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Charles Curtis

Angel Hernandez got roasted by announcers and everyone else for missing a blatant strike call

Ah, summer is in full swing now that Angel Hernandez is back to umpiring in the Majors.

Already, we’ve seen him botch some calls, one of which led to a home run after he missed one. Although his first set of calls behind the plate weren’t that bad, the tradition of roasting him is back to its usual level.

On Sunday, he missed a call on a pitch from Hector Neris against the New York Yankees that should have for sure been a strike. Everyone, from Neris to fans, thought that was the case.

And that opened the floodgates for criticism everywhere, including on the Astros’ broadcast:

Woof.

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