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Major League Baseball and controversies are like Bonnie and Clyde. The 2022 MLB season is not even a month old, and the controversies around the players and games have already become an extensive part of this season. Recently, Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies created a scene in the ballpark on Sunday.

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Notably, the third game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers saw a lot of drama in the ballpark. The Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber lost his cool against the home plate umpire Angel Hernandez, due to his certain decisions during the game.

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The player’s frustration and anger cost his team the game, and the umpire ejected him right after his actions. After the incident, even baseball fans found Schwarber right. As they believe that Hernandez’s umpiring has been poor for a long time. And no one stood against him but Schwarber.

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Fans believe Kyle Schwarber did the right thing to oppose Angel Hernandez’s decision

Despite getting a good start this season, the Phillies have not played good baseball lately. The third game against the Brewers was a decider game. Knowing the potential of Schwarber, he could have won the game as well as the series for his team. But his outburst against the home plate umpire for an alleged wrong call led him to ejection.

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However, baseball fans believe that Schwarber did nothing wrong. Notably, during the ninth inning of the game, the home plate umpire Angel Hernandez took a wrong call on a strikeout. Taking to Twitter, fans applauded Schwarber’s anger and resistance against Hernandez.

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One fan called Schwarber is the voice of America, while another fan asked to suspend Hernandez for Schwarber’s outburst.

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Renowned baseball analyst Ben Verlander shared a video, in which Hernandez is leaving the stadium with a big smile from his car.

On Twitter, fans were hailing the Phillies star for his stand against Hernandez. A baseball reporter also stood by Schwarber’s actions and asked the Brewers to do so. A fan even called him the man of the people.

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Based on your observations, do you think Kyle Schwarber was right to oppose Angel Hernandez?

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Abhishek Kumar

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Abhishek Kumar is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports with over three years of editorial experience across multiple sports. He joined as a Yankees beat reporter during the 2022 MLB season before quickly rising to lead editorial and content strategy for the MLB division. His deep knowledge of baseball, combined with expertise across the NFL, NBA, Tennis, and Soccer, has shaped him into one of ES’s versatile newsroom leaders.

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