So it was with some trepidation that I clicked on this story in Google News: How would Yankees players do on game shows? I have my own thoughts about how the Bronx band of overpaid miscreants would fare in our little genre, but I decided to check what some sportswriter might think.
Sadly, the writer seems to have no clue - appropriately enough for a Yankees scribe - about the difference between game shows and other nonscripted fare. A lot of the shows in the story definitely fall on the other side of the line, like So You Think You Can Dance or Hell's Kitchen.
He does pick a few real game shows, like Let's Make a Deal and Jeopardy. He even mentions Double Dare, and I agree that ex-Yank Nick Swisher might perform well in green slime. The most important pick, though, is former Yankees hurler Mike Mussina as a possible winner on Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
The writer's rationale is that these shows require a bit of intelligence, which Mussina possesses. How odd for a Yankee! It hurts, but I have to admit that, by Bronx standards, Mussina has something on the ball, so to speak (sorry).
In fact, I'll reluctantly concede that Mussina also deserves a serious look as a Hall of Fame candidate. His career ERA seems a bit high at 3.68, but he pitched through the heart of the steroids period. Baseball Reference adjusts for the park and period effects, and Mussina lands at #58 all-time...and that includes everybody, pitchers and position players. He also ranks above many current Hall of Famers.
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