MLB Umpires Interference

[@jackcoogan310]

How about Angel Hernandez literally running into the base path

[@MacDaddy5]

Not even slightly surprised

[@kevinstull8552]

He's always interjecting himself into the game somehow and someway.

[@DueySR]

He thought the runner was going around him towards the outfield, not around him towards the infield. Split second decision and he went the wrong way.

[@CosyMatt]

That’s the first and only Joe West highlight that doesn’t make me hate him lmao

[@randy5029]

Kinda deserves it

[@thekow3273]

When he retires from the game it'll be the best moment in baseball history

[@dainland432]

@@thekow3273 especially if he take Angel Hernandez and Ron Kulpa with him.

[@andrewgreen2270]

love everyone

[@ryanthomas3628]

Hate everyone

[@baseballdude13000]

Not surprised that Hernandez and West are both here, but kind of surprised Billy Hamilton is here twice

[@parsnipproductions8875]

he's too fast for the umps to avoid lol

[@Scimitar620]

The ones where the line drive is hit towards them, there is no way anyone could avoid that

[@Jivvi]

They can't avoid getting hit, but they can definitely avoid getting hit by a fair ball, by just standing in foul territory.

[@schindlj]

@@Jivvi where would the 2nd base umpire stand in foul territory?

[@crazybenzy3426]

I wish somebody would find the replay of the umpire calling out Lou Whitaker at home plate and not noticing Kirk Gibson coming around from 3rd into home plate knocking the Umpire over with all the baseballs the umpire had all over the field and calling Gibson safe not knowing which ball was the actual one. The funniest thing I ever saw

[@Jivvi]

That sounds amazing. I really want to see that now.

[@DavidStep98]

Umpire interference is when a batted ball hits an umpire in fair territory when the umpire is forward of the bases. In that case, the umpire calls for a dead ball and gives the batter first base. In all other cases, the umpire is considered part of the field

[@machinerobinapex6768]

Thank you for this I was about to ask the ruling but no need anymore :)

[@purvisvandongen4258]

umpires should not be so out of shape

[@coltonstork5477]

At least it would give them a little bit of cushion if they got hit in the stomach.

[@Jivvi]

0:24 is that the same umpire that called that home run a double, after looking at every angle of it and seeing that it was very very clearly a home run?

[@Culdcepter]

No, but the umpire you're asking about is at 2:04 Angel Hernandez

[@travisolson9413]

Hamilton was 2 for 2 in first base umpire takedowns. That is a metric that the statisticians don't talk about enough.

[@pamsuepmnos2371]

1:21 looks like a drive-by. I'm sure it was meant as an apology but the pointing could just as easily mean "I TOLD YOU I WAS COMIN FOR YOU."

[@hitandrepair]

Fucking angel Hernandez

[@braxtonplays4030]

1:22 that’s soccer in action

[@austin8292]

You can clearly tell that he did that on his own

[@Jivvi]

He was already slightly off balance because he was stepping backwards. A bit of a push was all it took.

[@braxtonplays4030]

@@Jivvi nah no way that he falls that hard and dramatic from a little push

[@saligonth]

@@braxtonplays4030 Don't understand what point you're making, him faking it does nothing. He's an old dude who tripped. Simple as.

[@CB-cp9kf]

Lmfao that angle at 2:25, Angle is running right in front of the runner LOL

[@lucasscott6984]

Could someone explain why Joe West is so disliked? When I watch games with him behind the dish he’s a pretty consistent umpire at least the last few years

[@gregorymorton2906]

Because he's an asshole and is extremely disrespectful on several occasions. He has maybe gotten better over the years but he still has one of the worst strike zones in the league.

[@Kumquat_Lord]

He will throw you out of the game for literally no fucking reason, because he has a massive ego and will never admit when he's wrong

[@notandy3822]

nice music

[@Carroll-dude]

Greg Gibson motioning to both benches.

[@donnbradley1249]

Where's Angel Hernandez when you're an out of control runner looking deliver a flying knee?

[@mrnegatively5125]

Umpires are in fair play no such thing as a dead ball, just like if a cup is on the field.

[@HdogBar]

The second video the umpire should be out because if it hits the runner they are out

[@glitchy_weasel]

:)

[@queenautumnween2796]

They need to have an umpire interference. If a player is running to second and the umpire obstructs the runner, then the runner should be given the base

[@joeshab123]

Right, then we can have every runner trying to deliberately run into the umpire when he rounds second. Did you know that originally in baseball that if a fielder threw a ball and it hit an umpire the runner was out? Guess why they changed that rule ; )

[@ryguy386]

That face from Joe West tho...

[@happynotredamefan3736]

4:04 The best part

[@DavyCrockett01]

Almost first

[@gamerboi8466]

Go o’s

[@alandotson568]

With cameras and modern technologies, they could get the umps off the field.

[@kevinstull8552]

Holographic umpires.

[@coreyhill681]

Umpires, really. If you see the ball coming at you, move out of the way and at least try the best you can

[@obodobear]

Yeah no shit dude you think they aren't trying to? Coming from a person who just umps middle school games I'm not trying to get drilled by a line drive and I'm sure that applies tenfold when it's an mlb batter at the plate

[@coreyhill681]

@@obodobear if they were trying , U like to see more effort

[@pyropilot1421]

@@coreyhill681 ah, I love armchair umpires like you. Why don't you work second base and try to avoid a hard line drive then to show us how it's done? Easier said than done.

[@rickhaavisto9023]

Corey Hill Yes...a four minute compilation when there are millions of hit balls in MLB... Shut up nerd

[@coreyhill681]

@@rickhaavisto9023 you don't have to be rude