VIDEO: Umpire Angel Hernandez Makes Blunder of a Call Against New York Mets Players, Gets on Receiving End of Heated Response

The New York Mets bullpen had some furious moments on Sunday. The Mets were playing the last game of their away series against the Miami Marlins. Home plate umpire Angel Hernandez made an awkward call while the Mets batted. Hernandez immediately got strictly questioned about his decision.?

Angel Hernandez is one of the most controversial umpires in baseball. He has come under scrutiny for his decisions on numerous occasions. The baseball community has criticized Hernandez all throughout his career. Consequently, he hasn’t got a chance to umpire a World Series game since 2005.?

Hernandez yet again stirred controversy on Sunday, when he made a mistake. The decision went against the Mets’ team, and the players and manager got visibly annoyed.?

Angel Hernandez and another umpiring error?

Angel Hernandez and umpiring mistakes have a lifelong alliance. Sunday’s game between the Mets and Marlins was no exception. The Mets were batting at the top of the first inning. Brandon Nimmo hit the ball to the left-center gap. The ball rolled towards the wall and stopped under the wall padding.

So the batter and base runners set off running. For context, if a ball gets stuck in the wall padding, then as per baseball rules, the fielders must hold up their arms. The sign towards the umpires signifies an ‘out of play.’ Neither of the Marlins fielders did that, however. While JJ Bleday picked up the ball, Jerar Encarnacion pointed towards the third baseman.?

Perceiving Encarnacion’s signal to be something else, Hernandez ruled the play dead, as in a ground-rule double. Mets manager Buck Showalter came out fuming in response to Hernandez’s misjudgment. The Mets players and even the commentators got baffled.?

The avoidable mishap went on as follows:?

Slamming the umpire straight up:?

Joining in the angry brigade, someone said:?

Taking a sly dig at the umpire:?

A few more reactions:?

And finally, some rare support for Hernandez:?

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Though the Mets won the game, the umpiring fault will still hang on as the mood spoiler for many.?

The outcome of the concluded series?

The Mets defeated the Marlins by a 9-3 margin in the last game. With the comfortable victory, the Mets clinched the series. This win has further strengthened the first-ranked Mets’ position in the National League East division.?

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What is your opinion of Angel Hernandez’s decision??