As an enigmatic rookie he brightened the strike shortened ‘81 season and tempered fan hostility over the strike.
It’s not a stretch to say Valenzuela led an already talented Dodgers team to the championship that year.
Fernando was a sensation.
He’s not ready for prime time that’s for sure. The pauses are noticeable to a point of annoyance. He sounds stiff and adds little to the broadcast at this point. Like the analogy, on the mark and funny.
I don’t even know if I’d call it upbeat. Pandering comes to mind. FOX leaping at him at that price was absurd. I’m already turning the volume down.