Blue Jays, Angels announcers slam umpires, MLB review system after controversial call
"This is the problem with replay and Major League Baseball's replay reviews."
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Orioles broadcast roasts umpire’s horrific strikeout call
"Cowser strikes out on a 5-0 count."
Dodgers, Phillies announcers see critical, controversial call differently
"He's there fielding the throw." "The interpretation of the rule is such that you cannot do this."
Braves broadcasters predict manager’s ejection, rip umpire’s ‘ridiculous’ strike zone
"I think he's giving us a show boys."
Mets’ announcers bash Angels’ player’s dispute with umpires: ‘Out of pure embarrassment, I wouldn’t argue that.’
"When he watches this later, he's gonna feel really bad that he's explaining it now to the umpires."
Jon Lester: ‘There’s no real repercussions for umpires’
"You can be bad, or be okay, and you have a job for as long as you want to do it."
Mets, Pirates broadcast teams couldn’t believe umpire’s questionable strike zone
"Strike called oh my goodness..."
Royals announcers confused by review ruling: ‘Did we not see something?’
"Just let it go. Don't let it bother you. But the whole point of replay is to get the call right."
Announcer calls Juan Soto out for arguing ‘perfectly executed’ third strike
"God that infuriates me watching Juan Soto complain to the umpire."
Rockies announcer Drew Goodman livid after blown call costs team game vs. Dodgers
"You've got to be kidding me!"
Giants announcers openly critique horrific strike call: ‘It’s been one of those games’
"Wow. Got the call there. Wisdom can't believe it and neither can I."
Nationals announcers baffled by player’s ejection for looking at umpire
"Lane doesn't say that word. So we have a liar."
Nick Castellanos caught on broadcast dropping F-bomb on umpire after pitch clock violation
"You gotta f****** speak up brother."
Padres commentator Mark Grant blasts umpire’s “brutal, horrible” call
"You gotta be shaving me."
John Kruk goes off on MLB umpires being duped by pitch framing
"He’s not stealing them. The umpire is dang missing them!"
Ohio secretary of state makes hilarious Ángel Hernández reference around election legislation
If there’s one thing many baseball broadcasters, other media members, and fans can agree on, it’s criticizing particularly-infamous...
Mets announcers sound off on player’s actions after ejection
"That's where the Mets are at right now. It's not a good optic."
Gary Cohen bids snarky farewell to Ángel Hernández: One of many ‘not very good umpires’
"I’ve never seen more reaction to an umpire calling it quits than the announcement that Ángel Hernández was retiring from umpiring."
Ozzie Guillén recalls asking Ángel Hernández if he was drunk during game
"Ángel, are you drunk? Are you drunk? Tell me you're drunk."
Retired ump’s Ángel Hernández praise shocks radio show hosts
"Whether you want to believe it or not, he was good at [umpiring]."
ESPN Radio’s Evan Cohen asks if Angel Hernandez retiring is good for MLB: ‘The face of the league is gone.’
"Are we sure this is good for baseball?"
Phillies announcers criticize umpire after Bryce Harper ejection
"It's just way too early, if you're the umpire, to do this."
John Schriffen unloads on umpires after ‘nonsense’ call ends game
"I'm at a loss. And I'm trying to keep my job so I'm not gonna say anything."
Hot mic catches MLB umpire dropping f-bomb during Phillies-Rangers broadcast
"We're not gonna flip it and then f***ing look stupid if it didn't leave."
Keith Hernandez maddened by ’embarrassing’ umpires for losing pitch count
"This should not happen on a Major League level."
Announcers rip umpire C.B. Bucknor’s blown strike call after rain delay
Imagine waiting three hours to lose a game on a blown strike call, that's what C.B. Bucknor did to the Cardinals on Saturday.
Controversial game-ending play leads to hot mic argument
"Hey, take that up with the office."
Pirates announcer Greg Brown: Strike zone enforcement ‘needs fixed’
"Not beating up on umps, but this needs fixed."
Laz Diaz is latest umpire under fire from announcers for bad strike calls
MLB announcers have been unrelenting in their criticism of umpires this season, especially over balls and strikes calls.
Angels announcers blast umpires after ‘absurd,’ ‘unbelievable’ review
"I don't know what else you need to see there."
Mets, Giants broadcasters continue trend of trolling umpires after Hunter Wendelstedt incident
"Was it Carlos, or was it a fan sitting behind him?"
Yankees announcers troll umpire one day after controversial ejection
"Was it any of them or was it someone actually in the A's dugout?"
Announcers confounded by umpire’s call on first pitch
"Fastball is right down the middle for ball one."
