Adam Wainwright is one of the longest tenured and most affable players in the league, so when he expressed an interest in broadcasting, it’s not surprising he skipped his way past Zoom call-in pregame guest all the way to in-person color commentator.
I watched most of the Braves/Marlins game yesterday to get a feel for Waino The Broadcaster. Here were a few of the highlights:
Waino defends the shift
Early in the game, a real trap was laid as the crew began discussing the merits of The Shift. This is the point where often, the ex-player wonders why these players don’t simply hit it the other way, as apparently every player did back in their day.