Baseball has become a big joke.

[Hector]

so be it.

Stop stealing my lines.

[Hector]

also crystal can actually play baseball

That's what you and Crystal thinks.

[Hector]

I actually can play linebacker (at the college level many years ago) so that theory that I can't do it is out. How long at 40 I'd last is another story. It's good to see when everyone complains about our school system that non-educated people can teach school, especially celebrities. I forgot that they can do anything, they have the money. As far as baseball goes a 59 year old actor playing "real" pro baseball is a joke. I guess we are lucky a comedian is doing it and not the common man. God forbid one of us peeons gets to live a dream. Only money and status could accomplish that.

Jacsfc goes gaga over anything celebrity (as seen by his defenses of them in previous posts).

[Sideshow Spock]

I saw Crystal's at-bat.. not bad at all! The Bucs pitcher came at him full speed, which surprised me. Crystal put the bat on ball, fouling one down the first base line. I think he worked the count to 3-2, but struck out on a tough inside cut fastball, which would have been ball four.

A good thing for the pitcher. Had he walked him (or worse, gave up a hit), he never woulda heard the end of it. Especially from his own teammates..

[toys2cool]

yeah I was checking that out on espn,not that bad at all

[Adam West]

I didn't see the video....did the pitcher only throw fastballs at him?

Someone mentioned he played baseball in college so I'm sure if he went to batting cage he could learn to hit 90 MPH fast balls but throw a bunch of different pitches to him across the plate and see if he can hit them.

I played soccer and I could go out and put a nicely placed PK on a professional goalie. It probably isn't going to go in but it will look good on the video.

[kisscash]

it's quiet and fuzzy but here is a link

Awful Announcing: Video: Billy Crystal's At-Bat For The Yankees


Ca$h

[jwyblejr]

Why are we getting worked up about baseball anyways? I mean big deal,Crystal has to just stand there and hit a ball. It's not like it's Spike Lee wanting to try out for the Knicks.(might improve them,who knows?)

[Zemo]

Great job by Billy C. The 60 year older looked fantastic. Great cuts and the foul was fantastic.

[batmanmc]

It just seems that tons of trash is thrown at proven winners all the time. Love them or hate them, some franchises win over and over. And when they do they are easy targets. The Yanks, the Habs, the Lakers etc. fall into that IMO. If the story invloves an iconic team that story often gets a twist to it. Heck even as you read that story it somehow became baseball is a joke. Yet some teams have already had this type of fun with celebs.

Your do have a good point: you and I won't ever play for our team.

... no harm meant.

Ca$h

kiss this is a joke. any celebs playing are taking a chance away from talent to be sowcased and given a chance. as a new englander who wins a LOT I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU SYAING THAT BUT LAST TIME NEW YORK WON ANYTHING BESIDES THE GIANTS WAS 2000. so teh yankess being picked on for being winners is total bs. mike

[Adam West]

Maybe just being on the outside looking in but the last time I checked, the Yankees have won more World Series than any other team and do seem to make it to the playoffs every year...I follow the Orioles so I'd take the Yankees record any day.

[apes3978]

Baseball has become a big joke

Hasn't it always been?