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OF Ronald Acuña Jr. tonight underwent an MRI that revealed a complete tear of the ACL in his left knee. He is set to undergo surgery at a date yet to be determined and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season.

 

#1163
Ángel Hernández to retire: Much-maligned MLB umpire calling it quits https://t.co/2m9QJNlkcl

 

#1164

Praise jesus. 

For those that don't click, he hasn't worked since the 9th, retirement is effective tomorrow. 

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MLB and Hernández had spent the past two weeks negotiating a financial settlement before reaching a resolution over the weekend. 

#1167
8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

He should have been fired 

True, so it sucks that there is almost 100% probability that this is the result of some settlement with an NDA attached.  But ain't my money and it cleans up a stain on the game so......hooray

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#1168
See you later Angel Hernandez

 

6 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

It's a Memorial Day Miracle

He’s getting a big check to retire, on top of his extremely generous pension

#1171
38 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:
Ángel Hernández to retire: Much-maligned MLB umpire calling it quits https://t.co/2m9QJNlkcl

 

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#1172
42 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:
Ángel Hernández to retire: Much-maligned MLB umpire calling it quits https://t.co/2m9QJNlkcl

 

Steve Mcmichael is smiling 

#1175
1 hour ago, Radical Larry said:
Ángel Hernández to retire: Much-maligned MLB umpire calling it quits https://t.co/2m9QJNlkcl

 

Kindly get fucked angel

#1176

these videos are just unreal:

The agony that is Angel Hernandez’s umpiring has finally come to a close, so what better time to remember his legacy than right nowSome of Angel Hernandez’s worst calls and most iconic moments, a thread🧵

 

#1177
Fun fact on this play, Angel Hernandez is so stubborn that for years he refused to admit he was wrong on it and it’s part of the reason why he wasn’t given important postseason games

 

#1178

It’s terrible that we ever had a Negro League, but this just doesn’t make sense. 
 

https://t.co/zgHVDR1TbH

 

#1179
3 hours ago, Beau Vine said:
Fun fact on this play, Angel Hernandez is so stubborn that for years he refused to admit he was wrong on it and it’s part of the reason why he wasn’t given important postseason games

 

One of the rumors about this play was that Angel hated the idea of instant replay to overturn calls on the field, and intentionally ignored making the right call here because it was called a homer on the field. He certainly seems like the type that doesn't want to be corrected. 

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#1180
It’s terrible that we ever had a Negro League, but this just doesn’t make sense. 
 
 

It’s ridiculous. Records weren’t even kept for many of the games. Even when they were kept, they weren’t 100% accurate.

It was a different league. Crazy revisionist history.
#1181

Didn't this happen in 2020? The Negro league guys have been on BRef lists for a few years now I know for a fact. I don't get the consternation, nobody is being erased from history. Seems like engagement bait

IMO all stats and records from pre 1947 should be kept in a separate category. The talent pool was just so much smaller.

#1186

I'm giving this thing one more half inning. 

Pretty nice to be through 9.5 innings in 2.5 hours though. Guess that's what happens when you have a combined 0 runs and 11 hits.

#1190
13 straight strikeouts is unreal, an MLB record…but having every single one of those batters go down swinging is a once in a lifetime event. Utter dominance from Jeremiah Estrada

 

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#1191
In honor of Ángel Hernández finally retiring, here is one of Will Clark’s best memories of Ángel 💀 @WillClark22 @byrnes22

 

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#1192

😂😂😂😂

MLB intended to congradulate Angel Hernandez on a fantastic career via telephone.But he missed the call.

 

#1194

My final point about MLB records, if you play in the major leagues you are guaranteed to play against a team filled with major league players. There have only been a few instances of gimmick players being used.

In the Negro league, this simply was not the case. In many instances guys were literally pulled off the streets (or out of the stands) into the game. It just simply can’t be judged the same way.

It’s fine that we say it was fucked up to not have black players integrated into the game. It’s fine we say it’s a mistake. But combining the records is idiotic.

I use to watch 200+ games a year, I was the director of a baseball video game franchise, I’ve spent an all-star game as the guest of Jay Johnstone (when he did TWIB), I’m met many of the games greats. I’ve gone to Spring Training with the mariners. I’ve stood in the box against Randy Johnson. This year I’ve watched 0 games. Last year maybe 5 innings. The game has lost me. This is just another stupid decision in a string of them.

#1195
12 hours ago, Fastbreak said:


It’s ridiculous. Records weren’t even kept for many of the games. Even when they were kept, they weren’t 100% accurate.

It was a different league. Crazy revisionist history.

Researchers have compiled records for most of the Negro League games.

Are you under the impression that say, statistics from the 1917 American League were 100% accurate?   Do you realize how many times Ty Cobb's career numbers have changed since he retired?

"It was a different league."  You know what else were different leagues?   The American, National, Federal League, the American Association, Players' League, and the Union League were all different leagues and their records have counted for years.  You want to toss some of Old Hoss Radbourn's stats, too?

 

#1196

I’m pretty confident that since ~1925 the records are pretty accurate. Pre-1920s records should be struck imo. I get your point however.

#1197
1 hour ago, Fastbreak said:

My final point about MLB records, if you play in the major leagues you are guaranteed to play against a team filled with major league players. There have only been a few instances of gimmick players being used.

This simply isn’t true. The 1899 Cleveland Spiders were a sham team whose owners shipped all their decent players to the St Louis team that they also owned, and filled the Spiders with replacement players. They had spring training literally inside of a basketball gym. They went 20-134. You’re fine with records of players who played against teams like that being recognized, and the records of leagues like the American Association or Players League, but not Negro League stats? 

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#1198
Ty Cobb in Hell: https://t.co/V4dQA541FQ

 

#1199

People, we were all just united in a common cause for celebration and joy.

Let's not lose sight of that so quickly.

Angel Hernández selfie.
EXCLUSIVE: inside look at Angel Hernandez's signature on his retirement papers.

 

 

#1200

In 1943, Josh Gibson is credited with a career high 116 hits, the only time he is credited with more than 100 hits in a season, on his way to a .466 batting average. Unfortunately he didn’t win the batting title that year…Tetelo Vargas pounded out a .471 average to take home the crown and the title of the greatest hitter in mlb single season history.

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