I guess frustrations were mounting for Angel Hernandez. Not even into the season yet, but he must have had some reason for throwing out a manager. And that's what he did with Houston Astro manager A.J. Hinch. With Spring Training, not every game gets televised unless your favorite team is home or for specific reasons. As with a number of these incidents, it came down to balls and strikes favoritism.
I can't speak my views on unions, but MLB's umpiring union needs to be disbanded. Or at the very least, start punishing guys like Hernandez and Joe West more severely. I know it's pre-season, but something has to change. If not now, then when? How many more times does the country have to hear these guys blow a game and make the worst calls at the worst time? Hernandez was taken off the playoff crew in October for his obvious missed calls in the ALDS. The likelihood could happen again to anyone, but it could be a rarity.
The human element is something we can't ignore, but there's always someone to ruin that aspect. And unfortunately, the union allows them to keep umpiring. I won't say that every umpire needs to be accounted for their actions much like managers and players, but some blame has to be on them. At some point, someone is going to get sick of Hernandez and give him the boot. How much more will he do before he gets let go as an umpire?
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