Every MLB game is a promise of entertainment. From bench-clearing brawls to massive home runs, there is no shortage of something happening on the field. Mic slipups are also common between announcers, but today’s incident was a bit rare.
The Boston Red Sox were leading 7-1 against the Minnesota Twins when umpires were forced to review a play at the plate. During the bottom of the eighth inning, umpire Bill Miller missed a close call.
Red Sox’s Jarren Duran was called out after the review, but the MLB umpire was unhappy with his previous decision. Miller mentioned that the call on the field was overturned, but he forgot to turn off his mic as he started cursing himself.
“After review, the call on the field is overturned. The runner is out. Minnesota retains,” Miller said.
“F**k, F******g saw that, too. God damn it,” Miller continued.
Bill Miller forgot to turn off his microphone and started cursing himself out for all of Fenway Park to hear. 😭pic.twitter.com/EU4bm3pRdF
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) May 3, 2025
It was evident that Miller was frustrated, but he showed accountability for his missed call. The only sad part is that he forgot to turn his mic off.
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MLB Continues To Face Backlash On Controversial Strike Calls
The league will soon be heading into the ABS era of baseball. Commissioner Rob Manfred mentioned that the automatic strike zone will be introduced in the future. Umpires have continued to face backlash for their controversial strike calls.
Many believe that home-plate umpires have shrunk the strike zone with a two-inch buffer. After several incorrect calls, umpires have taken a huge blame. Yet, the league mentions that the rulebook has not changed.
“The rulebook strike zone has not changed, and we have not instructed umpires to call a different strike zone. In response to consistent player and club desire to have umpires evaluated more closely to the rulebook strike zone,” an MLB official said, according to The Athletic.
Several players have called out the league and its umpires for shrinking the strike zone. San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb and others, including Travis d’Arnaud and Matt Strahm, were among many to express their frustration with the league.
