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Reports of Angel ... umpire known for inexplicably wide strike zones and impossibly bad calls had a knack for drawing the wrath of fans, players, the press and broadcasters alike. Hernandez ...
If you thought Angel Hernandez was bad, wait until you see this strike call from a college baseball game in South Dakota this ...
After years and years and YEARS of MLB fans calling for the league to get rid of much-criticized umpire Angel Hernandez, the man who's been the focus of so much ire is done with baseball.
A blown call by an MLB umpire killed a Phillies' rally against the San Francisco Giants and now LASIK thinks it's time for ...
Baseball fans from every level are shaking their heads after witnessing what might be the worst strike call anyone ... Instead, the home plate umpire rang up strike two- and jaws dropped across ...
Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images With Angel Hernandez no longer calling games, the honor of being the worst umpire in MLB belongs to Laz Diaz. The veteran ump has been infuriating players, managers and ...
Umpire CB Bucknor blew 15 calls including 4 strikeouts in the Rockies Athletics game. Of the 15 bad calls, 11 went against the Rockies. Bucknor leads the league in blown strikeouts.
“Maybe it’s to improve the calls on pick-off plays,” Cohen guessed. “What about the bullet down the line? That’s a tough angle for the first-base umpire,” Hernandez said. “It’s ...
He then went on an animated tirade to show home plate umpire Ángel Hernández all the ump's missed calls around the plate that night. Hernández retired in 2024 after reaching a financial ...
Bucknor — despite not garnering Angel Hernandez-level attention — has been among baseball's worst umpires behind the plate for years. Last season, only one umpire performed worse (and it was ...