Dodgers Catcher Will Smith Gets Honest About Not Challenging Close Pitches in Brewers Game

Dave Roberts’ eye-popping reaction to Will Smith ABS failure turns heads

It’s unknown what the outcome of Game 2 of the NLCS would have been if Will Smith had utilized two ABS challenge opportunities against the Milwaukee Brewers. But the fact of the matter is, he didn’t, and now Los Angeles is facing a 2-0 deficit in the NLCS following a 7-4 loss on Monday night....

Dodgers Catcher Will Smith Gets Honest About Not Challenging Close Pitches in Brewers Game

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be heading back home after back-to-back losses to the Milwaukee Brewers. One of many questions the Dodgers face over the next two days is that Will Smith elected not to challenge two close pitches early in the game. “Yeah, I went back and looked,” Smith told reporters after the game, […]

Dodgers News: Will Smith Explains Why He Didn’t Challenge Costly Calls

Will Smith explained why he did not use an ABS challenge on two borderline pitches during Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s difficult third inning in the Dodgers’ NLCS Game 2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Smith reviewed both pitches after the game and confirmed that they clipped the strike zone. On the first call, Smith said it was still early in the game and believed Yamamoto could finish the plate appearance without using a challenge. “I figured we could …