Does lightning-rod umpire Angel Hernandez deserve his villainous reputation?
nytimes.com
Does lightning-rod umpire Angel Hernandez deserve his villainous reputation?
From this shock jock’s viewpoint, it is a crime to be poor and homeless. The moral crime is that people like this jerk have no interest in finding out anything about the human being who stands on the corner, smelling and hungry. Were he to meet one such person and hear that individual’s story, he might understand the beating heart before him and th
... See moreIt’s no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it’s sanctimony.”
The New York Times was not scrutinized the way any institution that serves a critical public function ought to be. No one was watching the watchdog.