We Salute You, Royals Telestrator Man
In last night’s Royals-Yankees tilt, there was a bit of controversy surrounding a home run hit by the Royals’ Billy Butler which shouldn’t have been a home run (it hit a padded railing which is in play. Or something). Of course, demonstrating such technicalities is best used with the use of the telestrator, perhaps the greatest piece of modern broadcasting technology. And oh, did they use it well in Kansas City last night.
I would describe what is going on here, but luckily Answer Man Dave Brown (who originally uploaded the picture, thanks Dave!) already did us this solid:
PHOTO: KC broadcast uses telestrator for disputed Butler HR, makes it appear guy w/ beer is peeing blue: http://t.co/5DgW7ym #juvenile
He’s peeing! And it’s blue! On TV! Ha ha! And I must say that’s quite a stream he has going. Don’t even act like you’re not impressed. A big time salute to whoever in the Royals’ booth was operating that telestrator. I know I speak for all of us when I say we couldn’t do it (i.e. life) without you.
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I must pick a small nit with Answer Man Dave Brown’s tweet. It’s not readily apparent to me that the guy peeing blue is also holding a beer.
Unless of course he has two left hands.