Watch: This Angel Hernandez call is so bad it united Dodgers and Giants fans in hating the umpire
By John Buhler
Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants fans despise Angel Hernandez behind the plate.
While Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants fans agree on basically nothing, only two things unite them: California is awesome and Angel Hernandez is doing his very best to ruin their NLDS behind the plate.
Given how rare it is to see these rivals meet in October, Hernandez decided to make it about himself behind the plate. He called a Julio Urias fastball that was about a foot off the plate strike three to Giants first baseman Darin Ruf. It was unbelievable, only to the point in which you realize Hernandez was calling the game. Not even Joe West or C.B. Bucknor would call this strike three.
It was so bad and we have the visual evidence to prove how bad it was.
In real time…
Angel gonna Angel. pic.twitter.com/WUBSJXyXLm
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 10, 2021
And after the fact…
Ahh, yes, an Angel Hernandez game pic.twitter.com/ViGpn5gyW8
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) October 10, 2021
Angel Hernandez is ruining the Dodgers at Giants NLDS Game 2
This is only a best-of-five series, so every game is precious.
Come on @MLB Angel Hernandez???? Terrible
— Bob Dew (@ForLADU) October 10, 2021
MLB letting Angel Hernandez behind the plate in the playoffs sure is something. First strikeout was looking on a WAY outside fastball over the opposite batters box chalk line.
— Cody Musgrove (@codymusgrove) October 10, 2021
I see Angel Hernandez behind the plate has wasted no time making clear to everyone in San Francisco who is behind the plate.
— Guy Gavriel Kay (@guygavrielkay) October 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/Michaelcantswim/status/1447010587364429825
The winner of this best-of-five series will take on the winner of the other NLDS between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves.
Can someone explain @MLB ump assignments? Why does Joe West, a terrible ump, get a wild-card game, and why is Angel Hernandez, the game's worst ump, behind the plate for Game 2 of the de facto World Series? #ThrowTheUmpOut #GoDodgers
— Joe Mathews (@joemmathews) October 10, 2021
How is Angel Hernandez in the postseason at all, let alone behind the plate in a game involving the Giants and Dodgers
— Alex, Baseball Enjoyer (@alex27n_) October 10, 2021
How does @MLB give Angel Hernandez a playoff series? One of the worst umps ever who continues to blow calls. It’s embarrassing to the game. #NLDS
— Kevin Morrell 🇺🇸 (@KevinMorrellDFW) October 10, 2021
Top-seeded San Francisco took Game 1 over the Dodgers, while Los Angeles is still feeling the good vibes after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in walk-off fashion in the 2021 NL Wild Card game.
If Giants and Dodgers fans agree on something being bad, then you know that thing is horrendous.
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