Bryce Harper GOES OFF on Angel Hernandez after bad call, a breakdown

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[@hoovnutss]

Angel actually needs to stand trial for how bad at umpiring he is

[@kevsan7482]

He’ll say people are racist against him cause he’s Cuban

[@ttvtlar2113]

@@kevsan7482racial card vs horrible calls that are proven to be wrong. What a great trial

[@FighteroftheNightman]

Yall really still think he's just bad and isn't doing exactly what the MLB want.

[@Hjaelteomslag]

I couldn't imagine being a gambler betting on his games.

[@ZamirStills]

The MLB actually once testified in court when Angel filed suit against them for racial discrimination against, and they basically said before the court “We’re not discriminating. Angel just sucks.” The MLB won

[@patrickdietze70]

How Angel Hernandez still has a job in MLB is beyond disgusting.

[@SeraphsWitness]

Union job. Enough said

[@imaramblins]

It's borderline criminal. He's literally cost players and coaches money with his bad calls. How many times has he heard players, coaches, fans, broadcasters, etc... Say "Angel... It's just YOU making calls like these. Just you."

[@AdderTude]

Bill Miller protecting him. Miller's the union prez.

[@johnochiltree1170]

Union jobs protect bad employees as well as good employees

[@BikeTirez]

Can't wait til people point to Angel Hernandez and lump all unionized labor in with him and call it all bad cause they don't know anything

[@wrc1210]

I'm an extremely casual baseball fan so the fact the even I know about Angel Hernandez' horrible reputation as an ump really says something.

[@pablot-r9402]

Agreed! Plus, KZbin is filled with "how awful is Angel Hernandez" videos explaining in fine detail all the ways he is a horrible ump. There's definitely general consensus, and his "racial discrimination" threat against MLB was just as low as you can get, rather than admitting you just plain suck.

[@SaberFate]

Him and west were bad for so damn long

[@BruceOp]

@@SaberFateJoe?

[@neil9333]

Lol right? I don't even watch baseball and I could tell someone if they asked me who the worst ump in baseball is.

[@Jason-id3yp]

Shit, I’m not even a baseball fan and I know who Angel Hernandez is. I haven’t watched a game in 20 years.

[@lexsea]

its genuinely infuriating that angel faces absolutely no consequences for his consistenly bad and blatantly wrong calls

[@edguyrocks5865]

agreed. It's every year...every single year.

[@vlaggo3412]

Unless he openly admits to making up a call like Tim Peel in the NHL. The Unions will always just chalk it up to "mistake in the moment"

[@michaelscott7087]

He plays the race card

[@Justinw303]

That's why unions are garbage.

[@donalhealy]

you'll see you'll see!!!

[@assass7012]

The little kid who got the helmet is a badass. They interviewed him and he said everyone was clamoring for the helmet and he started yelling in a deep voice "give it to the kid!" Like he was a parent trying to be nice, so they gave him the helmet

[@TheSonicsean]

500IQ move there

[@wickedgaymer6998]

Kid's goin places haha

[@ikigai47]

It's Philly. I'm surprised an adult in the crowd didn't put on a kid's voice saying "F the kid!"

[@claude122]

when i was going to see baseball game i was always spotting kids around(thats sounds weird) so if i catch a baseball i could give to them cause for adults it only means a baseball but for kids its way more exciting and they might become huge baseball fans in the future

[@thebeasters]

​@@ikigai47You know nothing

[@WonkieNJ]

I remember a year ago Jomboy said in another Angel breakdown "I don't see why they don't just put him on third where he won't have to do much, he just can't call strikes." Well, here he is on third.

[@sfmc98]

Ok, ok, hear me out: Put him on second.

[@philly_sports1558]

@@sfmc98 He'll probably call a infield fly rule on a ball that went 300 feet or say that a ball that bounced twice was actually a catch

[@SvanMagic]

@@sfmc98 He would get every stolen base wrong.

[@MC-wh3xm]

Maybe they can just pay him not to ump

[@axis8396]

You'd have to go through unions and stuff but they could probably make up some kind of consulting position where he takes a pay cut but effectively has no responsibilities, not really the most ethical solution but it's better than having one of the worst umpires still officiating

[@dave34]

The MLB has to tell him to purposely make horrendous calls to increase viewership or something. There’s no way he can be this consistently bad

[@ElleCee62978]

He’s been consistently bad since ‘96. I remember him getting 2 bad calls - one was Jim Eisenreich and the other one may have been Mickey Morandini.

[@grrargghh]

MLB hates him.

[@jpsned]

That's what I'm thinking.

[@evanluzak7667]

Vegas

[@jordandennis6794]

He's doing it for shits and giggles

[@perciusmandate]

You have to hand it to Angel for being completely aware that he's universally accepted as the worst ump in the history of professional baseball, and yet continuing to show up every game out of sheer spite. I mean, the MLB won a lawsuit that allows them to publicly say that they won't let him ump a series game because he's a terrible ump. The man is LEGALLY KNOWN as a shit ump in official court documents and he still shows up. If I had as much hate in my whole body as Angel has in one pinky finger just getting out of bed each morning, I'd either be the president or a serial killer.

[@SaberFate]

West was pretty bad too, flip a coin for who was worse.

[@KrakenIsland64]

​@@SaberFateI feel like Joe was just naturally bad, didn't have a good understanding of the zone, and went big ego in close calls that you could write off as a mistake for most. Angel imo is on a different level, intentionally changing the outcomes of games that are important and loving every minute of it. He calls games like he gets payed per minute of airtime.

[@ACE_1923]

⁠​⁠@@SaberFatejoe had a ego problem and just didn’t know the zone properly angel is actually bad no excuses he is a terrible ump like the comment says there are court documents that state he is a terrible ump by the mlb

[@njatgu]

Bryce ended up asking security to get the helmet so he could sign it for the kid. What a memory for that kid.

[@philly_sports1558]

So he cursed out Angel Hernandez while signing a helmet for a kid on the same night. Bryce Harper = man of the people.

[@mikayocc]

Wow, what a great addendum - thank you for that - that's awesome!

[@_D_E_N_N_I_S_]

@@mikayoccthere’s a interview with the kid as well. Love this team.

[@joekaput747]

@@philly_sports1558 he truly is the perfect man for Philly baseball

[@mikayocc]

@@_D_E_N_N_I_S_ Really? Where can I find it?

[@queenfoursuited]

Only Angel can can create a baseball memory that kid will never forget while at the same time proving what a disgrace he is to the game

[@moonxu6994]

Best comment 😂

[@china_is_asshole]

It's a catch 22 for the rest of us😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@JPD2587]

Yeah I was gonna say; to play devils advocate, sometimes it’s fun to see your favourite player blow up at an idiot umpire and get himself tossed.

[@auapplemac2441]

The kid not only got the helmet of his favorite player (he's wearing a Harper shirt!), after the game, Bryce signed the helmet. What a guy!

[@StainlessSteelPolish]

To me, it's most impressive how Bryce's check swings look basically identical.

[@ryanjordan1083]

But you have to think Angel is probably going to watch this call 50x and then say “yep, i got it right.”

[@fuhlash]

“stupid racists, i’m a good umpire, everyone else is just racist”

[@TheDevnul]

He s only going to play it back if it has descriptions for the visually impaired!

[@binkle76]

What a dork. Angel Hernandez is the only Ump that will actually be remembered in the annals of Baseball history, and for all the wrong reasons

[@EdiMeanG]

😂

[@imaramblins]

Country Joe West is up there too. Thank God he's gone. @@binkle76

[@hermanyu9451]

You really can't put Angel anywhere in the field without him screwing up the game

[@natyong]

If he was a ball boy you know he would grab a fair ball and through it to the fans....

[@hutchinson54]

Fact!!

[@nyr3188]

That's exactly what they said on the Philly broadcast. That no matter if he's behind the plate or in the field he's causing issues.

[@VisibilityFoggy]

Ironically I think he'd be good as a permanent replay ump. His rapid on-field performance is utterly horrendous but his knowledge of the rules of the game are pretty impressive, I've heard from a few people around the game. If he had the job of clearly looking at a play on video in slow motion and applying the rules, he'd probably be good at it.

[@painparty7937]

He could sit on a stool catching foul balls, but he'd still manage to fuck that up.

[@chigginsiii]

He never, ever stops being tired of being the worst goddam umpire in the league. What a trooper.

[@theone2225]

Insane that the MLB knows how terrible Angel is but he’s still allowed to keep his job

[@jessArcade]

Sometimes you gotta make a tough business call. A little drama keeps things interesting.

[@texpelt8858]

Well it's not MLB, remember? It's the UU (Umpire Union) that's let's him stay. I believe there was even a Court Case whefe Angel tried suing MLB for "discriminant reasons" & MLB showed the judge "no, he sucks & we have A LOT of proof".

[@mkvv5687]

@@texpelt8858 Heh. "In July 2017, Hernández filed an ultimately unsuccessful federal lawsuit against MLB, alleging that racial discrimination kept him from being promoted to crew chief and from umpiring World Series games.[1] He has not umpired in a World Series since the 2002 and 2005 championships. Hernandez has been involved in several controversial incidents and has been criticized by players, coaches, and fans throughout his career. "

[@Biscuitchris7again]

What blows my mind is the fact that there are court documents in existence - documents that Angel Hernandez created through his own actions - that attest to his incompetence as an MLB Umpire.

[@hezekiaB]

The sad thing about that is that for all we know there very well may be legit discrimination against minority umps in MLB but by Angel making himself the face of the issue no one will ever take it seriously, because no one on planet earth thinks he should even have his job let alone be crew chief or working playoff games.

[@JimTheFly]

@@hezekiaB And as far as most MLB fans go, we don't care if he's Angel Hernandez or Ted Johnson or Samir Patel or Junichiro Yamazaki or whatever... we just can't stand him because he is Just. So. Horrible. At. His. Job.

[@spsawyer22]

It's kinda incredible

[@alexfree4329]

It's nice to see that he's versatile enough to make bad calls from 90 ft. away as opposed to right behind the plate.

[@eggoslayer1001]

Angel is a man of many talents lol

[@VisionMusicWorks]

Right!!😂😂

[@jp2783]

Even worse at first base

[@mikeb7644]

Really shows his range

[@scottcarter6623]

rofl

[@Gandalf914]

For those of us wondering: the reason Angel still has a job and will most likely ump in the postseason is because of the Umpire’s Union. Thank them for protecting trash.

[@cmdrfunk]

If everyone stopped watching there'd be no umpire union.

[@Gandalf914]

@@cmdrfunk only way the union goes away is if they strike and people continue watching in spite of the strike (with replacements). Replacements are probably better than AH at this point.

[@jondukes7025]

The only way to reduce to power of the umpires union would be for the players union to strike. Refuse to play until people like Hernandez are removed. If the games are not being played, there will be change.

[@JRacer524]

If he's umpiring in one of the Wild Card games, the first round will be crazy.

[@ryanfitzgerald2816]

Unions exist to protect unemployable losers who would be constantly fired if held to a real standard. We have criminally bad teachers, auto workers, and umpires because of this.

[@leeb905]

Thank God he’s retiring this week

[@BushesDid911]

If you ever feel you can’t achieve your dream, remember that if Angel Hernandez can be an umpire, you can do anything.

[@n_a8917]

Unless you’re White. Then you gotta actually be good

[@TheEpic22]

@@n_a8917 🙄

[@TheHeadincharge]

@@n_a8917Or your daddy’s the boss lmao. Some people are just raised to take advantage of things they don’t deserve.

[@stangmaniac8379]

🤣🤣🔥

[@hazepark365]

@@n_a8917good thing, because there’s enough privilege as-is.

[@davetimmons2757]

Angel Hernandez is the single biggest reason there needs to be public accountability for umpires, this guy is just brutal!

[@daveweisbrich1769]

Hes the single biggest reason why I can't bring myself to get back into baseball.

[@qman66]

man if an umpire is stopping you from getting into baseball idk what to even tell you @@daveweisbrich1769

[@rethink62]

Public accountability How about any accountability He’s awful

[@angellondian7628]

every human took accountability before Hernandez was born

[@sr71sr71]

Back here on Angel Hernandez Retirement Day! Who else is celebrating

[@elgiacomo]

The lack of accountability for these umps combined with how Angel LOVES to be the center of attention means this will continue to happen until the glorious day that he retires and the entirety of MLB and its fans breathes a collective sigh of relief.

[@RhetoricWolf]

Angel is a disgrace to MLB. The players deserve better. The fans deserve better. 😞

[@user-mm8vw1ow1x]

No professional sport is real. Its all bullshit "entertainment" with hedged bets

[@Trottah]

The best thing you can say about an umpire is nothing, you barely notice him. We all know Angel’s name. That’s not a good thing.

[@billverge7822]

the bettors deserve better lol

[@dustinb1070]

Fans should boycott the games he works. If they keep watching them they deserve them. He's been this way for 10 years

[@RhetoricWolf]

@@billverge7822 oh I couldn’t agree more; we certainly do.

[@JustStayPosi]

I don’t know if there’s a better combo for a breakdown video than Angel and Bryce

[@veronicaschung]

Major Angel and Schwarber combo erasure (kidding). Next time the whole Phillies team should just do a face-off with Angel

[@philly_sports1558]

@@veronicaschungdude seems to have it out for the Phillies in general

[@MrSfxer]

That yankees manager Boone is pretty damn amazing confronting umps.

[@EricJohn2008]

Long overdue getting a player risking his career over this useless umpire. I'm waiting for someone to deck him. It's going to happen eventually.

[@InitialDrifterZ]

@@veronicaschung I can see the headline now! ”Benches clear due to bad ump” 😂😂😂

[@zachguzda2010]

He’s retired!!!

[@ABomm]

Unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Any video with Harper and Hernandez is going to be a classic.

[@binkle76]

"If Angel Hernadez wasn't so awful, this kid wouldn't be so happy." I died laughing. Its sad but true. That guy is the worst Ump in baseball history.

[@SvanMagic]

CB Buckner tries his hardest to be just as terrible.

[@binkle76]

@@SvanMagic as a casual fan, I will admit that I haven't heard that name in a long while. But you ain't wrong

[@ryanzeid146]

Joe West is up there too.

[@bettycocker2226]

How the fuck ain't nobody put a hit out on the dude is beyond me. I don't even watch baseball but I know he's hated for the right reasons.

[@AEMoreira81]

@@ryanzeid146-- Country Joe West is retired though!

[@JevonSwallow]

The part nobody is talking about is how consistent Angel is. The announcers said it best “if Angel is in the game, something is always bound to happen”

[@jp-sn6si]

i get your point but he's so bad because he's inconsistent. if he was bad at calling certain strikes inconsistently, the players would actually accept that.

[@logana5479]

Consistently bad! 😂

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Consistently inconsistent

[@esem86]

That's exactly what Bryce said in his postgame interview too. Something along the lines of "It's always Angel. Every year, it's the same thing over and over again and nothing is done"

[@laurasanchez7105]

well... yes... but... but it doesn't--

[@troysmart3684]

@Jomboy Media...Remember how you said Angel should be a 3rd Base ump in the Schwaber Video? LOL

[@teeheebrah6584]

I actually met an umpire who is retired now and I asked him "hey so angel hernandez?" He just looks at me and was like "pretty consistent guy, not a compliment but he's consistent. He's a great guy off the field though" I also asked about the rotation the umps do and he said it goes from they rotate going from 3rd 2nd 1st Home. After calling pitches they're sent to 3rd as like an off day because almost nothing happens over there usually. Based of that Angel Hernandez had the easiest job for an ump that day and fucked up

[@crx1894]

I love how Jomboy once said “Put [Angel] on third. He knows the rules, he just can’t call balls and strikes”, and then this happens 😂

[@soapsatellite]

I remember that

[@Hoaxer51]

Gotta watch what you wish for, Like my grandmother use to tell me, “Sometimes wishes come true, so don’t waste any”.

[@brendancurtin679]

In fairness, he still can’t do nearly as much damage from third. Dude shouldn’t be umping mlb games, but if he is, anywhere but home plate is preferable to having him call balls and strikes.

[@adamwhite4858]

Imagine having the sort of job security that Angel has had.

[@andrewcomments5812]

He's got that Homer Simpson job security.

[@matthewdoyle6272]

​@@andrewcomments5812 I was thinking the exact same thing

[@Doormanswift]

@@andrewcomments5812 Or a gummumint job.

[@jeffwallster8833]

Kathleen Kennedy job security

[@cable7152]

He definitely helped his boss bury a body.

[@IceCat29]

Who's here on Angel Hernandez Retirement Day? 😆

[@DownLocked]

We need a breakdown on the Marlins/Mets suspended game! Skip had some words for the Mets grounds crew chief and the marlins broadcast called on jomboy to help us learn!!

[@Hydra48]

It's crazy how he makes terrible calls consistently and then claims that it's racism whenever someone wants him removed.

[@sawmill035]

Well, he's not the only one who does that lol. Welcome to 2023

[@NothingToPointOut24]

@@sawmill035 It was really like welcome to 2008 We should be past that shit at this point but some people refuse not to be professional victims

[@scoobstopb]

It's racist you'd ever consider otherwise. : )

[@rebel_diamonds]

Considering all the bad calls, I wonder what race he says he is. Maybe he got that wrong, as well.

[@LinkRocks]

@@sawmill035 Grow up.

[@Mattmister9822]

Cool to see that Bryce doubled down in interviews and isn’t afraid of getting a fine for saying whats right. It’s even cooler that he signed the helmet for the kid

[@Pariah9]

Did you miss the news a few years ago that he signed a $330 million contract? Good for him for speaking his mind, however, it's comical to think he would be "afraid" of a $10k fine if it is even that much when he is making nearly $28 million a season from his MLB contract alone. He made over $50,000 per plate appearance this year. He's going to be ok financially after the fine.

[@boodee_]

​@@Pariah9 you need a tissue?

[@chocolatecoveredgummybears]

ROFL@@boodee_

[@dannycolpo8272]

He's not getting fined for saying what's right. He's getting fined for acting like a 2-year old. You can actually do 2 things at once - say what's right AND be mature while doing it. Clowns like Harper, Aaron Boone, and David Bell are an embarrassment to adults everywhere.

[@Mattmister9822]

@@Pariah9 it’s not the fine amount, I never said that would hurt him financially I’m fully aware of how much he makes. It’s way more so the principal of how the MLB handles things like this. They fine players for calling out blatantly bad and consistently bad umpires and instead of doing anything to change games being altered incorrectly they just fine the players for being angry that the MLB doesn’t do anything about it

[@OldBrutus]

Is it that the swings are not identical because with the one on the right in the comparison, the catcher is partially blocking the ump's view of the bat so his mind just makes up whatever to compensate?

[@tjp1451]

Whenever I feel like I’m having a not so great day at work I just watch any random Angel Hernandez video and instantly feel better about myself.

[@Advocate1794]

Seriously. I just wish I could do that bad at my job and still keep it.

[@philly_sports1558]

Let's see here. - puts up great numbers and gives great highlights every year - curses out the human disgrace known as Angel Hernandez - throws a helmet into a crowd as a souvenir and signs it for a kid Bryce Harper = Absolute legend

[@jp-sn6si]

he signed his helmet before he threw it?

[@InitialDrifterZ]

@@jp-sn6siAfterwards, in the middle of the game. They kept showing the kid, and even interviewed him. I’m sure Bryce was watching the broadcast in the clubhouse, and offered to sign it. The guy loves his fans!

[@jp-sn6si]

@@InitialDrifterZ you're saying you know he signed it or that you're guessing he signed it?

[@InitialDrifterZ]

@@jp-sn6si Yes, they televised that too. lol He wrote it nice and proper in metallic sharpie.

[@lauriegrensky3617]

@@jp-sn6siyeah that’s what he meant🙄🙄🙄

[@danielkanewske8473]

If Angel can't ruin a game from behind the plate you have to give him credit for coming up with another way.

[@Handrea82]

That's dedication!

[@user-mm8vw1ow1x]

Gotta hedge the bets somehow

[@Trebliw8]

It really does take skill to ruin the game as a 3rd baseline umpire

[@Joerogan64235]

Who’s here after Angel Hernandez retired

[@davepangburn]

In a chaotic world were life is fraught with unpredictability, the anxiety of trying to figure out what may come next, what possibility of danger may lurk on the horizon...in a way it's oddly comforting knowing how predictably awful Angel Hernandez is at Umpiring Baseball. You can count on Angel game in and game out with screwing something up. Angel blows a call, the Sun rises again in the morning. Things you know you can depend on. Okay, then. I'll take that as comfort.

[@kwakerjak]

Whichever clause in the umpires’ CBA prevents Hernandez from being fired for incompetence needs to be renegotiated. That man is clearly taking advantage of job security that he did not earn.

[@cerealspiller]

Hernandez has one job. To make all the other umpires look good, by comparison. He is very good at his job.

[@pandabear1341]

I hate to say it but I did actually feel a little sorry for Angel while Bryce was up in his face.. Unbelievable he hasn’t just retired himself at this point.

[@MassBoost]

@@pandabear1341 I feel no compassion for someone that does so bad and thinks it's good.

[@esem86]

Umps CBA expires either after this season or next, I forget. But they better be ready to make sweeping changes.

[@45scienceproject]

@@MassBoosthe’s the walking running Krueger in an umpire mask.

[@JustinSteereMusic]

Sometimes in life, when everything feels like it's a conspiracy against you, especially when you keep making the same mistakes over and over again, at some point you have to say to yourself "Maybe it's me". It's you Angel. It's definitely you.

[@AdamLock3]

What’s hilarious (and sad) is that 0:12 is a strike if Angel is behind the plate.

[@XouXin]

Angel is such a stand-up guy for making that kid happy.

[@tredogzs]

For giving Jomboy a fat bank account!

[@fantastopotomus]

Admit it, we all assumed the very first pitch of the video that missed the plate by a foot would be called a strike. That's the mark of a legend.

[@alexvanzant1748]

So true.

[@larryridgeway6992]

Angel correcting the plate umpire's mistake is a boss move. Trying to show that he should be a crew chief.

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

HAHAHA So true!!!! I was so expecting him to call that a strike.

[@iwshamrock4908]

absolutely

[@bmhoffm]

I did!

[@professionalamatuer8064]

That’s a lot of swearing for a Mormon. He can expect a call from his bishop. 😂

[@paulbuckley6385]

Bryce is SO GOOD. i love that intensity!!!! WHOO HE WAS MAD!!! and 2:25 cracks me up when the players and coaches looked up at the helmet flying into the stands. Bryce's passion and intensity is just so awesome. And he turned it into a positive fan experience by throwing his helmet into the crowd. Lucky kid!!

[@jemmemccann2952]

So awesome that he threw his helmet in the crowd! That kid will never forget this game!

[@Akrna47]

he went back and signed it too

[@Mattrz34]

insane W@@Akrna47

[@michaelinhouston9086]

Just as awesome is that the fans gave the helmet to a kid - so nice.

[@MrZachtheKingsfan]

One of the positives to yet another Angel Hernandez clown show.

[@philly_sports1558]

Bryce Harper: - puts up great numbers and gives great highlights every year - curses out known waste of oxygen Angel Hernandez - throws a helmet into a crowd as a souvenir and signs it for a kid - ABSOLUTE CHAD

[@DWestheim]

I had a dream last night. Game 7 of the World Series. Bottom 9th, sacks full, two out, 3-2 count, and Angel Hernandez has the plate. Woke up drenched in sweat and cried for my mom.

[@EmbraceTheStruggle24]

What lol

[@claude122]

u can relax angel hernandez will never be behind the pate in a game 7 world series game - i wouldnt even let him being umpire for the all stars game

[@dirksellsted6929]

Saw this in sports news this morning and was waiting at work to get home and see this video

[@roboyang6161]

I blame this one on Jomboy. In his Schwarber's video from last year, he recommended to that MLB put Angel at 3rd base since he needs a job per the union but is terrible at calling balls and strikes. "What harm could he cause at third base?" 😅

[@sthomas6369]

Not only did the kid get the helmet, he got interviewed during the game, and Bryce autographed the helmet for him. During the interview, he was asked if his favorite umpire was Angel Hernandez (because he led to him getting the helmet) and the kid said "no way."

[@earlthomas6295]

Smart kid

[@gynandroidhead]

Savage.

[@km6341]

As a former NCAA umpire I can’t stand complacency! Guys like Angel Hernandez know they are essentially untouchable due to the collective bargaining agreement and the elite “ cliqueish “ atmosphere among the MLB umpire membership. He will never be held accountable for his poor calls ( especially regarding the strike zone), nor his standoffish attitude toward MLB players and managers. Of course, on the field no umpire is going to admit he was wrong to or missed a call, but in his case there just seems to be so many of them!

[@spencerclasper8929]

Jim Joyce was amazingly sincere in admitting he blew the call that cost Galarraga a perfect game in a post game interview. But yeah a lot of umpire believe they're untouchable and act like they make no mistakes.

[@ludvig3242]

the elite? bro not even MLB likes him

[@gcr1]

Classy move giving the Harper helmet to the little fan! Much Respect!

[@noelleelizabeth9991]

0:49 this whole part absolutely took me out 😂😂

[@garpfunkel2876]

The irony of Angel Hernandez saying "you'll see" when there are thousands of examples of Hernandez blowing calls, is amazing. Hernandez is a disgrace to his profession. And obviously clueless. When will "he see" his replays of all his missed calls. He should resign in shame, but he's shameless.

[@joselimon2082]

He swung

[@jaketravis6670]

@@joselimon2082 I can tell how much of the video you watched and it's none of it.

[@brentus6043]

The fact he’s so smug and confidently incorrect every single time makes it even worse. I feel no sympathy at all for how everyone treats him.

[@meaninglesscog]

​@@jaketravis6670I think we found Angel's KZbin account.

[@Rafattak]

Angel Hernandez just wants to make children smile! What a good guy, putting the kid's happiness before the integrity of the game, so selfless. I bet if they let that kid be an empire, he would blow less calls.

[@brandoncnash]

They also asked the kid on the broadcast if Angel was his favorite ump, because without him he doesn't get the helmet. The kid still said no 😂

[@TOSH0BOUNDpball]

Quick acknowledgement of Harper's muscle memory. Looks damn near identical. I still remember him being 16 and hitting the furthesg ball in Tropicana field. (Baseball bat) he was always gonna be him

[@matthewgrasso7167]

Love Jomboy's optimistic, "The kid is happy".

[@dh381]

In the end, Angel made a kid happy. What a great human being he is.

[@dh381]

@@A_Final_Hit do I really need to mention /s when it’s blatantly obvious lol AND I wasn’t even talking about Harper.

[@joshuahill1246]

@@A_Final_Hit Right over your head...

[@jtomaha1730]

@@joshuahill1246 ...and into the kid's hands

[@10DollarProductions]

Cool it's still morning and I've already read the dumbest comment on the internet today. Congrats!@@A_Final_Hit

[@danielmoore7332]

Maybe the dumbest for this debacle but there's more. Lot's more@@10DollarProductions

[@camerongardner3587]

What a night for that young boy at the ballpark. He gets to witness Angel at his best and gets a signed autographed helmet that will always be a reminder of his family trips to the ballpark, all of this made possible by Angel.

[@dk9102]

Umpire fans rejoice as they grow with more young fans

[@bamsuchanan]

A signed autographed helmet? Couldve left out one or the other signed/ autographed

[@camerongardner3587]

Good catch, first and formost I like to be correct with the wording in my comments!@@bamsuchanan

[@byelilfly]

Hernandez gotta be on PrizePicks betting on unders. 😂

[@marcustelesco4801]

@jomboy can you do a breakdown of the texan ranger and Anaheim angel bench clearing on August 16th, 2006? My dad and i were at that game behind the dugout. Coincidentally Angel Hernandez was an umpire during that game.

[@entheogenocide]

Those side by side of the 2 pitches is incredible how similar they are. The pitch, swing, and catch are identical.

[@vicentequintero2030]

And Angel really wonders why he’s never picked to work the World Series….Hell after that horrible 2018 ALDS I don’t think he’s worked the postseason since. He’s so terrible.

[@AdderTude]

While he was recovering from surgery, he worked in AAA games. He was horrendous there, too.

[@imaramblins]

Gotta love how MLB basically dismissed his claims of racism, and told him he sucked. There's too much money involved for him to go screw up a World Series.

[@dicky7600]

He needs fired, but the union won't allow it.

[@user-mm8vw1ow1x]

His job is to make calls so the teams of choosing make it to the series. His job is done by that time

[@wortwortwortwortwortwort9604]

Lmao I was on the first base line watching this. The crowd went nuts.

[@UHOH_415]

I’m convinced that Angel Hernandez is legit closing his eyes when he’s umpiring

[@arinerm1331]

He once admitted that he often guesses.

[@nancybrandergregull1247]

He was napping.

[@add9audio355]

sometimes I get the feeling he makes the wrong call on purpose just for attention and to stick it to MLB

[@billwoods7578]

I think he just flips a coin in his head lol

[@Wired4Life2]

He’s consciously incompetent.

[@Musty_butterfly]

“Angel Hernandez is such a weirdo”😂 I was dying when Jomboy said that

[@HoodWeegee]

It was the “You swung.” *pause video* HAHAHAHA! that got me

[@aaronaguilar9172]

when angel hernandez said “you’ll see” he was talking about jomboy’s breakdown

[@user-fz2tm9pm5p]

I always love Jomboy's fluent English. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jayrod9979]

You got to love the catcher knowing Angel is prone to making bad calls, instantly looks to him to get the call 😂

[@brandoncnash]

I would appeal down to third if he's there every time. Same if CB is over there

[@BreadPitt7]

They always do that

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

The third base ump always takes a lefty check swing call.

[@Taylexwow]

Considering the 1st base umpire has almost no view to make a call on a left hand check its not surprising you go to 3rd......same for righty, go to first.

[@benjhaisch]

The MLB having to show Angel Hernandez how bad he was IN COURT will never not be hilarious.

[@frank4871]

Wait. Did that actually happen? Did they actually show the receipts in court when he tried to sue them?

[@AdderTude]

@@frank4871 Yeah, it was an official statement by the League saying the reason why Hernandez is never chosen for playoff games is because he is bad at his job. He can't lose his job, though, because Bill Miller protects the worst umpires, like Joe West before him.

[@SecretSauceyjuice]

​@@frank4871 shit gets real af in court. There's no more beating around the bush and playing dumb. He literally asked to be roasted by suing and the MLB obliged.

[@EricJohn2008]

Agreed!

[@AEMoreira81]

Then Angel Hernandez actually appealed it, and lost on appeal. I want to see the case accepted by the US Supreme Court so that they can tell the country: Angel Hernandez sucks!

[@groovian96]

Need to do a quick breakdown on spencer strider goin off on Rick Kranitz

[@joeyhernandez7908]

0:59 he be standing on business ngl 😂

[@LukeParodiMusic]

Imagine there was a barista at Starbucks that gave everyone orange juice when they ordered coffee. Then when the customer complained that they got the drink wrong, the barista would defend themself and say the customer asked for orange juice. Imagine that person existed and yet never got in trouble or lost their job. That person is Angel Hernandez.

[@michaelinhouston9086]

Exactly

[@FutureNaught]

Accurate except for when the customer complains, the barista throws them out of the building.

[@LukeParodiMusic]

@@FutureNaught “security! This guy recognized my mistake and is trying to make me admit it!”

[@thejanwe2002]

@@FutureNaught Then accuse the customer of being a racist.

[@anthonym7227]

He is the perfect example to the bad side of being union.

[@jeffhenderson5995]

"You'll see." Unlike Angel, who sadly lost his vision 20 to 30 years ago.

[@IBeCozy]

I actually don’t even watch baseball, but I find Jomboys breakdowns very entertaining. Whenever I overhear someone talking about baseball I can’t even think about any current players’ names, the only name that pops into my head is Angel Hernandez and how my KZbin history is absolutely littered with evidence of how bad his decisions are, he really is the true definition of living in infamy 😂

[@Schneltor]

I grew up in Cincinnati watching the Reds in the 80s. Joe Morgan was one of the TV announcers and he said something that stuck with me my entire life. He said that in slow motion, all check swings look like a swing. Well, Joe. I finally found one that doesn't.

[@existentialismtyrant5722]

Angel proves you can be terrible at your job and your life and keep your job

[@8.-.3]

Yeah if you work in a union

[@isiight.]

You can also be a doctor

[@whoizthavuchyld]

anybody can be an mlb umpire

[@SeraphsWitness]

If you're in a union, yea. Impossible to fire terrible people.

[@fallendeus5641]

And sadly dude should keep either

[@CMc_39]

I find it crazy how it seems like there’s nobody the Umps have to answer to for bad calls. They literally can just make whatever call they want and then toss you out for getting pissed off about it and then move on until the next time they feel like doing so

[@lscales6131]

I mean you’re right ultimately there isn’t. The union protects them. Unfortunately the standards that they set are too low. So Angel still makes slightly above or at minimum every season. The only thing they can really do it withhold good post season assignments from him. Which they have done mostly. He’s a terrible umpire and they know it. I’ve even heard he’s not great to be on a crew with. A lot of other umpires refused to have him on their crews and it was usually the most sr crew chief getting him to keep him in line but to no avail. Sure he’ll get told he was wrong by his supervisors but that’s about it. Listen I’ve met him personally and he’s a really nice guy but he’s a terrible umpire and the only reason he was really even given a job was because of quotas they had to fill.

[@tendyedits1272]

They do answer I’m sure within the Union, I’m sure they have ratings and supervisors, but for stuff like this it’s always a discretion thing. Make that call 100 times as an ump at any level and I’m sure you’ll get some folks who aren’t happy with you as well.

[@pwnranger3496]

Angel and other umpires like him aren't allowed to officiate championship games, so that hurts their paychecks. That's about the only comeuppance they receive

[@cmdrfunk]

The solution is to just ignore the MLB. Your continued patronage is approval.

[@CMc_39]

@@cmdrfunk I mean to be realistic if you actually enjoy sports I don’t think anyones gona give up watching them the rest of their life because of bad umpiring. That will never actually happen nor would I want to do that. Just saying umpiring is ridiculous sometimes lol it’s not ruining my entire experience or enjoyment of sports still…..?

[@jcshades3]

I think if Angel actually took some accountability we could almost respect him a little (not for his calls, but admitting when he’s wrong)

[@strategic1710]

With how terrible he is he would spend more time doing that than officiating games.

[@dadawesome784]

Angel appealing for a camera review is epic. “You’ll see”😂😂😂😂

[@TMoney521900]

Two things that’ll never change; Bryce Harper arguing a call, and Angel Hernandez making bad calls

[@esautrash]

@@googleaccountname6768 that podcast would have infinite episodes lmao

[@mypud4068]

Harper really doesn’t argue that often, he only averages 2 games being tossed a year. It’s just when he does he’s extremely animated because he almost always right at least with his time in Philly(theres been one or two I disagreed with him) and a call like that is truly bad for the league. Hell when you have Kyle schwarber (I literally just blanked on the spelling lol) have a meltdown you know you did something bad

[@SidEffecT883]

You can’t really cherry pick any player for getting ejected or arguing a call especially one as silly as this. How many ejections have there been this year? Umpires can’t get the basic calls right now we have all these new rules.. are you kidding? Guys like Hernandez are still umpiring along with Bucknor Lol! These guys among others are terrible so of course there’s going to be arguing.

[@thebadbatch1132]

No, Harper only challenges the calls he is actually right about

[@TheGillenium]

Bryce was right as usual

[@vereku_]

"Ya know Angel Hernandez is entertaining as all get out... but a horrible umpire." LOL Amazing, and accurate!

[@SportsAndHorrorFanatic]

Jimmy’s delivery of Angel Hernandez’s “You swung” response literally had me laughing so hard I was in tears. This is easily one of the all-time best Jomboy breakdown videos.

[@victors8465]

I'm an outsider, who watches highlights of games and knows only a little about MLB. But one thing I've seen a lot of is people complaining about this umpire Angel Hernandez. Many of the comments I've seen call him bad and accusing him of being unprofessional. Some even go so far as to accusing him of being corrupt. So the question I have is this - How can someone who officiates at what is seen to be the highest level of this sport be so universally disliked and not respected, and still have a job? I cannot think of any other sport where a match/game official has so many fans all saying the same bad things about him, and yet the sport's own governing body doesn't appear to have any concerns about doing anything about it? Is MLB deliberately ignoring its fans on this subject? Or are they just chalking this up to a bunch of unhappy fans and nothing more needs to be done? I mean it's not just fans of one team that have issues with Hernandez from what I have seen. There are a lot of people who follow different MLB teams and there are a lot who've taken issue with this person? Can someone please explain this to me because I'm genuinely intrigued to know about this.

[@krispykremes2482]

Almost respect Angel that he can cause so much chaos even when he's not at home plate.

[@user-xo5qe6es2w]

Actually, narcissists are addicted to chaos. 😀

[@Perejil1319]

😂

[@MiyuHonkai]

10/10 breakdown as always! Harper also signed the helmet for the fan after the game. Swell guy

[@JianShan-hk8jt]

calm and steady and didnt answer any swear back ! respect lol , this clearly is not a swing, and i think Mr.Angel should get a warning, 3 warning = 1 out, if you get 3 out a year, you are out, i hope they can adapt to this rule

[@robcop993]

Back in the 70's, I once saw Gates Brown of the Tigers take a full swing, whip the bat back and the pitch was called a ball. The ump behind the plate never even asked for help from the third base umpire. It just wasn't done back then.

[@hezekiaB]

I always get a kick out of that breakdown you made last year when Schwarber melted down on Angel calling balls and strikes so poorly. “Angel just shouldn’t be behind the plate”. But he blows calls at 1st and 3rd too! Lol

[@chrisr3788]

I’m legitimately curious as to why Angel is so terrible. Does he not pay attention and guess at the call? Does he not see things properly? Does he not care and just make whatever call he wants to? It’s fascinating to see one guy screw up so much…

[@FarmerFigs]

He's always been bad but he's been worse since he sued MLB for not giving him world series games and they proved in court the reasoning behind their decision was his terrible umpiring. At this point I'm starting to think he's doing it on purpose to spite the league because he knows he can't be fired

[@Alexander_Grant]

I think it's important to note here that check swings are judgement calls. It's up to the umpire to determine whether it was a full swing or not with no real criteria that can be looked at in slow motion other than judging intent. With that said, consistency is all players ask for and the inconsistent calls on what looks like identical swings in the same at-bat is the issue. His lack of consistency along with egregious strike zones are what makes him terrible, we had better strike zones and consistency in high school baseball 10 years ago. If you want more data on how bad he is, google umpire scorecards and go through the data on that website. The website does show that he's in fact consistent in one way, being terrible. It doesn't answer the why, but it does show just how terrible he always is.

[@rorycolgan]

My guess, as a former umpire is that it is a combination of not seeing it correct and maybe more importantly, not going with the gut feeling, or not knowing how to tap into that feeling. A lot of calls happen super fast, and I was umpiring teenagers 😅

[@rorycolgan]

​@@FarmerFigshe can't be fired?!?

[@onlineidssuck]

@rorycolgan nope. They couldn't fire him if they wanted to. They had to go to court just to make sure he didn't umpire playoff games. Trust me they'd dump him if it was in the cards

[@jazminecorley9200]

Who’s here now that Angel has retired? 🎉🎉🎉

[@young__blacksmith]

“You swung” 😂

[@tony_anello]

I was there last night and the stadium was relentless. Later on when Angel called another check swing “safe,” the crowd sarcastically cheered.

[@dlc435]

Maury Povich’s umpire doppelgänger lol