While watching the NBA final last night I noticed the announcers were getting a little bored with the game toward the end. This is usually when they start to pull out the most random facts and stats to fill the time. They do this in all sports but baseball is one of the worst. Probably because a lot of the games can be really slow. Some are better at it than others but they all do it. They will same something like, “Frank, did you know this is the first time a left-handed player has hit with his right hand in the third inning of a game five?” The other guy in the booth will say, “I didn’t know that”. Another classic “John, I was unaware of this but this is the first time a player who was born in Russia has made a basket in the fourth quarter while his team is down more than ten points?” Then Frank chimes in “wow that is interesting” which we all agree is not. It can be really annoying but I can blame them, if the game is pretty much over what else can they do to fill the time? I actually heard an announcer start singing during a rain delay. I don’t think I could do better than these guys at filling all the dead time, or maybe the producers could queue up funny sports bloopers to show in a small window in the corner, that way there would still be something worth watching while waiting for the clock or rain to stop.