This was too good.
Manny Machado homered to lead off the top of the fourth inning to give the Padres a 1-0 lead. As is tradition, the Dodgers fan who caught the Machado home run immediately threw the ball back to the delight of the home crowd. Or so it seemed!
While the fan did throw a baseball back onto the field, it was not the home run ball. Instead, he pulled the old switcheroo. And he would have gotten away with it too, if it were not for that meddling ESPN Sunday Night Baseball crew. Moments later, Buster Olney was in the bleachers interviewing the fan and viewers were treated to a delightful interview that touched on fandom and family dynamics."We don't have enough time on the telecast to talk about that.
He also said that no one around him in the stands realized what had really happened and Olney threw it back to the booth, except Karl Ravech wanted more. The fan then told a story about catching an Albert Pujols ball in the Home Run Derby and explained he was going to keep the Machado ball, even if his wife won't like it. Asked why his wife would be mad at him, the fan said,"We don't have enough time in the telecast to talk about that.
You would think this fan would be optimistic. He just fooled thousands of people at Dodger Stadium. Convincing his wife that ball has always been sitting above the fireplace should be easy.The Auburn Tigers need to watch out for these two Yale stars 2024 NCAA Tournament: How to watch Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. McNeese State Cowboys, live stream, TV channel for first round matchup
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