Tim Kurkjian

So I think he's a very effective pitcher for them.

But he, you know, when everyone's right, he might be their sixth starter.

It's a pretty good sixth starter right there.

Well, I'm going to be looking for that release point because it is so high.

And when he throws his slider from that height, it is really disconcerting.

Kevin, you're a hitter.

You know what this is like.

And they told me this is Juan Guzman's slider.

I remember Juan Guzman's slider exceptionally well.

Nobody.

I wrote a story about his slider for Sports Illustrated 35 years ago, and Trey Savage has a similar action to that slider.

When he's got that kind of release point and he throws as hard as he does, that's why he's a nightmare when he's right.

Again, people start to learn, hey, you lay off of this, lay off of that maybe, but that's not very easy to do when he's out there.

Yeah, and he should go to the All-Star game.

He's been arguably the best second baseman in the American League this year.

And fellas, look, I don't want to be corny about this, but this is why baseball is so great.

He got DFA'd by the A's several years ago after whatever, 19 at-bats.

And then he ends up in the postseason and gets 30 hits.

It's just another reminder that when you're a great athlete like he is...

Hockey player, tremendous golfer, can do anything if you put a ball in his hands.