Running baseball thread part VIII

Sutton works for the Nationals, now.

 

When I played baseball with my brothers in the front yard, Sutton's was one of the styles I tried to emulate when I pitched.

 

Shows you how often I sit down to watch Braves games on TBS. I'll only really watch it if it's a good game or the Mets are on it. My friends and I still do Skip Carey's voice. Now, he is terrible, in my opinion.

 

Between top and bottom of the 10th, I guess, they showed a montage of Biggio's hits up to 3,000, and Fulton County crowd gave him a standing ovation, and he shed some tears. Wish they could've shown that on TBS.

 

I just can't hear him say a word and not think, "Greg McMichael gets his sign." Really, you can throw in any classic Braves name -- David Justice, Fred McGriff, Mark Wholers, Steve Avery, Damon Berryhill -- and I'll do the voice. It ruined him for me.

 

I hope he gets a farewell tour like the great ballplayers get. He deserves it.

 

They did show the pregame ceremony where the Braves donated $3,000 to Biggio's outstanding Sunshine Kids foundation. Two of the classier organizations in sports on the field tonight at the Ted, IMO.

 

Oh oh, I said Fulton County when it should've been Turner Field. Guess my brain reverted back to those Launching Pad days. Oh well. Lakers/Bulls ... same thing.

 

Jon Freakin' Lovitz is stumping for Bonds on ESPN2.

 

He had a couple of decent points, though I am still wondering why they are interviewing him.

 

All I can say about the interview is wow, just wow. Wonder how many beers Lovitz had.

Poor Erin Andrews. What made her think to interview him?

 

Chipper lookin' smooth as silk as he ranges up the middle to scoop a grounder and coolly flingin' to 1st for the inning-ending out. Once a shortstop, always a shortstop.