he's Keith Hernandez.

on Chris Stewart's passed ball: "Oh my word -- inopportune!"

could someone just tell him pitchers are bigger and stronger than they've ever been? Every 2 weeks it's the "residual effects of the steroid era" lamentation.

did anyone catch the subject of Keith's ad lib "Keep them in baseball and out of politics" 15 minutes ago? Was he talking about Ivy Leaguers?

didnt see, tho i did catch him doing the ice bucket challenge in a popeye tee and showing appropriately sw0le guns, maybe he'll be in expendables 4

keith says the '63 mets are the worst team he's ever managed in stratomatic

this bunch is back to hitting like the '63 Mets

just called 'careless whisper' a 'great song'

^isn't it? who are you, Steve Albini?

Keith is now basically the protagonist of the novel John Updike and Dan Jenkins never collaborated on....

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/fashion/mens-style/mets-keith-hernandez.html

i have nothing against careless whisper; i was merely surprised to hear keith weigh in on it during a baseball game

otoh gary thorne gave listeners a crash course on mariachi music earlier today, so

62 today

Andrew Perloff @andrewperloff
Keith Hernandez says he heard Dodgers gave scouts a 3-question essay test, stressing Sabermetrics, and scouts who didn't pass were fired.

keithlaw ‏@keithlaw
I have confirmed that this is utter nonsense.

Former Met Keith Hernandez to release tell-all memoir in 2017

Classic Keith moment

https://www.sbnation.com/2017/7/19/16001934/keith-hernandez-scares-small-child-mets-this-kid-is-traumatized

David Ortiz on FS1: "I thought the Mets were supposed to own the town this year."

Keith Hernandez: "Only when I was here, brother."

— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) October 18, 2017

Keith just said he reads Victor Hugo aloud to himself in an empty house

— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) April 5, 2018

Ordinarily I'd criticize a man for tucking in his windbreaker. But Keith Hernandez obviously knew how special that goddamn waistband was. pic.twitter.com/0TVfkB2Lup

— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) April 6, 2018

Is that Ken Oberkfell on right before he grew his beard? Tommy Herr on the left I believe.

I heard the resding aloud thing. He has a(n audio) book coming out in May.

Gotta be Oberkfell River.

Okay all your sceptics! I’m officially blue checked! I’m Keith Hernandez! Have a good day. Feel good about your Mets. I do. Long way to go.

— keith Hernandez (@kher8286) April 10, 2018

Seinfeld Night V on Saturday, August 4th. The first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive a Keith Hernandez Talking Alarm Clock Giveaway. It's real, and it's spectacular -- tickets on sale at 10 AM. pic.twitter.com/jfudmEOGlk

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) April 25, 2018

What a night and early morning last night. Gary said he never been longer at a ballpark in his entire career. Bus left hotel at 10am. Game finished at 1:30am, didn’t get back to hotel till 2:30am. You do the math. Second game was horrific. Typical, young, unpolished relievers

— keith Hernandez (@keithhernandez) May 29, 2018

awww

actual booth dialogue from a blowout game:

Gary Cohen: We looked up your 3 career pinch home runs, Keith, and you're gonna like this; all 3 came off of Cy Young Award winners

Keith Hernandez: That makes my heart soar like a hawk.

— Matthew Callan (@scratchbomb) April 24, 2019

keith at his best and worst today

such an ignoramus when it comes to data

happy Keith, u fucking fuck

I liked the video during his number retirement ceremony today, where other Mets/friends spoke out his life story in the first person.

Huge huge standing ovation for Mookie Wilson who was also in attendance.

He's the highest ranked non-HOF first baseman on Jay Jaffe's JAWS list if you eliminate 1) guys who are going to make it (Pujols, Cabrera, Votto, and--trickier, maybe--Helton) and 2) PED cases (McGwire, Palmeiro). He's right on the fence at 60.3 career bWAR. Assuming his drug past is no longer an issue, I think he will go in via the Veteran's Committee within the next decade or so (one of many players who may benefit from Baines's induction).

can't remember the details but someone on twitter was recently touting him as basically the best-fielding first baseman of all time -- and that no other player who led his position in gold gloves hadn't made the hall

i think we can all agree that gold gloves are not dispositive. but he was pretty good (and has subsequently been v. good for baseball, even if that's not immediately relevant)

I think it was Scott Boras

Before today, the last time the Mets won on a walk-off error with 2 outs in extra innings:

1986 World Series, Game 6. Gets through Buckner.

Some magic on Keith Hernandez Day.

— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) July 10, 2022