Nick Turturro
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A couple of years ago, I got so pissed off at Bob Costas, I turned him off. I muted him and watched the games in Spanish. People think I'm Puerto Rican, but I'm not. And I couldn't understand a word. And these Spanish guys, that's fantastic. I don't give a hooters. I can't take Costas no more. Oh, no. What did Bobby Q do? Dan's getting a call from Bob. Yeah, watch out.
A couple of years ago, I got so pissed off at Bob Costas, I turned him off. I muted him and watched the games in Spanish. People think I'm Puerto Rican, but I'm not. And I couldn't understand a word. And these Spanish guys, that's fantastic. I don't give a hooters. I can't take Costas no more. Oh, no. What did Bobby Q do? Dan's getting a call from Bob. Yeah, watch out.
Let me watch the game, I said. I was yelling at the TV. Let me watch the game, Bob. Please, shut up. And he wouldn't shut up. He would not shut up. It's his job to talk. If I saw Bob Costner, I would have probably, you know. So when I'm watching a game, he was like interrupting me. And I was just like, can I watch it? Can you let it breathe, please? We know you know a lot about baseball.
Let me watch the game, I said. I was yelling at the TV. Let me watch the game, Bob. Please, shut up. And he wouldn't shut up. He would not shut up. It's his job to talk. If I saw Bob Costner, I would have probably, you know. So when I'm watching a game, he was like interrupting me. And I was just like, can I watch it? Can you let it breathe, please? We know you know a lot about baseball.
Stop being, you know, smarter than the game. You're not. I love these guys that think, just even like when I'm at a game, I'm like, all right, enough, enough. I'm trying to watch the game. People want to talk to me. And I'm like, I'm actually here to watch it, not to go eat a steak.
Stop being, you know, smarter than the game. You're not. I love these guys that think, just even like when I'm at a game, I'm like, all right, enough, enough. I'm trying to watch the game. People want to talk to me. And I'm like, I'm actually here to watch it, not to go eat a steak.
I want... Somebody gave me rich tickets, and I was in those stupid, whatever, those legend seats. I went to eat, and the fifth inning happened. I blame me. I blame... I put the maloiki on myself. Oh, boy. By going, I usually go to the bathroom, I run right back. I'm superstitious. I don't fool around with that stuff. And I should have never, never. What did you do? What did you do?
I want... Somebody gave me rich tickets, and I was in those stupid, whatever, those legend seats. I went to eat, and the fifth inning happened. I blame me. I blame... I put the maloiki on myself. Oh, boy. By going, I usually go to the bathroom, I run right back. I'm superstitious. I don't fool around with that stuff. And I should have never, never. What did you do? What did you do?
And I said, let me enjoy the food a little bit. What a dumb mistake. I ran out there when the bases loaded. I almost stopped it. But the baseball guards came out. I almost stopped it. He struck out Lux. He struck out Otani. And then. That play at first base happened, and I knew it was over. All right. David Sanford. I know in baseball when things are over.
And I said, let me enjoy the food a little bit. What a dumb mistake. I ran out there when the bases loaded. I almost stopped it. But the baseball guards came out. I almost stopped it. He struck out Lux. He struck out Otani. And then. That play at first base happened, and I knew it was over. All right. David Sanford. I know in baseball when things are over.
All right. I tell people, it's over. The game is over.
All right. I tell people, it's over. The game is over.
5-1, I don't care. Go home. I'm telling you now, the baseball guards came out. They decided. Well, they decided when Freddie hit the home run. That series was over. It was over. That's baseball.
5-1, I don't care. Go home. I'm telling you now, the baseball guards came out. They decided. Well, they decided when Freddie hit the home run. That series was over. It was over. That's baseball.
If you understand when you see a moment and you go, oh, my God, they go, what's the matter? What do you mean? What's the matter? What's the matter? Well, you're not watching. The game is over. It's now over. They decided it's over. Whoever that guy is, whoever that baseball guard is.
If you understand when you see a moment and you go, oh, my God, they go, what's the matter? What do you mean? What's the matter? What's the matter? Well, you're not watching. The game is over. It's now over. They decided it's over. Whoever that guy is, whoever that baseball guard is.
Well, I mean, I don't know if that was the... It could be. I don't know.
Well, I mean, I don't know if that was the... It could be. I don't know.
No, no, I didn't think it like that. I knew when they were bringing in Nestor off the couch, that's when I went ballistic. That's when I went ballistic. You know what I mean? I just knew, you know what I mean? There are certain decisions where you go, oh my God, please let me go down with, you know, if I have Mariano and I have Clemens, let me go down with my best.
No, no, I didn't think it like that. I knew when they were bringing in Nestor off the couch, that's when I went ballistic. That's when I went ballistic. You know what I mean? I just knew, you know what I mean? There are certain decisions where you go, oh my God, please let me go down with, you know, if I have Mariano and I have Clemens, let me go down with my best.