Another start another screw job for Ohtani. He's probably ranked #1 in non-called in-the-zone strikes especially during a high count/full count RISP high stakes situations. It all adds up. Ohtani has given up runs that way due to attrition via bad call after bad call and also rarely getting any dubious calls which is typically the complete opposite treatment for the opponent he faces on that day. I'm done watching baseball until robo-umps are administered. The hate Ohtani gets is either from the non-stop coverage - which I completely understand is grating to people. The other is plain old bigotry and trust me, there are, i.e., (paraphrasing) "Asians aren't that athletic hence he's on steroids", "This Asian aint going to win over Judge this year", etc.,. Whatever. It is what it is.
What I don't stand for is unfair treatment towards an individual based on their ethnicity, race, group, background, or accomplishments, and that's exactly what Ohtani has been going through since last year after the AS break. His numbers should be noticeably better than even now. The attrition of getting dubious calls over and over again adds up and it shows on the stat sheets. Poor Ohtani is too damn nice to do anything about it. I might as well do something about it. Hate all you want, it's your right, but if you support the unfair treatment of a single player the you are also part of the problem.
I had to register here to speak my thoughts because I have start somewhere and this is the only blog I go for the game threads for the Angels incidentally.