It's a good thing American Airlines does not protect its bad pilots the way MLB protects this guy.

what?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ1CEhc2AAs

this is a bad game even by angel hernandez standards... Kyle Schwarber's ejection was hilarious.

I'm not losing any sleep over this. His calls led to a 2:49 game. Swing the damn bats and quit trying to work dull assed walks.

And I've liked Schwarber since he was at Bloomington.

Angel Hernandez sucks and doesn't get the benefit of the doubt, but based on those highlights, Schwarber absolutely should have been 100% ready for that pitch to be called a strike.

I've had a long time beef with umpires who have their own strike zone. The whole "he's been calling that a strike the whole game" excuse doesn't fly with me. Why do I as a professional hitter, have to change my entire routine because the umpire refuses to be professional? That crap can have a hangover effect. Next thing you know, you're chasing for the entire series.

Umpires shouldn't have their own strike zone, but... You can justifiably complain about it as a professional hitter all you want, but is it an "excuse" or a "fact?" When it's called a strike in the first inning and it's called a strike in the 9th inning (again, not that Angel Hernandez gets the benefit of the doubt, see the tweet), that's on you for not being professional enough to figure it out. If sports weren't up their own asses about the "human element" maybe we could have robo umps, but we don't because that's what MLB wants. Go collectively bargain for it or something.



Jomboy's breakdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPFERnpO-QQ

I will say it used to be worse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR3eK5gCChM

Umpires shouldn't have their own strike zone, but... You can justifiably complain about it as a professional hitter all you want, but is it an "excuse" or a "fact?" When it's called a strike in the first inning and it's called a strike in the 9th inning (again, not that Angel Hernandez gets the benefit of the doubt, see the tweet), that's on you for not being professional enough to figure it out. If sports weren't up their own asses about the "human element" maybe we could have robo umps, but we don't because that's what MLB wants. Go collectively bargain for it or something.


Jomboy's breakdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPFERnpO-QQ

I'm with you, but Angel Hernandez is consistently bad....this is a broader problem than one game and the players know this. MLB needs to do something about it. consistently bad doesn't excuse bad.

What can MLB do when he is totally protected by his Union?

What can MLB do when he is totally protected by his Union?

I know they can't get rid of him, but they don't have to continue to give him postseason games and All Star games.