Every year around this time I am reminded of the first time Bill Murray hosted Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live (emphasis added):
I’m telling you. Jane, it’s incredible! Do the hard news, and you’ll learn a lot about people. Wow! Ouch!
[ image: President Jimmy Carter ] Now, here’s a story. I don’t even know why it’s here. Congress sustains a veto on a water project. Who cares?! There are peole being KILLED in Lebanon! [ he slams the report on the desk ]
The A.M.A. — D.E.S. — Cancer of the cervix — [ pauses ] I think there’s certain things that shouldn’t be talked about on TV, and this is one of them!
The selection process for the Pope. [ he pauses ] We did this a MONTH ago! Look, Jane — have you got anything interesting over there, honey?
Washington traded with the Twins for a closer, Brandon Kintzler.
Kintzler has the third-most saves in baseball (28), but the sixth-lowest strikeout rate among qualified relievers. An atypical closer.
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) July 31, 2017
You know, most teams find someone who throws hard, can strike out a lot of batters, maybe has great control, and isn’t afraid of the big stage. They make them a closer. Some do well, and some don’t. Some flame out after a couple of years. Most teams, however, are able to sustain a closer for a season. Washington just can’t seem to make up their minds about the position. They’ve gone with a control artist who keeps the ball in the park. That means the defense is going to be tested late in the game. We’ll see if the opposition starts trying to punch the ball through the right side of the infield.
Shall we start a pool as to which closer the Nationals will acquire next July 31st?
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