Most dramatic injury report I've ever heard on Jeff Erickson's Fantasy Focus

Jeff lead into his daily injury report today but before the listener knew what was happening, we were hearing the voices of the radio play by play announcers (of one of last night's games) describing the unfolding of the drama of a team's star pitcher appearing to have some problem, we don't know what...the manager is coming out to the mound now....(paraphrasing John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman, one wondering to the other)...it looks like Halladay might be hurt....we can't tell for sure....well, now, it looks like he's injured and coming out of the game...what could've gone wrong....

• The point being, you were transported back to the baseball game, without a hint this would be happening, re-living the drama of an important game for both teams, one whose outcome was still very much up in the air.
• As it happens, this was a good time for Jeff to use this technique, as Suzyn and John were both DESCRIBING EVERY DETAIL, EVERY LOOK, EVERY MOVEMENT OF THE ALL IMPORTANT PEOPLE ON THE FIELD. This is baseball at its best and radio at its best.
• I've heard many injury reports, but none using dramatic actuality to a general baseball audience on radio THAT HADN'T BEEN PROMOED OR HYPED. It came as a surprise.

Anyhow, I hope no one ever gets injured, especially pitchers, but this was the most interesting and valuable way to do an injury report.

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