Angel Hernandez and Hawk

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Bringing together the worst umpire and best announcer on the same play.

Angel Hernandez blows one and Hawk Harrelson loses it. http://t.co/SrO4qXDi9s

[Angel Oracle]

DadGumIt!

[tdawg87]

How both of these guys still have a job is beyond me.

[shellback]

in his prime cowboy joe west was way worse than hernandez

[Blarg]

Hernandez can't even get a call right with it being replayed a dozen times, why would anyone think his calls on the field were not just guessing?

Torre or someone in MLB should have the authority to fire these guys.

[yk9001]

It never ends with these jackoffs.

http://deadspin.com/this-might-be-the-worst-double-play-call-youll-see-509850714

[Blarg]

The laugh of that is no one actually saw what happened. The umpire didn't see it. The 1st base coach didn't see it. The manager didn't see it, he was arguing the runner beat the throw. The players walked aways smirking like they just got away with the hidden ball trick. That was a tree falling in the forest and the only one that heard it was the beaver that cut it down.

[Jeff M]

It never ends with these jackoffs.

http://deadspin.com/this-might-be-the-worst-double-play-call-youll-see-509850714

 

That may be the worst I've ever seen. How did nobody, including the other four umpires, correct that call?

[Section517]

That may be the worst I've ever seen. How did nobody, including the other four umpires, correct that call?

 

Doug Eddings (#88) was the home plate umpire.  Do you think his imbecile arse would have dared overruled or even question a fellow buffoon?

[haloman]

Hawk Harelson the best announcer?

I don't think so.

[Blarg]

That may be the worst I've ever seen. How did nobody, including the other four umpires, correct that call?

None of them saw it. Plain and simple no one saw it until the announcers ran a replay. So how do over rule a play no one  saw happen?

[Jeff M]

None of them saw it. Plain and simple no one saw it until the announcers ran a replay. So how do over rule a play no one  saw happen?

That's my point. How in the world did 4 umpires on the field not see the pitcher, who was obviously not on the bag, catch the ball and then throw it around the horn?

[mancini79]

It never ends with these jackoffs.

http://deadspin.com/this-might-be-the-worst-double-play-call-youll-see-509850714

 

Isn't umpiring 101 waiting to check the glove of 1B to make sure the ball didn't drop. If he had done that, he would have realized there was no ball in the glove. 

[YouthofToday]

Hawk Harelson the best announcer?

I don't think so.

Seriously. Hawk is terrible.

[YouthofToday]

Also. Robot umps now. Get rid of umpires.

[arch stanton]

Hernandez has been horrible for years. Overall the umping at the ML level is pathetic.

[Pbonetheman]

Having to endure Hawk and Hernandez in a game is like seeing crap covered in vomit. 

[Blarg]

That's my point. How in the world did 4 umpires on the field not see the pitcher, who was obviously not on the bag, catch the ball and then throw it around the horn?

Sometimes it just happens in a split second, like a magic trick, everyone in the audience is sure the red ball is under the cup but it isn't there. Then the show goes on.

[Blarg]

Isn't umpiring 101 waiting to check the glove of 1B to make sure the ball didn't drop. If he had done that, he would have realized there was no ball in the glove.

The ball didn't drop out of the glove so what reason would the umpire have to check? It didn't sail into the stands, wasn't rolling on the ground, the play ended and neither the runner or 1st base coach protested. Play over, no reason to question what no one saw without replaying in slo motion.

[Pbonetheman]

it was horrific.  i watched it. killed a big rally, too, and could have given momentum to seattle....never know, it could've gained the halos a full game on tx.

My brother is a huge M's fan up in Seattle. He said that after the Indians series, this was the play that made him turn off the TV and give up on baseball. Sad thing is he'll be watching again tonight.