It's come to this, highlights from the broadcast booth instead of from the field. But... it's that way for now. Top three broadcast moments last night:
3. Jimmy D takes one look at an Aaron Harang swing and exclaims "Hey! He's been watching my instructional video! Stick your butt into either clubhouse, drop the front leg into the bucket, swing the bat like your chopping wood. Repeat swing".
2. Brownie takes a moment from all the *yawn* action last night to drop this gem "Andy Pettitte is 3-4, 2.84 ERA... I wonder if Andy feels like he's still pitching for the Astros?!?!"
1. Jimmy D interviews Garner and asks "Hey, Narron just got tossed after six pitches... you have any sort of record for being tossed so early that would match that?" Garner "No, not really... but if the umpire keeps calling those Griffey strikes, we might test it!" Jimmy D "Walter Alston once let Vin Scully make several calls from the booth... want to let me help out some too?" Garner "Ah... well... I dunno... let me see if I can see you... oh, there you are... oh, hey, too much glare, can you do something about that, I can't see your signs!"
On a more somber note, their dissection of Jason Lane's pinch hit attempt was telling. "2-0 count here... Jason, take out the 3 wood and let her rip" *pop* fastball down the middle of the plate, Lane took it all the way. "Ahhhh. You know, when your team needs to you to do something and you're trying to help, you have to go ahead and swing the bat on those... I mean, what have you got to lose?" Count goes to 3-1. "Okay, now look for the pitch to drive" *pop* same meatball fastball, Lane took it all the way. "ooohhhh" mutters Brownie. "Ahhhh... what is he thinking (or something to that effect)" exclaims Jimmy D. "He needs to swing the bat on those, he isn't going to get another room service fastball like that again". *swing and a miss* "Strikeout... slider away. Inning over" says Brownie.
