I'm sure having former athletes make a live appearance in the broadcast booth seems like a good idea in production meetings, but in reality it's always ends up being a bit of a wild card whether they'll finish the segment without making a complete ass of themselves (see: Sutcliffe, Rick). The Phillies recently had Mike Schmidt on the air, and while Schmidt did manage to avoid cursing or go on the air completely hammered, he still finished the appearances with his foot firmly placed in his mouth. Phillies announcer Harry Kalas innocently leads with a question about his golf game and, well, just read the transcript yourself. From Philadelphia Will Do, via the always entertaining Awful Announcing:
Harry: "It's a full count here to Willie Harris. Getting down to another sport, Michael Jack, how's your golf game?"I beg you, listen to the mp3 yourself -- it's even more entertaining when you hear it live. And hey, since we're talking about the omnipotent presence that is Awful Announcing, this seems like a good place to point out that Brian Powell, the man behind the AA curtain, just did a pretty interesting interview with Larry Brown, my FanHouse colleague and world-renowned ladies man.
Mike Schmidt: "Pretty good, Harry. I've been beating the hell out of my wife pretty regularly."
Awkward pause; muted laughter
Harry: "At golf, I hope? At golf, I hope. Line drive and that's a fair ball..."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-15-2007 @ 4:22PM
Kevin M. Coughlin said...
Hey Matt do you have any idea about Mike Schmidt and his wife's golf game? Apparently you don't! As a lifelong Philadelphian and Phil;lies fan, Mike & Donna Schmidt are held in high regard. Are you aware of Donna Scmidt's golf game? Please let me answer that, ummm NO! Mike has been trying to qualify for the Senior Tour and plays a good game of golf. His wife is also a very good player. If you have the guts to ask Michael Jack he will tell you that she is the best golfer in the family. But you wouldn't know that because all you do is blog about things that YOU DON'T KNOW! You try to stir the pot like the other nitwits that blog for AOL. If you want to be a journalist then be fair, honest and have an idea of who & what you blog. This article is pablum. You should be ashamed of yourself and I honestly hope that the Schmidts' consider legal action. I hope they sue you to the ends of the earth. You gutless moron!
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8-15-2007 @ 4:25PM
Matt W. said...
This post has nothing to do about Mrs. Schmidt's golf game, and everything to do with how Schmidt seemed to confess to spousal abuse. Because, you know, spousal abuse is funny, right?
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8-15-2007 @ 5:03PM
Mitch said...
Sure you aren't serious about the spousal abuse. He was asked a freakin question about his golf game, what do you think he has beating over the head with his 9 iron?
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8-23-2007 @ 11:14AM
mike b. said...
Its idiotic comments like Watsons that stir up totally false charges against the finest third baseman that ever walked this earth !
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