Chris Archer steals spotlight in wild-card broadcast booth
Chris Archer is just three years into his major-league career, but the Tampa Bay Rays pitcher is already auditioning for his next gig.
Archer joined the ESPN broadcast for Tuesday's American League wild-card game, and the right-hander's delivery was just as smooth as his windup on the mound.
Flanked by play-by-play man Dan Shulman, analyst Jessica Mendoza, and former big-leaguer John Kruk, Archer dazzled his "colleagues" and fans alike with his exceptional analysis of starting pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Masahiro Tanaka.
If Chris Archer wasn't so good at throwing sliders, he'd instantly be one of the best baseball commentators.
— Brett Anderson (@BrettAnderson35) October 7, 2015
.@ChrisArcher42 @RaysBaseball great addition in the booth @espn @ESPNBaseball
— MLBPA (@MLB_PLAYERS) October 7, 2015
Dude, Chris Archer asked to "please" stay? The pleasure is ours! Game is in such good hands, so many quality dudes and young stars.
— John Manuel (@johnmanuelba) October 7, 2015
My boy @ChrisArcher42 stealing commentary jobs tonight! #Insight #TheBest #ISeeYou
— Adam Eaton (@AdamSpankyEaton) October 7, 2015
Chris Archer is 1 of the 10-12 best pitchers on Earth, and might also be 1 of the 10-12 baseball commentators on Earth. What a jerk.
— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) October 7, 2015