"It wasn't even the least bit close either. Crazy bad" "It's like they're doing it on purpose" - Atlanta Braves fans furious after baffling strike three call 

The Atlanta Braves are the latest victims of questionable officiating after a brutal call in their game against the Washington Nationals. It was a full count for Matt Olson, who thought that he had just let ball four go past him for the walk. Unfortunately, the only person who thought the pitch was a strike was the umpire behind home plate.

Jomboy Media posted a video of the play to Twitter, and fans were enraged by what they saw.

This is one of the more shocking strike calls in recent memory and is unacceptable. It seems that these issues are cropping up more and more frequently in the MLB. If changes are not made soon to curb umpire inaccuracy, things will only get worse.

While this has to be assumed to be an error in judgment from the umpire, some fans fear an ulterior motive. After a mistake this egregious, fans are looking for any possible explanation.

The Atlanta Braves are not the first team to deal with a bad call like this, and they are exceedingly unlikely to be the last.

Controversial strike three call against the Atlanta Braves has fans up in arms

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This call may have only gone against one team, but fans around the MLB are upset by it. They know it can happen to whichever team they support and can alter the direction of any game. The aura of confidence the umpire had while making his incorrect call is what has angered so many.

Misplaced confidence is not new to the MLB, but normally it's the fans. How many fans of the Los Angeles Angels or Chicago Cubs thought that this might be the year? It's just different when that unearned confidence comes after a glaring mistake.

This freezeframe of the video posted to Twitter shows exactly how bad a call it was and helps explain why fans are angry.

Calls for robotic umpires were renewed once again, as happens so often as a result of these bad calls.

While it may not be a perfect solution, fans just want some attempts at improvement to be made.

The Atlanta Braves may have been the most recent victims of a blown call, but it is merely a symptom of a larger issue. If the MLB does not adjust quickly, fan outrage will only grow.