David Eckstein Is One Of The Greatest Players To Ever Play The Game Of Baseball
Friday, May 22, 2009
Or so says Padres' announcer, Mark Grant. During last night's Giants-Padres game, David Eckstein lost a flyball in the lights at second base. Instead of pleading for help, the crafty guy pretended he was going to catch the ball, thus letting it drop and fooling the runner at first. A smart play indeed, but Grant decided to take hyperbole to another level, calling him one of the "best players to ever play the game of Baseball!"....
Wow...that's just a tad over-the-top. I thought the whole "David Eckstein has done so much with his small frame" talk, but I guess not. Every time he goes to a new team, we're going to have to hear it all over again.
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14 Comments:
Infield fly only applies to when runners are on 1st and 2nd or the bases are loaded. So, actually, the umps did exactly what they're supposed to do.
Somebody get JFreak a rule book.
Eckstein, if I recall, is hitting under .200 this year. You're a good announcer, Mark Grant.
"Grant decided to take hyperbole to another level"
Also known as the "Rod Allen Level."
What, you guys mean Eckstein isn't one of the greatest ever?
What about all that GRIT???????
Grit. And guts. Gritty guts.
I miss FJM.
Thought it was anyone on base.
Apologies all around.
Love it!
This guy went to the Bill Walton School of Sports Commentary.
While Sutton was doing broadcasts for FSN and the Brewers, we used to play a drinking games when Eckstein came to town because Sutton LOVED Eckstein and said his name over 250 times a broadcast.
Mudcat likes to goof around so I wouldn't take it too seriously.....but how about that Eckstein? Unadulterated Magic!!
One of the best players in baseball history? Phil Plantier and Archi Cianfrocco would disagree!
I miss Fire Joe Morgan; they would have enjoyed that.
Isn't Eckstein also "scrappy"?
Where's the infield fly rule call? That's a prime example of why umps are supposed to call it.