Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber could lose his cool at times. The 29-year-old veteran has bounced around the league over his eight-year stretch and has seen it all.
Over that period, he was selected to two All-Star games, won, and lost, a World Series, and led the National League in home runs. He has earned the right to blow off some steam once in a while.
Rob Friedman is a pitching analyst who covers the MLB. His Twitter account recently posted a video for the “Best Reaction to Angel Hernandez’s Strike Zone,” and fans can agree it’s no contest.
Kyle Schwarber snapping at Hernandez for what can only be referred to as a ridiculous call is one of the greatest MLB moments of 2022.
2022 PitchingNinja Award for the Best Reaction to Ángel Hernández’s Strike Zone. 🏆Winner: Kyle Schwarber https://t.co/mKQypeIc4e
The incident took place against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 24th in a close game. All-Star Josh Hader found himself in a duel for the ages against Schwarber. They were in the bottom of the ninth and the Brewers led 1-0 when the drama started.
MLB fans, including fans of the opposing team, were in total support of Schwarber’s actions. If anything, the Phillies outfielder was too kind to Hernandez after a series of bad calls.
@PitchingNinja Saw this in real time and I can say that this was the best reaction to a bad call in the history of sport. Non-threatening, sincere, expressive, and spot-on. Will forever remember this.
@PitchingNinja This was a great rant from Schwarber. Didn’t claim he was picking sides or anything. His only argument was Angel was terrible all around which was of course spot on. Need more of this from players around the league who will hopefully figure out how to fire a clown like Angel
@PitchingNinja Schwarber was 100% correct lol. I remember us Brewer fans being like “Yeah, Schwarber’s right.” Watching the game, you could tell that something was gonna happen, it was just that bad.
Angel Hernandez is an MLB umpire who has gained a reputation for being loose and liberal with the strikezone. He is regularly criticized online for decisions that sometimes seem unfathomable.
@PitchingNinja I’m a Cardinals fan. I never knew Schwarber would be my spirit animal.
@rememberthe702 @PitchingNinja But it was literally all game, worse calls than that. Going both ways. Terrible umping all around from Hernandez. As a Brewer fan, I 100% agree with Schwarber on this.
Schwarber was ready to take first base when the pitch was outside. After being called out, he throws his bat to the ground and really lets loose on Hernandez.
Kyle Schwarber was ejected from a game in April after a historic reaction to the umpires call
The whole f#%king night!
The whole f#%king night, both sides!
It’s f#%king horses#%t!
@PitchingNinja Angel – A haiku by Kyle Schwarber: The whole f#%king night!The whole f#%king night, both sides!It’s f#%king horses#%t!
Many fans cannot believe that Angel Hernandez is still an umpire in this league. He continues to officiate poorly and has had a series of awful calls in his career. Some fans are fed up with an umpire that may not be up to the job.
@PitchingNinja How does Angel Hernandez still have a job? He’s annually rated as one of, if not the worst umpire in the game. I’m not sure if there’s any training that could improve his performance.
The Phillies went on to lose the game 1-0 but that night Kyle Schwarber became a hero. Whether you are a Philadelphia fan or not, his reaction was admirable. In a game where players rarely question the umpires, it was nice to see Schwarber stand up for the players for once.
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