Jason Benetti

So I grew up a New Orleans Saints fan and they traded their entire draft for Ricky Williams once. Like literally everybody. And he had no rookies to hang out with. And he was, you know, a little bit of an eccentric guy in the first place. But they, you know, they traded their entire draft for Ricky Williams.

So I grew up a New Orleans Saints fan and they traded their entire draft for Ricky Williams once. Like literally everybody. And he had no rookies to hang out with. And he was, you know, a little bit of an eccentric guy in the first place. But they, you know, they traded their entire draft for Ricky Williams.

And now knowing what we know about running backs in the NFL, you know, maybe not worth the entire draft. And I will say I jumped in in the middle of the list Nobody ever says the word gallivanting positively. Nobody's ever been gallivanting in like a really positive light. That's a good point.

And now knowing what we know about running backs in the NFL, you know, maybe not worth the entire draft. And I will say I jumped in in the middle of the list Nobody ever says the word gallivanting positively. Nobody's ever been gallivanting in like a really positive light. That's a good point.

So musty is a very, very funny word for baseball announcers, because I do think sometimes we all can get a little musty after a seven o'clock game goes 12 innings into a one o'clock start. Look, I watched a lot of SNL growing up. And I listened to a lot of George Carlin CDs and things like that. And that sort of observational fun time is interesting to me.

So musty is a very, very funny word for baseball announcers, because I do think sometimes we all can get a little musty after a seven o'clock game goes 12 innings into a one o'clock start. Look, I watched a lot of SNL growing up. And I listened to a lot of George Carlin CDs and things like that. And that sort of observational fun time is interesting to me.

And also, let's be honest, over the course of before the pitch clock, How much of, like, the three-hour baseball telecast was really, like, gripping? Like, edge of the seat, top of the first time you ever rode it amusement park ride roller coaster thing? Like, it's not really that. So thank you for noticing, I think, and apologies to anybody that's overly musty next to me.

And also, let's be honest, over the course of before the pitch clock, How much of, like, the three-hour baseball telecast was really, like, gripping? Like, edge of the seat, top of the first time you ever rode it amusement park ride roller coaster thing? Like, it's not really that. So thank you for noticing, I think, and apologies to anybody that's overly musty next to me.

Well, I appreciate it. I mean, I think part of it is just my own mind that gets kind of scattered. But I will say, like, part of where my sensibility comes from is from working a lot with Bill Walton. And I know we've talked about him before, but I loved that man. I loved him every time we sat next to each other. I loved every time he would look at me and give me a little wink.

Well, I appreciate it. I mean, I think part of it is just my own mind that gets kind of scattered. But I will say, like, part of where my sensibility comes from is from working a lot with Bill Walton. And I know we've talked about him before, but I loved that man. I loved him every time we sat next to each other. I loved every time he would look at me and give me a little wink.

knowingly about something that he just said to me, even though he was still doing the bit. I mean, I love the man and a lot of what I do is informed by him and the grave loss from not having him on the planet anymore.

knowingly about something that he just said to me, even though he was still doing the bit. I mean, I love the man and a lot of what I do is informed by him and the grave loss from not having him on the planet anymore.

Well, so we we did a spring training game on radio and I was needling him about the the challenge system, right, where you tap your head in spring training and you can challenge a ball or a strike. And he then like he got on a soapbox and we realized that like four pitches were gone. It's not the ideal thing on radio, sir.

Well, so we we did a spring training game on radio and I was needling him about the the challenge system, right, where you tap your head in spring training and you can challenge a ball or a strike. And he then like he got on a soapbox and we realized that like four pitches were gone. It's not the ideal thing on radio, sir.

And we don't do a ton of games together where I think it's actually just going to be the one in spring training. And then Andy Dirk's Dan Petrie, among others, are going to be my partner. But like the reason I love baseball is because of those sides. And Dan, you're talking about like like me and whatever I do. But it's a we in a lot of ways, like Andy Dirk's.

And we don't do a ton of games together where I think it's actually just going to be the one in spring training. And then Andy Dirk's Dan Petrie, among others, are going to be my partner. But like the reason I love baseball is because of those sides. And Dan, you're talking about like like me and whatever I do. But it's a we in a lot of ways, like Andy Dirk's.

who played for the Tigers when they went to the World Series a decade ago is a really sharp guy. He's doing more games this year. We were doing a game last year, and he couldn't think of the term lookalike. And all that came to his mind was the phrase resemblance person. So we were talking about somebody looking like somebody else. And he's like, oh, that's his resemblance person.

who played for the Tigers when they went to the World Series a decade ago is a really sharp guy. He's doing more games this year. We were doing a game last year, and he couldn't think of the term lookalike. And all that came to his mind was the phrase resemblance person. So we were talking about somebody looking like somebody else. And he's like, oh, that's his resemblance person.

And I cannot get the phrase resemblance person out of my head. It's way better than doppelganger. It's way better than lookalike. But you're just hanging out with people and talking. And, you know, like, I know you know this. Bits just kind of happen. Like inside jokes just happen. And baseball is a great, I guess, trampoline for it.

And I cannot get the phrase resemblance person out of my head. It's way better than doppelganger. It's way better than lookalike. But you're just hanging out with people and talking. And, you know, like, I know you know this. Bits just kind of happen. Like inside jokes just happen. And baseball is a great, I guess, trampoline for it.