After a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, Padres rookie OF/1B Kyle Blanks joined 619 Sports’ Craig Elsten to talk about his first year in the bigs, adjusting at the plate and in the outfield, and more:
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As a lifelong baseball fan, one of the highlights of my sports broadcasting career was the opportunity to cover the 2001 Padres on a daily basis, as part of the pregame and postgame team on KOGO. It was Tony Gwynn’s last year, and Tony was hobbled all season long by bad knees, reduced to a pinch hitter. Ryan Klesko and Phil Nevin had All-Star seasons and were both slugging in their prime. Bubba Trammell had his one good power hitting year in the outfield. But 2001, to me, belonged to Rickey Henderson.
He was 42 and presumed washed up for the umpteenth time when Rickey called Kevin Towers in March of that year, the “Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey” call. Continue Reading →
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