At this point, it’s not even funny anymore. It’s downright eerie.
You may recall a few years ago, Nick Castellanos hit a home run as Thom Brennaman issued an on-air apology for a homophobic slur he uttered on a hot mic.
Since then, Castellanos has somehow blasted home runs or smacked a hit in the middle of somber broadcast moments — during a eulogy for the father of a Royals equipment manager, during an apology from a member of a broadcast crew, and so on.
What happened Wednesday night? You guessed it. With the TBS crew sending best wishes to former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel after he suffered a stroke … Castellanos hit one out during Game 3 of the NLDS.
Stop us if you've heard this one before. An announcer discusses something somber and then Nick Castellanos hits a home run. pic.twitter.com/La30JFj1li
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 12, 2023
Can’t make this stuff up.