Sunday, May 22, 2011

Bobby Valentine and Orel Hershiser applauding Kerry Wood for intentionally hitting a batter!


"He did it the right way!"

Your move Terry!

Gotta love baseball!

4 comments:

Carl Crawford Cards said...

You know...can't say I disagree. That said, I can't believe they said it on the wwl.

Contrary Guy said...

My sentiments exactly. Got no problem with the "payback" but don't think I ever heard a "non-homer" announcer applaud an intentionally hit batsmen.

Matthew Glidden said...

Yeah, I understand running Saturday's video replays for context, but is it important to for broadcasters to EVALUATE them? That felt like a moment for Orel and Bobby to validate becoming ESPN's new Sunday crew...and they dropped the throw.

Contrary Guy said...

Gotcha.

I like Orel a lot. Very insightful. Not full of himself. Doesn't talk too much. He seems to be a natural.

I go back and forth on Bobby. He seems to know his stuff and seems ok but for me he has a "cheesy" quality that is hard to get past. Also the "Starlin Castro will be as good as Ernie Banks" line seemed like someobody just looking for attention.