Not a strike, and out of bounds.



That was Brandon Belt’s comment on the final pitch of the Giants’ 6-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, and on the umpire who called it.



Belt not only took issue with Doug Eddings’ strike zone but ventured somewhere that players seldom go when commenting on umpires. He questioned Eddings’ integrity.



“It’s tough because you hope that an umpire doesn’t affect a game like that but he did, and you’re not sure if it’s on purpose, either,” Belt told reporters. “I’ve heard that guy multiple times say or insinuate that he’s trying to get through the game fast. And then he makes calls like that that I can’t imagine that he really thought was a strike. You’ve got to wonder.”



Belt said Eddings has made those sorts of comments “multiple times, multiple days,” including during Wednesday’s game. Did Belt really...