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Originally Posted by bnorth
I agree, it was like all those strike calls Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz got that were way outside.
I am sure all the Pats and Braves fans will disagree with us though.  |
Pedro got those calls too, but I don't think it had anything to do with favoritism, it was skill and artistry. Great pitchers know how to expand the strike zone.
I am not buying the conspiracy theories that the officials are told from on high who to favor.
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