Reyes is Taking Second! The Second Chair on the Right, That Is.

Doing 90 on the FDR in Manhattan, I was thinking...

If a current Mets player was an announcer or the play by play guy for the team - who would do a stellar/poor job and why?

I immediately thought of Luis Castillo and how he would call in sick every other day, as well as, Oliver Perez announcing but just "not getting it right." (Jon Sterling, anyone?)

I then thought of Paul Lo Duca (okay, he's not current, fiine) and how he'd get upset when the intern would mess up his coffee or when Keith would overstroke his mustache.

How about Lastings Milledge (not current either, I know!) slapping five with the fans after executing a wonderful home run call? Or Nick Evans going back and forth between Mets broadcasts and Cyclones broadcasts due to poor performances.

I even thought of Daniel Murphy switching from the main announcing position to do the commentaries...

Ah, yes, the brain at 90 mph.

Let's not forget Carlos Beltran calling every game from within his seat (bad knees) and John Maine's sudden and mysterious dissappearances for long periods of time...

Jerry Manuel belly-laughing at opposing team's errors and Dan Warthen inching his glasses closer to his eyes to get a better look. Rick Peterson rarely taking off his jacket in the booth and Shawn Green's hat (the Jewish one) falling off when a web gem play presents itself in the field.

I've tailed away from the previously mentioned "current" and "players" but, as you can see, there is a lot to play around with...

Just wait until we discuss the announcers roles and miscues when they became the players. Besides for Keith and Ron, of course.

P.S: I still think Gary Cohen ought to do a Just For Men's commercial one of these days...

Just by the way.