? He’s one of the worst umps.
— Brooklyn (@Brookie425) July 6, 2021
West began umpiring in 1976 and has done the job for more games than anyone in history. He's retiring after this season and, if anything, it's coming a few years too late.