"How much will you take to fuck off forever?" As it turns out calling a ball six inches into the opposite box a strike CAN make the umpire's union accept that you're shit at your job. Eventually. Everyone talks about Bryce Harper's ejections. Get out of your bubble. It's one of the defining love/hate aspects of Harper's game. Personally I dig anyone that's willing to shit their pants in public over bad calls rather than just "Well, you know, you take it one day at a time..." their way through a postgame interview. I think everyone has that same line about Angel. Great guy, shitty ump. I can believe it. Some people just shouldn't do what they're paid to do.
Even though he’s leaving, Angel Hernandez is still winning. He’s getting a hefty, hefty severance package to walk away from a job that pays him $300K annually regardless of his performance quality. And that’s not even mentioning his pension. He and his family are set. He failed upwards.
You guys have talked about it before, but everyone seems to like Angel when he isn't making horrible calls. And didn't the umpire's union come out and say at some point in the last couple years that his OVERALL accuracy is middle of the pack or at least acceptable as an MLB umpire? I know that is something tracked behind the scenes that fans can't see. Nice guy or not, Overall accuracy or not, when he blows calls they are pretty horrible.
I feel like Angel Hernandez has become a bit of an urban myth at this point. I think people have said Angel is the worst Ump ever so much it's become believed almost universally. Every cock up he ever made is scrutinized more than any other bad Ump call simply because his name is attached. Not to say he didn't have some absolute shockers he obviously did but there's probably about 20% of the Umps in baseball as bad or worse who are loving that angel is gone to take the heat off them. I hope the media and fans remember across all the calls Angel isn't bottom of the barrell and just because he's gone doesn't mean they should suddenly take the heat off.
How many jobs have no performance evaluation? If umpires are not evaluated they should be and if bad send them down to the minors and work their way back.
He made it about him. Everyone haven’t dragged him for years for no reason. He’s pompous and self centered and those are just not a good combo for an ump. He prob loves that everyone hates him. Did it on purpose.
The angry bitter failed beer league player amd his major league counterparts have their day in the sun with the retirement of Angel Hernandez. I hope they had to pay him a pretty penny.
Blue hat guy, mlb didn’t say it was the wrong call. He had more leeway to not call the out than he perceived the rule to be. Get your facts straight. Thumbs down just because of you.
This is the happiest moment in modern baseball history.
His strike zone was shaped like an amoeba and always on the move. Next up? Laz Diaz and C.B. Buckner.
Angel didnt eject mongo, It was the 1st base umpire that threw him out. Angel just gave him that angry dumbfounded look.
Long overdue
Baseball Doesn't Exist stated that it wasn't actually Angel that ejected McMichael. It was some other ump
"How much will you take to fuck off forever?"
As it turns out calling a ball six inches into the opposite box a strike CAN make the umpire's union accept that you're shit at your job.
Eventually.
Everyone talks about Bryce Harper's ejections. Get out of your bubble. It's one of the defining love/hate aspects of Harper's game. Personally I dig anyone that's willing to shit their pants in public over bad calls rather than just "Well, you know, you take it one day at a time..." their way through a postgame interview.
I think everyone has that same line about Angel. Great guy, shitty ump. I can believe it. Some people just shouldn't do what they're paid to do.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Even though he’s leaving, Angel Hernandez is still winning. He’s getting a hefty, hefty severance package to walk away from a job that pays him $300K annually regardless of his performance quality. And that’s not even mentioning his pension. He and his family are set. He failed upwards.
I love it. I hope they charge you all an extra buck on your beers to pay him.
Angel realized he had blown every call there is to blow and decided to hang up his ump mask. Farewell good sir
i can’t imagine he loved the attention either, seems like a jump before he was pushed but i doubt it was hard to make him
McMichael got thrown out by the 1st base ump
Send Laz Diaz too with him. The dude sucks
The fans and media had to hold this Hernandez issue to the fire to get this result
In the south we got a saying. A hit dawg will holler. Guess who the hit dawg is in this story?
It should be a race between C B Buckner and Hunter to get the boot next.
it happened!
Baseball just got fun again .
MLB has been run like a mafia since Manfred took over the commissioner's office.
WHO GIVES A F*CK.... HE'S F*CKING GOOOOOOOOONE!!
LET'S F*CKING GOOOOOOOOO!!
You guys have talked about it before, but everyone seems to like Angel when he isn't making horrible calls. And didn't the umpire's union come out and say at some point in the last couple years that his OVERALL accuracy is middle of the pack or at least acceptable as an MLB umpire? I know that is something tracked behind the scenes that fans can't see. Nice guy or not, Overall accuracy or not, when he blows calls they are pretty horrible.
If Angel Hernandez is middle of the pack, that means there are too many incompetent umpires
The fact he is gone is a good thing. He was the worst. Makes you wonder if he was betting on games.
Nobody cares how he’s out. We’re just glad he’s not around to screw up another game.
Yall can defend him all you want. He was absolutely forced out he had the worst strike zone ever he had to go an mlb made him resign.
You guys are way too fucking nice about this.
I feel like Angel Hernandez has become a bit of an urban myth at this point. I think people have said Angel is the worst Ump ever so much it's become believed almost universally. Every cock up he ever made is scrutinized more than any other bad Ump call simply because his name is attached. Not to say he didn't have some absolute shockers he obviously did but there's probably about 20% of the Umps in baseball as bad or worse who are loving that angel is gone to take the heat off them. I hope the media and fans remember across all the calls Angel isn't bottom of the barrell and just because he's gone doesn't mean they should suddenly take the heat off.
Laz Diaz and CB Bucknor. That’s who’s left.
How many jobs have no performance evaluation? If umpires are not evaluated they should be and if bad send them down to the minors and work their way back.
would rather have cb go then angel tbh
Not forced out but this was a settlement… that he was bought out is forced out. lol. Semantics.
He made it about him. Everyone haven’t dragged him for years for no reason. He’s pompous and self centered and those are just not a good combo for an ump. He prob loves that everyone hates him. Did it on purpose.
CB Buckner is next
CB Buckner is next.
Not going to every team and getting a gift? Guess he doesn't need 30 pairs of glasses and strike zone guidelines cheat sheets....
Bye Felicia
lack of accountability is the biggest problem with umpires. there's no repercussions if an umpire is awful.
Totally agree
Haven’t watched the video yet but I wonder how much money MLB gave him to leave 😂😅
A different umpire through that guy out not Hernandez
The angry bitter failed beer league player amd his major league counterparts have their day in the sun with the retirement of Angel Hernandez. I hope they had to pay him a pretty penny.
You will all miss Hernandez now that he’s gone. So much entertainment from the MLB is now gone
not just entertainment, but free talking points for TV and podcast commentators! That's a lot of content that is going away 😁
CB Bucknor will pick up the slack
This announcement puts a serious crimp in the Angel Hernandez highlight reel industry.
Blue hat guy, mlb didn’t say it was the wrong call. He had more leeway to not call the out than he perceived the rule to be. Get your facts straight. Thumbs down just because of you.
For me, Angel is actually a great umpire and he deserves better. Have a wonderful retirement.
laz is the next worst ump
MLB is terribly run. "Not forced out." Sez alot. The owner in Oakland needs to be dumped next.