Yeah, people take pitches on the edge for strike three all the time. He clearly thought it was breaking out of the strike zone. Happens all the time. Bad judgement, but it happens. It's not like there's something morally wrong with taking. Batting is hard. Judging pitches --- also hard. Meanwhile Ross goes the other way by swiinging at a ball out of the strike zone for strike three. Didn't he throw the bat a night or two ago also?