Hernandez: open mouth, insert foot, get a clue
By the Heckler
Random heckles as we ready for the turn into May . . .
- He may have been a Gold Glover on the field, but certainly not one with the same skill with tact off the field: former New York Met and St. Louis Cardinal first-sacker Keith Hernandez made a colossal error in judgment with his off-base remarks recently about San Diego Padre female massage therapist, 33-year-old Kelly Calabrese. After seeing the Padres’ Mike Piazza high-five Calabrese in the dugout following a recent homerun, Hernandez (who was calling the game for visiting Mets television) let slip with, “Who is the girl in the dugout, with the long hair? What’s going on here? You have got to be kidding me. Only player personnel in the dugout.”
After finding out who Calabrese was (and that she – in fact – had every right to be there) Hernandez compounded his mistake by commenting, “I won’t say that women belong in the kitchen, but they don’t belong in the dugout,” before adding, laughing, “You know I am only teasing. I love you gals out there — always have.”
Let the Heckler check his calendar for a moment . . . yep . . . mine still says 2006. I was wondering if I had stepped back in time a few decades (and if so, I was going to seek out some young geek named Gates and buddy up to him). Hernandez offered no real apology after the game but did say during the next broadcast that he was sorry if he offended anyone. Nah, Keith – everything’s fine, except maybe with Calabrese, who stated, “He not only discredited me as a person, but he discredited women. Should I go in the kitchen now?” E – Hernandez. Time to cough up a real apology, Keith. Be a man and own up to your mistake. Then crawl back into your cave for all our sakes. Then again – we really shouldn’t expect modern thinking from a guy still sportin’ a 70s porn-stache, should we?
- Will he or won’t he? My guess is still will, Roger Clemens that is, as to whether or not he is going to come back and pitch for a contender this year. He cannot sign with his former team, the Houston Astros, until May 1st – and that is the date to really keep in mind (or more accurately, begin the auction). Surely, the Rocket will see what Houston has to offer, then have his agent call the Yankees, the Red Sox, along with anybody else looking to sign-up a pitcher with a lot of game left in an aging arm. I say he signs with the Red Sox about mid-month. Just a hunch, but it would be a fitting conclusion for a great career. And – oh yeah – he will also get at least $10 million to participate in such a nostalgic return. You know, ‘cause Rocket is all about playing for nostalgia, and nothing else . . . well, that and millions upon millions of dollars. Book on a sentimental presser if in fact he does return to Beantown (along with an increase in sales of hip-waiters throughout the New England area).
source: cbs sportsline.com