A note to any postgame reporters. Sometimes, athletes are still locked into “game mode” after a big win for their team.
Take the Philadelphia Phillies and Nick Castellanos, for example. His Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Thursday night to advance to the National Championship Series for the second straight year. They might not have been there if Castellanos hadn’t mashed four home runs (two each) in Games 3 and 4. He’s the first player in MLB playoff history ever to manage such a feat.
When reporter Matt Winer had Castellanos for a few moments after the game, he saw fit to remind the Phillies star about his accomplishment. There was just one problem: Winer never actually asked him a question.
And Castellanos was still so intense, likely wrapped up in the nerves of postseason baseball; he took a hilariously dry exception to it:
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 13, 2023
Oh, man. That’s gold. Kudos to Winer for being a pro and just shaking it off. (But he really should’ve asked a question instead of simply making a statement.) And kudos to Castellanos for another clutch playoff performance.
If he’s a little short with people after a big win, I think he’ll eventually be forgiven.
This was how Twitter reacted
Nick needs to teach sports journalism classes once he retires. https://t.co/tXDIxSX1Ro
— DFAntastic (exhausted Red October edition) (@PhillyTradesman) October 13, 2023
I just dod a lecture today on conducting effective interviews. Will need to add this clip in next time on the “don’ts” list. https://t.co/XDESmUN0fJ
— Matt Loveless (@MattLoveless) October 13, 2023
"thank you for telling me" 😭😭 https://t.co/9793vMe9tE
— doey (@joeygrundl) October 13, 2023
Hahaha I love this dude. https://t.co/dzEgYjiooS
— Chris Cauley (@chriscauley) October 13, 2023
"Thank you for telling me." 😂 https://t.co/WTHgjQAz1s
— James Pruch (@jamespruch) October 13, 2023
I’m a journalist so I’m supposed to take the journalist’s side, but this unequivocally rocks from Castellanos. https://t.co/qs4b7zTcZ6
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 13, 2023
Most interviewees will politely go along, but Castellanos isn’t wrong here.
Ask a question, kids. https://t.co/6M8QPcY6jr
— Matt Moscona (@MattMoscona) October 13, 2023
This series is going to teach someone's Sports Reporting 101 class next week. https://t.co/phGFuwZACr
— Danny Davis (@_dannydavis) October 13, 2023
I appreciate this response. Ask a question. https://t.co/JTB8VoRHEH
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonAspen) October 13, 2023
Somewhere my old sports broadcasting teacher is pumping his fist. https://t.co/R2aOTAVdgo
— Brandon Costa (@SVG_Brandon) October 13, 2023
