tOfficial Angel Hernandez Thread

[fordman84]

He was consistently bad. You don't trust the ump. Swing the fuckin bat.

Except when your job is to know the strike zone and you prove you know the strike zone but the ump undercuts you. Imagine being that good at your job but then failing because someone not as good at their job fucks you over.

 

[RubinRock]

Then most of the umpires would be out of a job.

Then robo umps

 

[Guy Incognito]

He was consistently bad. You don't trust the ump. Swing the fuckin bat.

No, he was just bad.

 

[Kburjr]

My coach back in the day absolutely hated called strike 3s. If you can reach the ball, you swing.

 

[White Knight]

Then robo umps

They are testing this at Triple A.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Then robo umps

I'm convinced that Angel Hernandez is a plant to get robot umpires accepted.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Or, just don't have a blind dipshit behind the plate.

It’s not just behind the plate. Remember that Yankees-Red Sox game a few years ago when he had like 4 calls reversed at first base?

 

[fordman84]

My coach back in the day absolutely hated called strike 3s. If you can reach the ball, you swing.

And I tell my 11u's the same. But my 11u's aren't paid hundreds of thousands to know their craft better than most in the world. There is a difference between youth baseball and MLB.

 

[Guy Incognito]

My coach back in the day absolutely hated called strike 3s. If you can reach the ball, you swing.

Show me where in the rule book that a strike is anything you can potentially get your bat on.

 

[White Knight]

Except when your job is to know the strike zone and you prove you know the strike zone but the ump undercuts you. Imagine being that good at your job but then failing because someone not as good at their job fucks you over.

There are bad calls all the time in baseball. Until they get an automated plate umpire this will continue to be an issue.

 

[Kburjr]

The thing about umps is they are the law in the game. They don't have to be right. Argue all you want, it doesn't change a thing.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

My coach back in the day absolutely hated called strike 3s. If you can reach the ball, you swing.

How many in that league made it to the bigs?

 

[Kburjr]

Show me where in the rule book that a strike is anything you can potentially get your bat on.

When the ump calls it a strike.

 

[RubinRock]

 

[fordman84]

The thing about umps is they are the law in the game. They don't have to be right. Argue all you want, it doesn't change a thing.

Who gives a shit if it changes anything. Not a single person that goes out and argues with an ump is doing so to get that call changed.

But guess what it does do? Well, this thread for example. Doesn't happen if Kyle doesn't throw a fit.

 

[fordman84]

When the ump calls it a strike.

Nope, incorrectly calling it a strike doesn't make it a strike. Makes it a ball and a bad call.

 

[White Knight]

Who gives a shit if it changes anything. Not a single person that goes out and argues with an ump is doing so to get that call changed.

But guess what it does do? Well, this thread for example. Doesn't happen if Kyle doesn't throw a fit.

I'm sure Angel is reading this thread...

 

[RubinRock]

Joe West. Angel Hernandez. CB Bucknor. Laz Diaz. Sam Holbrook.

All should be executed via public hanging.

 

[fordman84]

I'm sure Angel is reading this thread...

Never said he did. But discussions happen when people call attention to BS.

 

[Kburjr]

How many in that league made it to the bigs?

On my team alone, 1 to the bigs and 4 more drafted out of high school. One of my teammates became GM of the Twins.