Tuesday wasn't the best day for former baseball players when it came to having empathy for non-native English speakers.
First, Philadelphia Phillies legend Mike Schmidt questioned whether the franchise could build around center fielder Odubel Herrera due to the "language barrier." Then, Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy ranted against New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka's use of an interpreter.
After Remy stated during Monday's broadcast of the Yankees-Red Sox game that it shouldn't be allowed, his on-air partner, Dave O'Brien, tried corralling the conversation by pointing out that Tanaka (and others) likely employed an interpreter for the nuance -- a statement that appears true for Tanaka.