Ah, summer is in full swing now that Angel Hernandez is back to umpiring in the Majors.
Already, we’ve seen him botch some calls, one of which led to a home run after he missed one. Although his first set of calls behind the plate weren’t that bad, the tradition of roasting him is back to its usual level.
On Sunday, he missed a call on a pitch from Hector Neris against the New York Yankees that should have for sure been a strike. Everyone, from Neris to fans, thought that was the case.
And that opened the floodgates for criticism everywhere, including on the Astros’ broadcast:
It’s incredible that Angel Hernandez can be this bad at his job and still have a job… pic.twitter.com/7Z7qPhmjr1
— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) August 6, 2023
"I don't usually like talking about the umpires but…"
You'll never guess who this comment from Mike Stanton on Astros postgame is about. pic.twitter.com/0eYjhTFbro
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 6, 2023
This was the last at-bat to Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
The Angel Hernandez experience. Truly remarkable.
Who's worse: The Oakland Athletics, or Angel Hernandez? pic.twitter.com/pIm72lko3q
— Seth Rothman (@SethDRothman) August 6, 2023
Woof.
