MOOKIE GIVES US SOME GREAT IN GAME INSIGHT

One of the best parts of Spring Training is the laid back atmosphere. Players and coaches are way more relaxed and this is always great for the fans. The games don’t always have the star power of a regular season game but the massive amount of in-game interviews is always entertaining for hardcore fans like myself. ESPN took it to another level and strapped a mic on Mookie Betts while he was out in right field today against the Cubs. Kris Bryant ripped a line drive over his head mid sentence and it created an amazing soundbite. Betts turns into a full sprint towards the wall after muttering “Uh-Oh” to himself and tells the announcers mid stride, “I ain’t getting this one boys.” He got a good chuckle out of the broadcast crew and many fans I’m sure. The pure honesty was awesome especially in a circumstance that we are not used to seeing and one that players are not used to either. Who knows what players say to themselves when they’re chasing fly balls? We can normally only try to lip read if their backs aren’t turned. But this was great, and Mookie handled it perfectly. This soundbite will be around for a long time and hopefully it inspires broadcast teams to try to do stuff like this more often, because whoever pitched this idea at ESPN deserves a raise. Check out the video below.