Scott Pierce, Drake's football and women's basketball radio play-by-play announcer, takes my mention of St. Louis Cardinals TV announcer Dan McLaughlin one step further.
I wrote yesterday that I heard McLaughlin and commentator Al Hrabosky talking about the possibility of the Cardinals obtaining former Chicago Cubs utilityman Mark DeRosa, who now is with Cleveland and is on the trading block.
Here's Pierce's e-mail on the subject:
"Don't take Dan McLaughlin's comments with a grain of salt so fast. Based on Dan's game prep [i.e. going to Tony LaRussa and asking him, 'What do you want me to talk about tonight?'], there may be some substance to DeRosa trade talks. I've seen Dan [pictured at the left] prep Valley women's basketball games. Oh, boy. My 11-year old does more homework.
"[The pic [at the right] is my 11-year old with Glen Norman's little girl. Glen used to do Drake football and basketball and worked at KGGO. He's my best friend in the world].
"However, I find it hard to believe the current Cardinal GM can pull off such a trade. Based on his abilities to plug holes over the past 18 months (yes, that's sarcasm), I just don't think he has the ability to do this. Walt Jocketty could pull it off. Not this guy.
"I wonder if I write a Letter To The Editor, if anybody on Locust Street would know what that is?"
Scott Pierce
[RON MALY'S COMMENTS: McLaughlin, the guy who couldn't get it straight that Mac McCausland of Waterloo/Cedar Falls wasn't a former Iowa basketball standout, sounds like the classic home team "houseman." By the time McLaughlin and Hrabosky, the goofy former Cardinals relief pitcher who is the St. Louis TV commentator, finish a syrupy on-air conversation, most listeners [with the exception of me] are ready to buy season tickets to St. Louis games. Maybe McLaughlin thinks the Cardinals players are listening to him in the clubhouse. I doubt manager Tony LaRussa listens to radio broadcasts or watches TV during games, but it wouldn't be the first time it happened. I recall several years ago when some Chicago Cubs players challenged Steve Stone, then a Cub TV commentator, for some of the things he said during games. Maybe that's why the Cubs can't ever win--they watch too much TV. Good hearing from you, Scott, and let me know how you do on that Letter To The Editor. You don't need to let me know if you write a Tweet To The Editor!]
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I guess it's official.
The Des Moines Register is serious -- well, if serious is the proper word for this -- is planning to print Tweets To The Editor.
It's official because editor Carolyn Washburn wrote it on her Twitter site:
RT @DMRegister: We plan to feature Tweets to the Editor in print along with Letters to the Editor. To submit, use the tag #TweetTheReg
Like I wrote earlier, I can't wait.
And, as I added, maybe I can wait.
I'm sure Scott Pierce can wait.
