Chicago Cubs’ young, energetic outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong faced criticism once again after a poor judgment call during a game against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. His misplay led to an inside-the-park home run, putting the visitors up 4-0 in the sixth inning.
A’s designated hitter Shea Langeliers hit a powerful ball to center field, and Crow-Armstrong immediately signaled that he had lost the ball under the lights as he held up his hands. This error allowed two runs to score, with the ball bouncing just in front of the ivy on the warning track at Wrigley Field.
Fans were quick to share their reactions to the mis-timed play, with some being heavily critical of the 24-year-old OF.
“The most overrated player in MLB. Dude hits .150 and makes boneheaded plays. Yeah, he makes great plays, but he also makes horrible plays,” one fan commented.
“That $115 million contract looking absolutely abysmal right now,” another fan commented.
“I’ll never forget yall saying that he was the best outfielder in the league,” yet another fan commented.
While critics shared their views, some fans voiced their honest opinions on catching under the lights in the outfield, which somewhat defended Crow-Armstrong.
“Yeah, but that was a 1% catch probability! Most CF wouldn’t even of gotten that close!” one fan commented.
“He atoned with a homer of his own and the winning hit. I can also assume no one on here has ever tried to catch a major league fly ball at night so maybe cut him a little slack,” another fan commented.
“No other player is making that catch but Pete made it close with his speed,” yet another fan commented.
Pete Crow-Armstrong Atoned For His Error By Registering the Winning RBI
After initially making an error and giving up a home run inside the park, Crow-Armstrong redeemed himself by first hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning to rally the Cubs, then delivering the decisive game-winning hit in the ninth, enabling Seiya Suzuki to score the winning run. This secured a 7-6 victory in the series finale, preventing a disappointing home sweep.
Armstrong has a .246 batting average, nine home runs, 30 RBIs, and a .745 OPS. After a sluggish start, the center fielder has improved and is now consistently delivering solid at-bats. Following their series loss to the A’s, the Cubs will finish their six-game homestand by hosting the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field starting on Friday.
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