Well, we have to talk about Nick Castellanos. He can’t keep committing these crimes.
By this time, you’ve probably seen the memes. And you’ve no doubt heard the phrase: “I pride myself on myself and consider myself a man of faith – if there is a rush deep into left field by Castellanos, it will be a big hit. So the score will be 4-0. I don’t know if I will wear this headset again…”
But this was more than just a simple joke based on a coincidence or two. The man has a skill that makes Major League Baseball look like a scene from the movie “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
It all started on August 19, 2020. Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Tom Brennaman was caught on a hot mic using a homophobic slur. When the broadcast came back on, he said: A legendary phrase now. As an awkward aside to admitting his mistake before walking out of the broadcast booth with his career in tatters, it was the kind of surreal moment that was destined to go viral, and it did.
My friends, this was just the beginning.
July 5, 2021: On the same field where Brennaman’s apology took place, the Kansas City Royals took a moment to honor the passing of George A. Gorman — the father of a Royals club member. They did so after a break, assuming they would have time to get over the sad moment before any real action in the game. Instead, as Castellanos circled the bases, We got this.:”There’s never a good time to blame someone during a broadcast, so we apologize for the timing…”
July 31, 2021: It was too early in the process to realize it at the time, but Frontier League commentator Kyle Dawson discovered that Castellanos didn’t even need to be on the field; the mere mention of his name was enough to ruin a momentous one. Dawson was speaking heartfeltly about his uncle Charlie, who had just passed away, and when Tri-City hitter Grant Heyman came on the field, Dawson felt a spirit stir.I’ll just give you the visuals and hope we don’t get a Nick Castellanos defeat and someone scores a goal to tie the game now,” He said.
Thank you for this moment, Uncle Charlie. I love you. pic.twitter.com/yfRiPHMao6
— Kyle Dawson (@RealKyleDawson) August 1, 2021
“…” Of course. Oh my god.“.”
May 30, 2022: While the Philadelphia Phillies were performing a tribute to fallen service members as part of their Memorial Day broadcast, Castellanos interrupted them again with a powerful punch. These are the exact words spoken: On the broadcast:”…” In honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Castellanos hits a powerful shot deep into left field, but it disappears!“
September 8, 2022: At this point, the meme had evolved to the point where fake Nick Castellanos home runs began to surface. this – The video that suggested he scored while the broadcast was cut to a moment of silence before the game for Queen Elizabeth II was edited convincingly, but unfortunately: Castellanos was on the injury list and did not play from September 3 to September 26. But people believed it. When a man has done something enough times, why would you doubt he’s done it again?
October 11, 2023: At this point, the announcers should have known: If there was going to be a serious discussion or tribute, they would have waited until after Castellanos’s hit to talk about it. Right? Apparently not, because shortly after former Philadelphia coach Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke, TBS announcer Brian Anderson was tasked with telling the crowd that Manuel was recovering well. But he made the mistake of doing so during Castellanos’s hit. The broadcast — which showed video of Manuel hitting tennis balls with his left hand in the hospital — couldn’t get back to live action in time. To see the pitch providedBut they got the knockout punch. Of course it was a hit.
We’ll get back to home runs in a second, but let’s take a moment to acknowledge that there’s also a non-home run part to this phenomenon:
• March 27, 2022: He was selected as one of the Toronto Blue Jays’ best players. The broadcast was discussing Driving under the influence during spring training by Toronto pitching coach Pete Walker.
• June 6, 2023: doubled while The broadcast was discussing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
Seriously, announcers. Just wait. The pitch clock hasn’t shortened games to the point where you have to rush out to announce the score in a sad tone. Teams even offer to tell you the batting order, so you can choose to do that when everyone else is at bat. Let me suggest the other team’s No. 9 batter!
But the thing about myths is that once they take hold, confirmation bias is enough to keep them alive. Consider that if any of these three events had happened this year on their own, they wouldn’t have been coincidences. But when we get to the point—and we’ve been at it for a while now—where any major news story prompts a desire to check the score of the Philadelphia game, these seemingly insignificant events become just more evidence that Castellanos will continue to do so, forever.
June 18, 2024: Willie Mays died. Less than an hour after the news was announced, Castellanos managed to score a double.
July 13, 2024: There was an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Castellanos had already hit a hard blow that day, and in his next attempt, he hit a double blow off the wall.
Sunday: President Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race. The news comes on the same day that Thom Brennaman — the man who started it all — landed his first broadcast job since that fateful day in 2020.
Want to guess what Castellanos did?
Fordeep left field“No less.”
He can’t keep doing this, can he?
It may be too late. In fact, this may be the person Nick Castellanos chose. always His first professional goal in the minor leagues — I promise I’m not making this up — was on May 1, 2011.
(Photo of Nick Castellanos hitting a home run in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Charles LeClair/USA Today)
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