A Darling Sports Broadcaster

Did I fail to mention former MLB pitcher Ron Darling was in the house at the NY State Emmy Award Dinner the other week? Presently, he's a commentator for TBS and the Mets on SportsNet and WPIX.

He was up for his second Emmy but sat it out when his nomination wasn't called. With what he's accomplished in baseball (All-Star, World Series, Gold Glove Award winner) he didn't seem too phased losing this time around. And why should he when he's also the articulate writer of The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound. The book was just published a month ago.

Is this man not the most handsome combination of Hawaiian-Chinese roots? And nice too. What a sweetheart.

After a couple bad experiences at Shea (thank God for the new Citi Field) I retired my loyalty to the Mets years ago. Not that I ever worshiped baseball but I definitely appreciate the sport when I'm assigned to shoot it. No other sport is half as difficult to shoot and shoot well.

The boys of summer are back and I look forward to working both new stadiums this year, regardless of who wins.