"OK, here's our impression of the Monday Morning
Quarterback watching a baseball playoff game: 'and the
count is 2-2 on Shindeldecker. Quasimoto at first,
score tied, top of the fifth. Brunhilde walks off the
mound ...'
Close-up of coach spitting.
Close-up of player spitting.
Close-up of two players spitting sunflower seeds.
Batter steps out of the box, looks to third-base coach
for the sign.
Batter steps back in.
Pitcher looks in for the sign. Shakes it off. Shakes
it off again.
Batter steps out of box, looks at third-base coach.
Close-up of ralley monkeys (towels, bras, T-shirts,
whatever).
Close-up of coach scratching his crotch.
Close-up of player scratching his crotch.
Pitcher throws to first. Runner is back in time.
Pitcher throws to first again. Runner is back again.
Close-up of manager pulling his ear.
Close-up of old couple in the stands.
Close-up of hitter adjusting his batting gloves.
Hitter steps out of the box.
Pitcher steps off the mound.
Pitcher back on the mound.
Hitter back in the box.
Throw to first. Runner is back in time.
Close-up of three players spitting sunflower seeds.
Ralley monkey falls onto field. Bat-boy runs out to
retrieve ralley monkey.
Pitcher looks in for the sign. Shakes it off.
Close-up of old lady spitting.
Close-up of ralley monkey spitting.
Throw to first. Runner is back in time.
First baseman jogs out for conference with the
pitcher. Jogs back to first.
Close-up of pitcher going to the resin bag.
Hitter adjusts his batting gloves.
Pitcher looks in for the sign. Shakes it off. Gets
another sign. Nods.
(Italics, please) 'And here's the pitch. It's fouled
off into the right-field stands. Count remains
two-and-two. That's pitching coach Pynchon Nabokov,
coming out to talk with Brunhilde ...' (end ital) "
Montreal Gazette, 14 October 2002