Jon Alba of Sports Full Circle takes a look at the top ten worst sportscasters of all-time. It’s an interesting list to say the least, and one of our very own showed up at #7 on the list.
7. Keith Hernandez-Hernandez is a very smart man, don’t get me wrong. He was an All-Star multiple years, and will often provide good insight. However, it is the stupid things that he says which makes you want to do a face-palm. During a game in San Diego, Hernandez spotted a girl employee in the Padres’ dugout. Upon realizing herself as an employee, Hernandez stated, “I won’t say that women belong in the kitchen, but they don’t belong in the dugout.” Why Keith, why? This brought large amounts of criticism to himself, which he may never recover from. It is said to “Have a Keith Hernandez Moment” when you have a sudden realization of what you have done, all in reference to his appearance on Seinfeld.
Keith is one of a kind, and is far from the greatest sportscasters. He has been criticized for going off into his own world in games that are absolute blow outs, but that is one of the main things that I love about having him in the booth. When the games are often boring, the things that he can come up with sometimes just amaze me and are just so out of left field, so to speak.
Head over to Mets Heads to see a list of “Keithisms” compiled by Regis Courtemanche.
It’s great to see that both John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman rank within the top 3 on this list as well. These two paint the worst possible picture for a baseball game that I have ever heard. However, for the most part, I can agree with this list.
