Its really great for me to listen to these three guys do the games. Yes, its like old times. Maybe I’m biased but I think their the best-both at explaining the game, but also in the levl of entertainment they provide. The three have known one another so long, the dialogue is free and easy.

I agreed with Ronnie tonight when he asserted that Cole Hammels intended to hit Jose Reyes as retaliation for his little 1st inning dance off 3rd base. Darling also articulated his position on the issuance of warnings at such times as it “doesn’t allow for closure and it keeps things festered.”

Darling was not being disengenous as it was the way he felt as a player and the way he played.

In 1991, Joe Magrane dusted off Gregg Jefferries with a pitch at Busch Stadium. Darling didn’t paricularly care for Jefferries, but promptly plunked Terry Pendleton.

No warnings were issued and nothing happened afterwards either. End of issue.