On Sunday morning I turned on the MLB Network's Quick Pitch. They finished showing Padres highlights and I felt warm and fuzzy.
Upon completion of the Saturday game highlights the panel went directly into analysis of the trade deadline deals beginning with the Cardinals/Padres/Indians three-way blockbuster.
The panel consisted of Matt Vasgersian, Tom Verducci, Harold Reynolds, and some decrepit old dude I have never seen before who may or may not have been a former GM. Verducci started the analysis:
Tom Verducci:
Harold Reynolds:“........And part of that 3 way deal let’s not forget that the San Diego Padres get Ryan Ludwick. I know that Adrian Gonzalez is really happy to have a legit right handed power bat next to him in the line-up”
“Yea. What’s interesting though, headin’ into the trade deadline, yer goin’, “what is the rich gonna do?’ meaning, the Yankees? Well the rich got richer! You start looking at Lance Berkman comes over in a big time trade. You know. You get a guy now that is a middle order guy you’re going to hit him where ever you want in the line-up, switch hitter. I think this just is the DH that they needed. You can spell him at first base if you needed Teixeira for a day off or whatever but this is a great bat to get and Kerry Wood also coming in there being in the bullpen, a guy you can stretch from the 7th and 8th and figure out what you’re going to do with Joba so it gives them a lot of options and they did it, really, for not a whole lot of money.”
Are you serious, Harold Reynolds?
Yea. What’s interesting though, headin’ into the trade deadline, yer goin’, “what is the rich gonna do?’ meaning, the Yankees? Well the rich got richer!
Is that your fucking transition? (click Read More to continue)
From "Adrian Gonzalez happiness" to a bumbling discussion of the Yankees deals? That's terrible! How much are they paying you? Forget about your horrible grammar display (What is the rich gonna do?) and focus on writing an effective transition because that was just bad...really bad!
From "Adrian Gonzalez happiness" to a bumbling discussion of the Yankees deals? That's terrible! How much are they paying you? Forget about your horrible grammar display (What is the rich gonna do?) and focus on writing an effective transition because that was just bad...really bad!
Try this next time:
"Yea, it'll be interesting to see what kind of an impact the addition of Ryan Ludwick has on a great hitter like Gonzalez. I think this was a great move for the Padres. Now the question for the Yankees is whether or not they made a similar move with the addition of Lance Berkman? Who will he help most in the Yankees line-up?"
Gratis, Harold Reynolds. Gratis.
I had to see more of Harold Reynolds before I commented.
ReplyDeleteHe has the one thing required for TV, he's not at a loss for words. No transition? Bad grammar? No problem, as long as he starts talking as soon as it's his turn. He had his talking point already set in his mind, and he was going to put it out, as soon as he had the chance.
He reminds me of a guy I knew in the Navy, whose favorite topic was hemorrhoids. He didn't use much of a transition either. We sailors called it hijacking the conversation. It doesn't take any expertise to do it, just gall.
Anon---When ever I see Harold Reynolds, he will now,forever be linked to hemorrhoids.
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