23
2011
Carlos Beltran Sends A Goodbye Gift To GKR
An article by Former Writers
I thought this was a cool video that ties in with this post and our Carlos Beltran Appreciation Week!
How many of you watched the Thursday afternoon game with all the colored T-Shirts on the kids so they wouldn’t get lost, and stay with their groups?
Or what about Wednesday, when the game was worth watching to see the opening of something else?
I’m speaking of the Gary, Keith and Ronnie Pepsi porch where they discovered another world and loved it. Keith mentioned the breeze several times, Ronnie had his glove – just in case – and Gary was sort of the moderator and kept oohing and aahing at the view from the top.
It was a small group that assembled there with the principals, some press, and vendors who made sure that the stars didn’t go hungry. 
Keith was the one to watch for the way he prepares a hot dog – you’ve just got to see it. (Watch it here)
Later when Carlos Beltran lofted one into the porch – there was food all around. The kid who caught the ball, came down and asked the crew to autograph the ball, and they did, no mention of $$$ was heard.
You would have thought that the ‘stars’ were kids again and isn’t that how it should be at the ball game?
Once in a while when they can get out of their office and sit in heaven as my niece Hilary used to call the top tier at Shea.
Baseball as it ought to be at Citi Field on a sunny Summer Day – Perfect.
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So wait, I’m confused. Are we talking about Thursday’s day game, where the kid “day camp” contingent came out in full force….or the GK&R Pepsi Porch broadcast on Wednesday NIGHT?
Sorry, we are actually talking about the Wednesday night game – the heat is getting to me….
Keith Hernadez is an absolute gem. Watching him fumble with that hot dog and throw on all those condiments was amusing, but when he started to roll the hot dog around in the bun I couldnt stop laughing for 3-4 minutes. All three of them are so great to watch and we are lucky to have a crew like that.
Lisa – I agree with you – Keith is as interesting in this role as he was a player. He was always roaming away from home – 1st Base – to visit or chew out one of the other players. Because he was the Captain, he got away with a lot of stuff, but he also used his title to teach and train other players to be better at their positions. Did you see him play? If not, tune into SNY sometime when they are replaying the games from the ’80s and you’ll be impressed with Davey Johnson’s ‘boys’.
The group in the booth gets an A+ from me – they are all wonderful – even Ralph Kiner whose visits are worth watching for the history he has.
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This was a great idea to have your broadcast from the Pepsi Porch. It should be something you do several times a year also by the Shea Bridge. It is something that would also be cool at a few of the road games if at all possible to give a different view of the game. In Miller Park the dew deck is just about the Mets Bullpen. At some game when the Mets play the Brewers the should have two great play by play caller do part of the game together Ralph Kiner and Bob Ucher that would be great and have some laughs at the same time.