On Luis Gonzalez in the booth, Boras Double Speak--NY Daily News, Raissman

Raissman was hoping for more from Luis Gonzalez in the booth:

Gonzalez, who came highly touted, was mediocre - and that's being kind.

He stated the obvious,

"Albert Pujols is one of the best hitters in the major leagues", was confusing (he called an 84-mph Tom Glavine pitch "a fastball") and elected not to counter some of McCarver's questionable analysis.

For instance, in the third inning, when Shawn Green was called out on a force at second base even though David Eckstein dropped the ball. McCarver said the call was correct because the shortstop "was in the act of throwing" to first, trying to get Glavine, who had laid down a bunt. Two replays showed that the call was questionable.

Gonzalez could have chimed in, but did not. Perhaps someone at Fox should tell him he is being paid to talk. Not sit on his microphone."

Raissman's 'Double Talk of the Week Award:'

"What Scott Boras said: "I don't think he (Alex Rodriguez) cares where the manager puts him (in the lineup). Alex has a good relationship with Joe Torre. I don't think there was any question in Alex's mind that Joe was coming back."

What Scott Boras meant to say: "The fact now is Joe is coming back. This is Alex's worst nightmare. And so, he has to be a typical politically correct phony." " From Bob Raissman's column, NY Daily News 10/15/06

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