It’s seldom a good thing when people know the name of an umpire in Major League Baseball. For years, Angel Hernandez’s name has been known, and cursed, by baseball fans. His missed calls, mixed with some amount of confirmation bias, have made Hernandez a lightning rod for criticism. Though seldom the worst-rated umpire in the league, his misses often seemed the most egregious, and he seemed to have an unfortunate knack for inserting himself into the middle of things. That’s the wrong way to do a job that should be almost invisible.

As such, there was no small amount of celebrating on Monday night, when it was reported that Hernandez was abruptly retiring. He confirmed his retirement in a statement, re-posted by Jeff Passan on X Formerly Twitter. It was there that LASIK.com of all accounts (“The Respected Source on LASIK Eye Surgery for Doctors and Patients”) gave this brutal reply:

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That is highly unnecessary, but also extremely funny.