David Eckstein Is One Of The Greatest Players To Ever Play The Game Of Baseball
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.
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.
Where's the infield fly rule call? That's a prime example of why umps are supposed to call it.
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ReplyDeleteInfield 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.
ReplyDeleteSomebody get JFreak a rule book.
ReplyDeleteEckstein, if I recall, is hitting under .200 this year. You're a good announcer, Mark Grant.
"Grant decided to take hyperbole to another level"
ReplyDeleteAlso known as the "Rod Allen Level."
What, you guys mean Eckstein isn't one of the greatest ever?
ReplyDeleteWhat about all that GRIT???????
Grit. And guts. Gritty guts.
ReplyDeleteI miss FJM.
Thought it was anyone on base.
ReplyDeleteApologies all around.
Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis guy went to the Bill Walton School of Sports Commentary.
ReplyDeleteWhile 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.
ReplyDeleteMudcat likes to goof around so I wouldn't take it too seriously.....but how about that Eckstein? Unadulterated Magic!!
ReplyDeleteOne of the best players in baseball history? Phil Plantier and Archi Cianfrocco would disagree!
ReplyDeleteI miss Fire Joe Morgan; they would have enjoyed that.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Eckstein also "scrappy"?