MLB Fans Call for Angel Hernandez’s Job After Another Truly Horrific Game

MLB umpire Angel Hernandez, notorious for his wishy-washy strike zone, was in rare form during Friday night's game between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, a 12-8 victory for the visiting Rangers.

Hernandez's performance definitely didn't pass the eye test, as he left the Rangers broadcasters practically gobsmacked after calling three consecutive strikes on pitches that appeared to be outside the zone.

The veteran umpire didn't fare much better on a deeper dive into the numbers behind his performance Friday, as Umpire Scorecards, an account on X (formerly Twitter) that grades the efforts of the game's officials, rated his performance quite harshly.

Umpire: Angel Hernandez
Final: Rangers 12, Astros 8#StraightUpTX // #Relentless #TEXvsHOU // #HOUvsTEX

More stats for this game 👇https://t.co/RJKSQogI6y pic.twitter.com/uRM1ykGr3R
— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) April 13, 2024

MLB fans proceeded to react to Hernandez's less-than-stellar performance, which included 12 called strikes that Umpire Scorecard regarded as true balls, exactly as one would expect.

WHY IS HE NOT FIRED ALREADY
— . (@HalToHell) April 13, 2024

Yet another flawless performance by Angel Hernandez
— Sill E. Gewce (@ParahoyitsAJ) April 13, 2024

I’m really not sure why or how he’s still allowed to umpire MLB games.
— Texas Rangers Insider (@RangersInsiders) April 13, 2024

78% accuracy
— Space City Sports (@LiveSCS) April 13, 2024

Hernandez has been an MLB umpire since 1991. It's safe to say that the majority of baseball fans are ready for his tenure to end.