I'm usually the least harshest critic of a broadcast crew, but I'd rather listen to an Andrea Boccelli CD backwards (no offense, Andrea fans) in an unpadded room than hear another game broadcast by the Nationals' crew.
Seeing as I can only watch my Mets games via MLB Extra Innings (thanks, Comcast!), which connects you to the network of the home team's play-by-play television crew, I was forced to listen to the (g)Nats' crew for Thursday's getaway game.
Not only did they shill for the Mets in an obvious attempt to sugarcoat the three-game sweep the listless (g)Nats had just endured -- practically comparing the Mets to the '85 Oakland A's after eight games -- they also lacked, oh, fundamental knowledge of baseball.
Behold: In the ninth, former Phillie Marlon Byrd hit a routine grounder to short. Jose Reyes overthew Chris Woodward at first, forcing Woodward to go airborne just to keep the ball from the stands. Clearly an error on Reyes, right? Not so, said the (g)Nats' broadcast crew, which dipsuted the error, arguing Byrd should be awarded a hit. For what? A routine throw by Reyes and Byrd's out by a mile.
Phillies fans, next time you complain about your team's TV crew, rememeber this: it could be worse. I've heard the evidence.
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