"Batting Stance Guy"

[bmfc1]

Have you heard of this guy?

http://www.battingstanceguy.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/sports/baseball/15stance.html

He's on Letterman tomorrow.

He's very good and anybody that can do an impression of Benny Agbayani's stance is OK with me.

http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2008/05/10/mets

[metirish]

Yeah he's been mentioned a few times over the years , a hell of a talent to have. IIRC his Hernandez is deadly.

[Frayed Knot]

MLB Network has had him on a number of times.
He is very good although it seems to me he's might be a bit too "inside" for Letterman. 90% of his audience aren't going to know whether he's any good or not.

[stevejrogers]

="Frayed Knot":2rtmhpn6]MLB Network has had him on a number of times. He is very good although it seems to me he's might be a bit too "inside" for Letterman. 90% of his audience aren't going to know whether he's any good or not.[/quote:2rtmhpn6] Good point. Though Letterman may just discuss well known guys currently active, or past greats that would be well known.

PiggiesTomatoes Jul 13 2009 07:40 AM

He was on ESPN a couple of months ago. I'd seen his stuff on Youtube some time ago and love it. Very entertaining.

bmfc1 Jul 16 2009 06:36 PM

Batting Stance Guy was great on Letterman:

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 16 2009 06:50 PM

More comfy in front of the camera than I'd guess. There was something to the silent YouTube performances that were better than with the running commentary here, but... the Man is a Genius.

PiggiesTomatoes Jul 16 2009 07:43 PM

What a great gig. Sounds like he also has a lot of interaction and provides comic relief to major leaguers. He was very comfortable with Dave and that was at least twice in the week baseball figured prominently -- he also played catch with Mets fan Edie Falco.

metirish Jul 16 2009 08:10 PM

I just spent nine minutes laughing my ass off and I didn't expect that. Letterman sounded like he genuinely was loving it , his Rickey was brilliant....Rod Carew was hilarious.......great stuff

Frayed Knot Jul 16 2009 09:27 PM

I don't understand how he keeps all that stuff in his head. I mean I could (and did) do Morgan & Stargell back in the day (hell, everybody could) but this guy's referencing Phil Plantier for crissakes! I like how he also tacks on some guy's first few steps of running style in addition to the stance and swing.

metsmarathon Jul 16 2009 09:40 PM

i'm really rather disappointed that he doesn't have a timmy teuffel...

Edgy DC Jul 16 2009 09:48 PM

"Youklis" is like "twenty-seven." Any punchline that includes the word "Youklis" is, by definition, funny.

bmfc1 Jul 17 2009 06:27 AM

He's turned the alleged "least marketable skill in America" into a job: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2009-07-16-fox-sports-batting-stance-guy_N.htm

Edgy DC Jul 17 2009 07:12 AM

="metsmarathon":1l6zlqfe]i'm really rather disappointed that he doesn't have a timmy teuffel...[/quote:1l6zlqfe] Yeah, he gets through the Mets pretty well but leaves Teufel out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-cEfbpTJU Pretty funny that he invoked Phil F. Plantier. I'd have to say. Half the fun is how he characterizes the follow-through and explosion out the box for some of these guys. Rockin' Doc Jul 17 2009 08:24 PM I like the ending when he's portraying Mookie waving Mitchell home with the tying run after he avoided Bob Stanley's wild pitch. In the background you hear BSG's little one calling out, "Daddy"! Classic.

[Piggiestomatoes]

He was on ESPN a couple of months ago. I'd seen his stuff on Youtube some time ago and love it. Very entertaining.

[bmfc1]

Batting Stance Guy was great on Letterman:

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

More comfy in front of the camera than I'd guess. There was something to the silent YouTube performances that were better than with the running commentary here, but... the Man is a Genius.

[Piggiestomatoes]

What a great gig. Sounds like he also has a lot of interaction and provides comic relief to major leaguers.

He was very comfortable with Dave and that was at least twice in the week baseball figured prominently -- he also played catch with Mets fan Edie Falco.

[metirish]

I just spent nine minutes laughing my ass off and I didn't expect that. Letterman sounded like he genuinely was loving it , his Rickey was brilliant....Rod Carew was hilarious.......great stuff

[Frayed Knot]

I don't understand how he keeps all that stuff in his head. I mean I could (and did) do Morgan & Stargell back in the day (hell, everybody could) but this guy's referencing Phil Plantier for crissakes!

I like how he also tacks on some guy's first few steps of running style in addition to the stance and swing.

[metsmarathon]

i'm really rather disappointed that he doesn't have a timmy teuffel...

[Guest Edgy DC]

"Youklis" is like "twenty-seven." Any punchline that includes the word "Youklis" is, by definition, funny.

[bmfc1]

He's turned the alleged "least marketable skill in America" into a job:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2009-07-16-fox-sports-batting-stance-guy_N.htm

[Guest Edgy DC]

="metsmarathon":1l6zlqfe]i'm really rather disappointed that he doesn't have a timmy teuffel...[/quote:1l6zlqfe] Yeah, he gets through the Mets pretty well but leaves Teufel out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-cEfbpTJU Pretty funny that he invoked Phil F. Plantier. I'd have to say. Half the fun is how he characterizes the follow-through and explosion out the box for some of these guys.

Rockin' Doc Jul 17 2009 08:24 PM

I like the ending when he's portraying Mookie waving Mitchell home with the tying run after he avoided Bob Stanley's wild pitch. In the background you hear BSG's little one calling out, "Daddy"! Classic.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I like the ending when he's portraying Mookie waving Mitchell home with the tying run after he avoided Bob Stanley's wild pitch. In the background you hear BSG's little one calling out, "Daddy"! Classic.