When a player messes up, he can be benched, fined, suspended, etc. What frustrates players and fans is the lack of accountability when it comes to umpires. Hall of Famer Chipper Jones once said he loved it when Hernández’s calls were overturned with instant replay because his Twitter feed would light up as his fans know how much animus he has for the ump. Just in recent memory, CC Sabathia and Ian Kinsler have each publicly criticized him.
Rizzo is far from the only player to have had a problem with him. Hernández is a bit of a lightning rod when it comes to umpiring. That is even confirmed by MLB’s own pitch-tracking software: It’s very clearly a bad call by Hernández.
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MLB.com doesn’t allow embed code for this video for some reason but you can click here to watch it. That can’t happen in the major leagues, at Wrigley Field, at any field.” And I would like for him to confirm that. Per Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, Rizzo said, “That call is unacceptable. Nevertheless, the game went down as a 10-6 loss for the Cubs.Īfter the game, Rizzo was still miffed by the botched call. There was no yelling, no dramatic gesticulations. To Rizzo’s credit, he was calm, cool, and collected, appearing to make a rational case to Hernández. Rizzo was understandably upset about the call and started pleading his case to Hernández, who walked up the first base line.
Catcher Austin Hedges did a nice job of framing the pitch, which home plate umpire Ángel Hernández deemed a strike, ending the ballgame. After fouling off a fastball, Kirby Yates came back with another fastball outside. Rizzo went ahead 3-1, then swung and missed at a splitter to run the count full. The Cubs, entering Sunday a game up on the Brewers in the NL Central, are playing anything but a meaningless game, even against the lowly Padres. Not very likely to win from that point, but still possible. When Anthony Rizzo stepped up to the plate with two outs, the Cubs had a runner on first base. Ben Zobrist homered to lead off the frame. The Sox failed to capitalize on the uplifting moment.Trailing the Padres 10-5 entering the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday, the Cubs put together the beginning of a rally. Andrew Vaughn’s walk-off, three-run home run capped a seven-run ninth that ended a 10-game losing streak. White Sox: A 12-9 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Rays on April 30 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Justin Steele said the game “was drunk.” He was correct. Biggest winĬubs: A 7-6, 11-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers on July 4 at American Family Field had a little bit of everything, including a postgame rant from David Ross on the umpiring and the roof. But the Sox should build a rotation around Cease, especially with Lynn and Lucas Giolito probably gone by Aug. But the karmic ramifications of dealing the last man standing from the 2016 champions could come back to bite team President Jed Hoyer.Ī 3-3 record and 4.30 ERA suggest a major drop-off from his 2022 season, when Cease finished second to Justin Verlander in Cy Young Award voting. He has pitched well enough to bring back some value. It makes perfect sense to shop Hendricks if the Cubs drop out of contention. White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease delivers in the first inning against the Marlins on June 9 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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