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Yankees: Worst possible umpire assigned to Yanks-Indians series

Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees exchanges words with umpire John Tumpane #74 after he is ejected from the game during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Yankee Stadium on September 25, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

The New York Yankees will have a controversial home plate umpire in Game 2 against the Indians.

No, Angel Hernandez won’t be anywhere near the Yankees-Indians Wild Card series. We assumed that’s why you clicked this? To make absolutely certain that Hernandez wasn’t lurking behind any corners, ready to leap out at a moment’s notice and call a runner safe who wasn’t even in the field of play?