…as Fran Healy continues sticking pins into a 1987 Starting Lineup action figure of Keith.
Mets broadcaster Keith Hernandez was reprimanded by the team’s television network for “inappropriate” remarks during a broadcast about a female member of San Diego’s training staff.
The former MVP first baseman said women “don’t belong in the dugout” when he spotted 33-year-old Kelly Calabrese (above), the Padres’ full-time massage therapist, high-fiving Mike Piazza in the dugout after he hit a home run during New York’s 8-1 victory Saturday in San Diego.
“Keith Hernandez made inappropriate comments regarding the presence of a female massage therapist of the San Diego Padres who was in the dugout,” SportsNet New York said in a statement Monday. “We immediately addressed the issue with Keith and reprimanded him, and he publicly apologized during Sunday’s game.”
Hernandez said Sunday that he was sorry if he offended anyone. He also said that baseball’s rulebook allowed only the head trainer and assistant trainer in the dugout.
But a Major League Baseball memo previously sent to all clubs said that in addition to the two trainers, one member of the conditioning staff was permitted in the dugout during games. After Hernandez’s remarks, MLB called the Padres and verified that, indeed, Calabrese was allowed.
Chris Young is in his first year as a pitcher for the Padres. His wife was also watching the telecast.
“It was offensive to her and the other women she was watching with and I’m sure to a lot of other viewers,†said Young. “(Calabrese) handles herself in a completely professional manner and all the guys in here handle it with professionalism. She makes each and every one of us better.
“It’s 2006. Wake up. We have women fighting on our front lines in Iraq. I think they can be in a baseball clubhouse. My wife is in law school. Imagine that. Women can be lawyers, too.â€
I’m sorry, there is no place for lawyers (or soldiers) in the clubhouse.
what kind of crazy cable/dish hookup does the Young family have where they are getting the SNY telecast in San Diego? Something’s fishy.
She might still live in Texas. I’d guess that if she was in San Diego she would have been at the game.
I think it’s safe to say the Padres have the best rub and tug in all of Major League Baseball.
One follow-up:
SportsNet New York…televised the game nationally via Major League Baseball’s Extra Innings package.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/04/25/sports/professional/padres/21_12_104_24_06.txt
Jon,
a woman’s place is in the home, preferably within the blackout range of her husband’s team, watching the game via the auspices of the local rights holder (cable or broadcast). I believe this is in the bible.