Since the mouthing toward the ump, he has turned against the home team. Giving Arky strikes on the batter’s box chalk. It’s a damn shame but we need to try and get in good favor with umpires from here on out.
Umpires at all levels of baseball are going to sometimes call pitches that may be an inch or two off. You can’t leave your fate in his hands with two strikes. At least foul it off.