1. 07-04-17 06:15 AM #1
    daneblazer
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    Angel Hernandez sues MLB for racial discrimination

    Maybe you just aren't a good umpire bro?

    http://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la...703-story.html

    In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati, the 55-year-old Hernandez, who was born in Cuba and lives in Florida, alleges MLB chief baseball officer Joe Torre “has a history of animosity towards Hernandez stemming from Torre's time as manager of the New York Yankees.”

    As evidence of the alleged discrimination, the suit cites Hernandez's lack of World Series assignments in the past decade and baseball not promoting Hernandez to crew chief.

    According to the suit, Hernandez and the World Umpires Association asked MLB why Hernandez was not promoted to crew chief for this season. The suit says Torre sent a letter on March 27 stating Hernandez needed to “gain greater mastery of the official playing rules and replay regulations, continue to improve situation management, and display an ability to refocus and move forward after missing calls or receiving constructive feedback from the office.”
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  2. 07-04-17 06:40 AM #2
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    Everyone tries to jump on race, he has the answer already. He says himself Torre has animosity stemming back from the Yanks. Just because someone doesn't like you doesn't mean it's race related.

    probably means you suck
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  3. 07-04-17 08:08 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fire in da hole View Post
    Everyone tries to jump on race, he has the answer already. He says himself Torre has animosity stemming back from the Yanks. Just because someone doesn't like you doesn't mean it's race related.

    probably means you suck
    yep...crying race is the easy way out in the world today.
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  4. 07-04-17 08:12 AM #4
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    the way of the world...if you can't earn it yourself, just complain, play the race card, sue, start a viral post, etc. #Merica
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  5. 07-04-17 08:14 AM #5
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    Angel Hernandez is still umping? Wow. Haven't seen this dude in a long time.

    Good job Torre.
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  6. 07-04-17 08:23 AM #6
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    Thought he offed himself in Prison, and played in the NFL? I'm losing it, damn.
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  7. 07-04-17 10:06 AM #7
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    Angel Hernandez the worst of the worst...
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  8. 07-04-17 10:10 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cuse0323 View Post
    Thought he offed himself in Prison, and played in the NFL? I'm losing it, damn.
    HIs brother Aaron did.......
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  9. 07-04-17 10:14 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by shooterman View Post
    Angel Hernandez the worst of the worst...
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  10. 07-04-17 10:22 AM #10
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    I think he's been understood as being subpar by many for years now. Fat arse Joe West is good with balls and strikes but a piece of dookie otherwise
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  11. 07-04-17 12:04 PM #11
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    He doesn't move on from confrontations but he's not the worst umpire
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  12. 07-04-17 01:25 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by mngambler View Post
    the way of the world...if you can't earn it yourself, just complain, play the race card, sue, start a viral post, etc. #Merica
    so which is it?
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  13. 07-04-17 01:35 PM #13
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    I have heard for years that Hernandez is always one of the lowest graded umpires in baseball. I guess Torre doesn't get it how the world works now, you are supposed to promote incompetence or else your a Racist.
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  14. 07-04-17 01:47 PM #14
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    You even got former players like Mark Mulder calling him out as a shit umpire.
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  15. 07-04-17 02:25 PM #15
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    If he blows at umping..why is he not fired??
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  16. 07-04-17 03:31 PM #16
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    Like most union and/or government jobs, seniority is more impt than competence.
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  17. 07-04-17 06:12 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marquee View Post
    He doesn't move on from confrontations but he's not the worst umpire
    No, he's not..CB Bucknor is by far the worst. No competition.
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