The whole Luke Smith 8th inning and comparisons to Kumar's emotion v Duke and, dare we mention, Walker Buehler, reminded me of a Rick Reilly piece in Sports Illustrated which was reprinted in a collection, Hate Mail From Cheerleaders. Here's a sample:
Your pitcher . . . is a gold chain wearing, punk ass, piece of ... who blew the game by letting his emotion get the better of him
My pitcher . . . is an emotional leader who keeps his team in it.
Your Announcer . . . is a shameless, drunk home
My Announcer . . . is the last of a dying breed
Anyway, with apologies to Rick, here's my take:My Announcer . . . is the last of a dying breed
Your pitcher . . . is a gold chain wearing, punk ass, piece of ... who blew the game by letting his emotion get the better of him
My pitcher . . . is an emotional leader who keeps his team in it.
