On May 7 in Milwaukee, Yasmani Grandal and the Los Angeles Dodgers fared quite well against Mike Fiers, touching him up for five runs in five innings. The Dodgers went on to win that game 14-4 behind a career afternoon from Grandal, who reached base six times, hit two home runs, and drove in a career-high eight. That was then, this is now. On Friday night in Houston, it was Fiers turn to have a career night. Making his third start for the Astros after a July 31 trade, Fiers dominated and dismantled the Dodgers lineup on his way to his first career no-hitter — or complete game for that matter. [ Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today! ] So what was the difference between those two outings other than the date and location? Well, obviously, Fiers was much more effective and comfortable on the hill. However, Grandal, the Dodgers catcher, thought it ran deeper than that. Following the game, he was quicker to credit the strike zone of home-plate umpire John Tumpane for Fiers' success, while pointing out past issues Tumpane. From the Orange County Register: This whole season I've been fighting that guy," Grandal said. "It just seems like every time he's...
Yasmani Grandal criticizes umpire John Tumpane’s strike zone after no-hitter
Published August 22, 2015 at 2:35 PM
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