Mets’ broadcast not so subtly called Angel Hernandez a clown after his first-inning snafu

It’s fair to say the New York Mets broadcast is not the biggest fan of Angel Hernandez.

On Sunday, Hernandez once again became the biggest story in baseball after absolutely botching a call on the first play of the game between the Mets and Miami Marlins. Brandon Nimmo seemed to have started the game with a lead-off triple to left field, with the ball bouncing off then lying to rest underneath the wall padding.

Hernandez then called the play dead as a ground-rule double, seemingly believing the ball was stuck in the padding and that one of the Marlins outfielders called for an “out of play”. It was, to put it lightly, a terrible call. And the Mets’ broadcast seems to agree, because they not so subtly made this fifth inning camera transition from a clown in the stands to Hernandez himself.

And the chuckle too from the broadcaster! The Mets’ broadcast knew exactly what they were doing here.