The New York Yankees and Billy Crystal have agreed to terms on a one-game minor league contract for the cagey 60 year-old to play this Thursday in an exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Umm…..yeah…..seriously.
“I’ve been waiting 50 years for this call,” Crystal said in a statement released by the team. “I’m overwhelmed by the generosity of the Yankees and commissioner Selig. I know this’ll be tougher than the Broadway Softball League, but I’m looking forward to helping the younger players, which by the way is all of them. Oops, I have to go, Scott Boras is on the phone.” [link]
Seriously? Umm….seriously! Wait….yes…..serious.
In other news, I’ll be suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight against the Toronto Raptors. Frankly, it was surprisingly easy to get the gig. I called NBA Commissioner David Stern, professed my undying love for the Lakers, and he said ’sure’. So, I suggest anyone that has a desire to play professional sports to give it a shot!
My wife is calling Oprah today because she would like to host her show for a day. WTF. We’ll see if it works for other entertainment industries….and other professions. My brother called the DA’s office yesterday and was assigned to prosecute a capital murder case this afternoon too….wish him luck!
