Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona stages a mock interview with Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia who does a spot-on impression of ESPN analyst Tim Kurkjian. This is hilarious and all in good fun. When Arencibia says “Jose Bautista” I almost lost it.

Does the world really need more “Shit People Say” videos? Of course not, but here’s another one and it’s funny!

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Gary Carter died on February 16, 2012. One of the greatest baseball players of the 1980s and one of the best people too, a Hall of Fame catcher, husband and father, he leaves behind a legacy as more than just a ball player. Carter played 18 years from 1974 to 1992. He won a World Series with the 1986 New York Mets. He was an 11-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award winner, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner, two-time All-Star Game MVP, the winner of the 1989 Roberto Clemente Award and had his No. 8 retired by the Montreal Expos.

Carter was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003. In May 2011, Carter was diagnosed with brain cancer. After a 10-month battle with the inoperable tumors and aggressive therapy to cure him of his cancer, Carter lost his life. He was 57 years old.

Former pitching great Curt Schilling made an appearance on TBS’ talk show Conan and spoke rather bluntly about his opinion on players who took steroids.

Schilling didn’t single out any players by name, although Conan O’Brien did mention players like Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa. “If you cheated, you’re done,” Schilling said plainly. He will become eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame next year.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I hope you stayed up to watch the madness because you’ll never see anything like what transpired on Wednesday night happen again for the rest of your lives. One can only hope a night so magical unfolds like that every season. If the playoffs and World Series are even half as exciting, it would be an excellent postseason. By now, you’ve seen the results and you’ve seen the highlights. So instead, we’ll focus on the fan and media reactions.

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ESPN’s Buster Olney

ESPN’s Mike and Mike

MLB Network crew

“Red Sox Decline” – Parody of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline”

CNBC

Baltimore Sun interviews fans after Orioles game

St. Petersberg Times video

Watch a random Philadelphia Phillies fan have his Jayson Werth shirt replaced and torn to shreds in this video. Werth is no longer with the Phillies and now plays with the Washington Nationals and needless to say, Philly fans didn’t take kindly to him bailing on the team for new digs. So to help out this lucky fan, he gets a new shirt and a funny viral video out of it. Thankfully the guy wasn’t wearing a Nationals’ Werth jersey, then this video may have ended in a very different manner.

On August 4, 1993, Texas Rangers pitcher Nolan Ryan plunked Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura. After being hit by the pitch, Ventura charged the 46-year-old Ryan who caught Ventura in a headlock and punched him in the head six times before being separated. The benches cleared and several smaller fights broke out. Ventura was ejected, while Ryan was allowed to stay in the game.

Ryan had announced before that 1993 season that it would be his last and would retire after the season completed. Just over a month later, Ryan tore a ligament in his pitching arm which effectively ended his career before the season ended. Ryan, of course, is one of the most famous pitchers of all time. His career spanned four decades and he went on into the Hall of Fame. He is now the owner, CEO and team president of the Texas Rangers.

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton tries to secure one of the final outs in the ninth inning when San Diego Padres outfielder Aaron Cunningham hits a fly ball over near foul territory. Just as Upton is about to secure the second out of the inning, a defiant Padres fan reaches out into the field of play (which is against the rules and should’ve resulted an out) and catches the ball. As Upton looks at the fan in disbelief, likely thinking an Arizona fan stole the ball from him since it was a home game, the brass-balled fan points to his Padres hat like he owns the place. It didn’t amount to much in the end as Cunningham then flied out to left field and the final batter struck out to end the game. The Diamondbacks won the game, 3-1.

This is a long video but it’s worth watching and listening to, especially if you’re a legit baseball fan. Chicago Cubs phenom shortstop Starlin Castro is a beast at the plate, but he’s an absolute liability on the field. Former manager Bobby Valentine is broadcasting this game and puts Castro on notice for his irresponsible and lackadaisical style of play. Pretty interesting to listen to, even if it is a very critical opinion.

No outs, runners on first and second. The batter hits a towering fly ball into center field. The center fielder goes back to make the catch, bobbles it off his glove, then off the top of his head yet he somehow secures the catch. He rifles it to the second baseman who tags second base for the second out. The throw to the first baseman clinches the triple play as he tags first base for the final out of the inning. That’s right. An 8-4-3 triple play.

Thanks to WOWT-TV for the coverage of this Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Nashville Sounds game.