Tim Kurkjian

Zaslow, I'll tell you what, I'm pretty certain that Timmy knows Eddie Vedder. I'm pretty certain.

Is this a true story, Tim?

Is this a true story, Tim?

I met Eddie Vedder once at the ballpark in Wrigley, but typically I wasn't sure how great he was until people told me, hey, you met Eddie Vedder. He's like the greatest of all time.

I met Eddie Vedder once at the ballpark in Wrigley, but typically I wasn't sure how great he was until people told me, hey, you met Eddie Vedder. He's like the greatest of all time.

Well, I met Nickelback on an airplane once. The entire band was on the – and they – so I – somehow we got in a conversation with them. So I said, so who are you guys? And they said, we're Nickelback. And there was absolutely – No understanding on my part. And I said, honestly, this is so bad. I'm so embarrassed. It's not that bad. It's all right. I said, what is that?

Well, I met Nickelback on an airplane once. The entire band was on the – and they – so I – somehow we got in a conversation with them. So I said, so who are you guys? And they said, we're Nickelback. And there was absolutely – No understanding on my part. And I said, honestly, this is so bad. I'm so embarrassed. It's not that bad. It's all right. I said, what is that?

And he said, oh, we're a musical band or a group or whatever they called it. So I was sitting with Nickelback. They explained who they were, and I didn't know who they were. That's how bad poor Pop-Pop is at so many things.

And he said, oh, we're a musical band or a group or whatever they called it. So I was sitting with Nickelback. They explained who they were, and I didn't know who they were. That's how bad poor Pop-Pop is at so many things.

Pop-Pop, that's fine.

Pop-Pop, that's fine.

We have a segment every week, Dan, called Poor Pop-Up, because we go over something that everyone else in the world is capable of doing, except for me. And then Jeffrey, who is a magician at doing so many things. He can fix anything. He can figure everything out. He explains how the world works in our weekly segment called Poor Pop-Up, where I just explain what a dope I really am.

We have a segment every week, Dan, called Poor Pop-Up, because we go over something that everyone else in the world is capable of doing, except for me. And then Jeffrey, who is a magician at doing so many things. He can fix anything. He can figure everything out. He explains how the world works in our weekly segment called Poor Pop-Up, where I just explain what a dope I really am.

Stu Gatz, have you heard from your guy yet? I have not, no.

Stu Gatz, have you heard from your guy yet? I have not, no.

Well, I'm sure I accepted a pen. But back in the newspaper days, Dan, when I covered the Texas Rangers, they, of course, used to feed us in the press room every night. And it was for free because back then in the early 80s, the press room didn't charge as they do today. But my boss, Dave Smith, the guy who made me send the satchel back to the Memorial Golf Tournament,

Well, I'm sure I accepted a pen. But back in the newspaper days, Dan, when I covered the Texas Rangers, they, of course, used to feed us in the press room every night. And it was for free because back then in the early 80s, the press room didn't charge as they do today. But my boss, Dave Smith, the guy who made me send the satchel back to the Memorial Golf Tournament,

He made it very clear to the Rangers early on that we are not going to eat free in your press room. And he sent them like a $500 check so the beat writer, me, could eat for the season in the press room at Arlington Stadium. And then we had this discussion. Oh, my God. My sports editor and Doug Rader and I, Doug Rader was the manager of the Rangers in 1983.

He made it very clear to the Rangers early on that we are not going to eat free in your press room. And he sent them like a $500 check so the beat writer, me, could eat for the season in the press room at Arlington Stadium. And then we had this discussion. Oh, my God. My sports editor and Doug Rader and I, Doug Rader was the manager of the Rangers in 1983.

Dave Smith came down to meet him and Doug Rader said, if we win the World Series this year, Tim will get a World Series ring because he's the big guy. To which my boss, not recognizing how Doug Rader was just pulling a string, they got in this huge argument whether I should get a World Series ring or not.