Major League Baseball umpire Ángel Hernández has announced his retirement after a career that started in 1991. Hernández, known for controversial calls, received mixed reactions from players and fans. The Dodgers defeated the Mets in a doubleheader, with Freddie Freeman hitting crucial home runs. The Mets faced a tough loss, including a player meltdown and a series sweep by the Dodgers.
"When you're not playing well guys will show emotions...there's a fine line, yesterday he went over that line" Carlos Mendoza addresses the decision to DFA Jorge Lopez. Plus, Pete Alonso shares his thoughts on it, or lack thereof, and updates his hand injury #Mets https://t.co/rvY5C91id2
The New York Mets are way under .500 this season and pitcher Jorge López just threw his glove into the stands. https://t.co/eVwDC8yu8L
IT’S A BRAND-NEW EPISODE OF DEEP LEFT FIELD!!! @GrillCheese49 joins me to talk about the thankfully-retired Angel Hernandez: “I did have a run-in with Angel...” Also, #Bluejays associate manager DeMarlo Hale: “We’ve got to own where we’re at.” https://t.co/shPBp71Wxo
Jason Grilli’s thoughts on Angel Hernandez' retirement and DeMarlo Hale's assessment of the Jays so far https://t.co/EdlTrfMDLq
New York Mets reeling after bizarre Jorge Lopez glove incident, host Arizona Diamondbacks https://t.co/leIfiPA893
An umpire honored Angel Hernandez's retirement with the worst-called MLB game of 2024 https://t.co/bxiIu7zK4H https://t.co/orthZgKcjH
MLB fans had Ángel Hernández jokes after different ump’s horrible game https://t.co/aTxGYLewEX
Inside Thursday's Yahoo Sports AM ☀️🧵 MLB umpire Ángel Hernández retired this week. The heavily-maligned ump ended a career that spanned three decades, but he's been widely panned for attention-grabbing behavior and erroneous calls. https://t.co/270hfk9NDb
Tension reached a boiling point at Citi Field last night, where Jorge Lopez's meltdown was the latest episode in a brutal month for the Mets. Our @FinkelsteinRyan on the latest scandal that has rocked the Mets: https://t.co/QXq1SheF9r
Mets Reliever Throws Tantrum, Calls Them Worst Team in MLB Before Being DFA https://t.co/mahIwTcbYV https://t.co/qR6QZ4fx65
The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the frustrated #Mets with a victory on Wednesday. https://t.co/Vdqex4Noig
https://t.co/knxcfQvkw9 The Mets were in the midst of the familiar hellish for them -- 2 key injuries, a humiliating sweep, a season spiraling before now ex-Met Jorge Lopez pushed this into something even worse.
Mets announcers sound off on player’s actions after ejection https://t.co/huyR9ys7fU
Hellish Mets day fitting for a season already spiraling out of control https://t.co/9LSXK41Ep1 https://t.co/m8my2lyp05
Ohtani and Smith power Dodgers past reeling Mets 10-3 for 3-game sweep https://t.co/13B7OREy6S https://t.co/PDLlL7qwfz
SNY Mets crew gives unceremonious sendoff to Angel Hernandez https://t.co/2qBUXzKpUx https://t.co/ObAZeT5tYv
A Mets pitcher was ejected, tossed his glove into the home crowd and called his team “the worst” in MLB. Needless to say, he was DFA’d by the Mets following the game. https://t.co/0fOIphRZ0i
'The Worst Team in Probably the Whole F*cking MLB': Mets Pitcher Who Tossed Glove into Stands Gets DFA'd After Blasting His Own Club https://t.co/a9NQWRJu5v
Anyway, bottom line is Mets have bigger problems than the DFA'd Lopez. Who knows if players-only meeting will have impact but at least they recognized that to do nothing after such an embarrassing day/recent stretch would have been an insult to themselves, fans, & organization.
Mets pitcher blasts team as the 'worst in MLB' using NSFW language https://t.co/EkoA7ORSTv
Mets DFA reliever after he threw his glove into stands https://t.co/CDRHC2LWZG https://t.co/3nQFDk6ow4
"I don't give a f--- to anything." More context on the Mets' decision to hold a team meeting and subsequently move on from reliever Jorge López: https://t.co/DU45h5Hbja
They called interference on Juan Soto here... are we sure Angel Hernandez retired? https://t.co/RVm4xmqgFb
Shohei Ohtani Power Dodgers Past Reeling Mets 10-3 for 3-game Sweep https://t.co/XxyKR1pkoN https://t.co/GEaG5HJtPe
Lopez said that he did not meet with Mets officials when he talked to reporters after the game. But a source said he indeed did meet with both David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza. And the Mets were DFA-ing the reliever. https://t.co/XBN2auMIJV
Francisco Lindor on the Mets' team meeting: https://t.co/Nea4VbmtJ8
Will Smith homers twice as Dodgers complete sweep of Mets with rout https://t.co/tAv845vma4
Will Smith homers twice, Dodgers demolish Mets https://t.co/2vQ6af1gIq
Mets pitcher launches glove into stands after getting ejected https://t.co/Jt2BfmAFJk
Mets sweep at hands of monster Dodgers just one part of miserable day https://t.co/9Qa2JpC7qh https://t.co/IM3ijzg1FK
Following one of their worst losses in recent memory, punctuated by Jorge López losing his cool and firing his glove into the stands, the Mets are delaying media entry into their clubhouse to hold a team meeting. They're addressing things as we speak.
Love him or hate him, Angel Hernandez will be missed 😅 https://t.co/BGTHeK6ZA3
Mets Pitcher Gets Ejected and Throws Glove into Stands as Broadcaster Declares, ‘That’s Where the Mets Are At Right Now’ https://t.co/pW5sBRlOeI
Dodgers 10, Mets 3: Will Smith dingers twice, as bats explode in the 8th for the sweep - By: @ChadMoriyama https://t.co/fjY0nGAagh
The @Dodgers smash 4 home runs to complete the 3-game sweep in Queens. https://t.co/biDnNJUhFF
#DodgersSweep! FINAL: #Dodgers 10, Mets 3 https://t.co/V95MrFR5mz
The Mets, once again, are melting down late. Adam Ottavino faced five batters and allowed four earned runs. Shohei Ohtani just hit a two-run homer off Jorge López. Fans are pouring out of the Citi Field exits. Dodgers 9, Mets 3, top eight.
Another longtime umpire, Paul Emmel, has reportedly retired after Angel Hernandez steps away https://t.co/sDRNxBGoTF https://t.co/C2CifBMVS3
Hernandez has become the face of incompetent umpires. But is he as bad as everyone claims? https://t.co/gWDOiuFBQs
Dodgers look to sweep series against the Mets https://t.co/4Ag4aK7kVG https://t.co/JZMb4NYrnE
Ángel Hernández is retiring. So how did the baseball world react? “I guess he must have had enough,” Ron Washington said. @CodyStavenhagen and @SamBlum3 got reaction from around MLB ⤵️ https://t.co/s3ZHZqB7hB https://t.co/ZMpJFhV0aD
This Neverending Thread Of Angel Hernandez Fuck Ups Is Proof He Is Forever The Umpiring WOAT @TheClemReport https://t.co/GPWDpj7ZqQ https://t.co/9xWQCLDui0
From @TheAthletic: Angel Hernandez was Major League Baseball's most notorious umpire. And now he’s gone. “I think he’s wrongly been the poster child to be a punching bag for officiating,” said Yankees manager Aaron Boone. https://t.co/wMlIZhByab
We found one person willing to defend Angel Hernandez's job performance - fellow retired ump Joe West. 🔽 https://t.co/9lrIi5G0fQ
'Take it Like a Man!' Ex-MLB Manager Reveals Explosive Exchange He Once Had With Much-Maligned Ump Angel Hernandez https://t.co/QZDxiWtGwI
“I don’t think many [players] disliked him as a person. He was just so bad at his job.” Wrote about Angel Hernandez, an affable man who loved umpiring, but just happened to be bad at it. https://t.co/K727nzGROp
Ángel Hernández's lightning-rod reputation precedes him. But now, he's calling it a career. And time heals all. Classiness as Hernández steps away has been the prevailing sentiment across baseball, write @CodyStavenhagen and @SamBlum3. https://t.co/s3ZHZqB7hB https://t.co/lf0BBAhmL6
ICYMI, Column: Angel Hernandez may not have been the worst umpire of all time (though he’s in the small group photo). He did have the misfortune of being the worst umpire at a time when every pitch — and, thus, every mistake — was preserved on video. https://t.co/q1J2yQ1n6E
.@CarmenDeFalco & @Jurko64 bid farewell to Angel Hernandez https://t.co/9pdvUEhvnO
Former MLB umpire Angel Hernandez took financial settlement to retire: reports https://t.co/Pxti5xvhgH
Dodgers look like old selves in doubleheader sweep of Mets https://t.co/184TVo6iRj
Ángel Hernández, notorious among players and fans for his controversial calls, is retiring. The move is sudden, but the umpire's lawyer tells FOS he wasn't forced out by MLB and wanted to be with his family. On Hernández’s 30-year career, controversy, MLB lawsuit, and more ⬇️
The Dodgers beat the reeling #Mets on Tuesday night for a doubleheader sweep. https://t.co/7DleNFnz3X
Angel Hernandez has Joe West’s support after polarizing ump’s shocking retirement: ‘He was good at it’ https://t.co/NwTK6NmegV https://t.co/aCZLjbLxww
Freeman and Stone help the Dodgers sweep a doubleheader against the struggling Mets https://t.co/Bdj1ludsl0 https://t.co/cusQtZObLA
With a DFA Boyz game lurking, Gavin Stone carved the Mets over 7 shutout and Alex Vesia finished things off with two shutout for the save. https://t.co/Tqr7ZVKgG1 https://t.co/ZTgJbURxoH https://t.co/lZYvQYD75s
#Mets swept by Dodgers in doubleheader as spiral persists | @timbhealey https://t.co/8ssr6mnXyk
Gavin Stone twirls seven-inning gem to beat Mets https://t.co/eUohfdxV1u
Gavin Stone was fantastic today, shutting down the Mets over 7.0 IP with 7 K Stone went heavy on his sinker today, much more than his season average. Overall, he induced a lot of weak contact and graded out well https://t.co/GnylaYIGVy
#DodgersWin! FINAL: #Dodgers 3, Mets 0 https://t.co/qaZtVaoIL0
Gavin Stone throws 7 shutout innings, Will Smith homers to give the @Dodgers the doubleheader sweep in New York. https://t.co/UUQX4YAcI6
Final: Dodgers 3, Mets 0 #Dodgers are 35-22 Gavin Stone was dominant. Alex Vesia got a two-inning save. And LAD completes a (much-needed) double-header sweep at Citi Field
When the Dodgers really needed a good start, Gavin Stone delivered the best of his MLB career 7 innings, 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 walks, 7 strikeouts (career-high) Alex Vesia will pitch the eighth. The ninth inning is more of a question mark 3-0 Dodgers, mid 8th
Major League Baseball umpire Ángel Hernández announced his retirement Monday, ending an MLB career that began in 1991. Here’s a look at some of the times when Hernández was off his game. https://t.co/BpfXOwrlyb
After three decades as an MLB umpire, Angel Hernandez has retired. He'll be remembered for many viral moments, as well as his discrimination lawsuit. https://t.co/TZTnTDepoJ
Bob Melvin congratulates Ángel Hernandez on his retirement and shares his favorite memory of the umpire https://t.co/ROAwXz8nIs
Look if anyone could somewhat truthfully say he thought Angel Hernandez was a good umpire it was the one guy who was probably worse https://t.co/qyPtjLGY7X
Aaron Boone said that retiring umpire Angel Hernandez has "wrongly been the poster child to be a punching bag for officiating," saying that the criticism has been "unfair and over the top."
SMITH AND THE CITI! #Dodgers 1 | 0 #Mets - 1st #LetsGoDodgers #LADvsNYM https://t.co/u7DvlUGbMW
Freeman homers in the 10th inning as the Dodgers beat the Mets 5-2 in doubleheader opener https://t.co/7rywycgLLS https://t.co/sErppUOcFy
Mets bullpen wastes Tylor Megill gem in brutal 10-inning Game 1 loss to Dodgers https://t.co/6FVEYbvJLk https://t.co/1k1fHQJgFD
Freddie Freeman powers Dodgers to win over Mets https://t.co/0GI0ylYY60
Tylor Megill spins seven-inning gem vs. Dodgers https://t.co/cZeur6yG6l
The @Mets continue to impress in the absolutely wrong way nearly every single game. Today, it was shoddy fielding late and an inability to score a run with the bases loaded and one out. They flushed a gem from Megill. The only place they will be in the postseason is home.
Freddie Freeman goes 3-for-5 with a HR as the @Dodgers take Game 1 of the doubleheader. https://t.co/MUxaY5WVQP
From the Ángel Hernández Memories File ... 2017: Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais wants a chat after Hernández changed a called-safe to an out during a confusing review of Mitch Haniger's slide at home plate in the second inning against the Astros. https://t.co/rHynTEoreB https://t.co/r59dBihDpC
Freddie Freeman extends the lead with a two-run shot in extras! The Dodgers are looking for their first win since last Monday. 👀 https://t.co/Vn4jlLPWzy
Former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia takes jab at Angel Hernandez following umpire's retirement https://t.co/lYlw2Ik2Nt
Freddie Freeman hits a two-run shot in the 10th! https://t.co/GJAKNJutep
Freddie Freeman with a BIG home run in the 10th! https://t.co/i6U0qNQQlR
Extremely loud "Fred-die! Fred-die!" chants at Citi Field, as Freeman puts the Mets in dire straits with a missile of a two-run homer. Dodgers 5, Mets 2, top 10.
Freddie Freeman two-run home run in 10th. Dodgers lead Mets 5-2.
The Dodgers have tied this game on a squeeze play of all things After singles from Teoscar Hernández and Gavin Lux, Chris Taylor dropped a bunt that Mets pitcher Adam Ottavino booted Tied 2-2, top 9th
This Neverending Thread Of Angel Hernandez Lowlights Is Proof He Is Forever The Umpiring WOAT https://t.co/ez1Ke1aW7w https://t.co/wetqPVdLkI
Ángel Hernández once told @AJPierzynski12 that he was happy when replay review became a thing because it meant he didn't really need to try anymore. 😬 https://t.co/3v9JBtF97Y
It took a whiffed throw by Mets third baseman Brett Baty, and a bang-bang play at first base that Shohei Ohtani beat by a step –– but the Dodgers have finally scored Freddie Freeman bounced a two-out RBI single the other way 2-1 Mets, top 8th