Snickering Peter Gammons Persuades John Kruk To Say Orioles Are The Best Team In Baseball On Air

BRISTOL, CT—Following highlights of a recent Baltimore Orioles game, Baseball Tonight analyst John Kruk was goaded into stating that the Orioles were the best team in the major leagues at the prompting of fellow analyst Peter Gammons. “I mean, they’re ahead of the Yankees after a full month… They’ve got to be pretty darn good, right?” Gammons said just prior to Kruk’s statement as Kruk nodded helpfully. “You said yourself, John, that George Sherrill already has 14 saves, and saves are pretty important. Plus, Kevin Millar may be batting .236, but wow, does he have a sweet swing! I certainly can’t think of a team that matches up. Can you? You can’t, can you? Look right into camera two, right there.” Kruk went on to say that Roger Clemens would win the NL Cy Young award and that he didn’t think Pat Burrell would ever make another out again as Gammons hid his head in his hands and shook silently.