Yankees manager Aaron Boone defends umpire Angel Hernandez, stating that Hernandez has been unfairly criticized and made the face of bad umpiring. Boone believes the criticism towards Hernandez has been excessive and unwarranted. Retired umpire Joe West also supports Hernandez's job performance.
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
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."
Joe West defends Ángel Hernández https://t.co/lcaFsrVK4X
Aaron Boone comes to the defense of Angel Hernandez. 🗣️ https://t.co/RyATCAdyIp
Aaron Boone says Angel Hernandez has unfairly been made the face of bad umpiring https://t.co/1U1VqUB4MA
Aaron Boone says it’s unfair that Angel Hernandez is the face of bad umpiring WATCH: https://t.co/33dMjTMHnd LISTEN: https://t.co/jFWivUtwpy https://t.co/VLMIjndtif