Mike Krukow, on the left, and Duane Kuiper
This is sad news. I’ve been following baseball forever but I’ve learned more about the game from listening to Mike Krukow, the Giants color analyst, than from any other source. Mike has such a quick wit about him with his nightly “grab some pine meat!” and pitch-by-pitch comments. So much so it’s necessitated an actual “Kructionary” website. See Baseball Almanac‘s take on Kruk and his illuminary sayings.
2nd Baseman Dan Uggla in action!
Is this the same DAN UGGLA that helped Jonathan Sanchez clear the dugouts during the 2010 playoffs with Atlanta? Oops! Sorry…..that was Chase Utley. I always get those guys mixed up. But it’s nice to see Danny’s burying the hatchet (Atlanta Braves lingo) in case this might have been an issue.
Here’s his stat’s from Wikipedia. Welcome to San Francisco Dan Uggla ~ after a hopefully short stint with the Fresno Grizzlies, that is :)).
| Born: March 11, 1980 Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
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| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2006 for the Florida Marlins | |
| Career statistics (through July 15, 2014) |
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| Batting average | .244 |
| Hits | 1,127 |
| Home runs | 233 |
| Runs batted in | 690 |
| On-base percentage | .337 |
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Ronni’s Comment: Yesterday during the Cubs -Giants game there was a torrential downpour. I mean the kind that monsoons are made of. It lasted probably 15-20 minutes. But when the grounds crew tried to put the tarp on the field it turned into a nightmare for the guys pulling the tarp for sure, but also for the Giants fans and, in particular, for Mike Krukow, commentator for the Giants
I’m not sure I agree with the official ruling, but Mike Krukow commented several times during the rain delay stating in his words to the effect that the field crew “intentionally” screwed up the laying of the tarp. That it was totally intentional. That it wouldn’t have happened if the Cubs had been behind.
And I say shame on you Mike Krukow. You know better. Just because the Giants have won a few championships doesn’t give us the right to belittle others. We (the Giants) have been playing pretty lousy lately but that’s not a reason to take it out on the grounds crews or the umpires.
I’ve heard other commentators say similar things when I’ve had to listen to them from the opponent’s perspective and I’ve always been glad we were blessed with our own special Kruk & Kuip. They are a class act, top of the game, and they know everything! So I’m hoping this was just a bad day for Mike and I’m hoping he’s hoping it doesn’t happen again. But that’s just me hoping.
I can’t wait to hear what they have to say tonight, about last night, and praying it doesn’t rain again!
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