We are almost about two months into the Kirsten Watson SportsNetLA tenure, and us Sons of Steve Garvey are at the end of our ropes with regards to Dodgers reporter / host Kirsten Watson.
The shoes of Alanna Rizzo, who left the Dodgers role last year, are pretty difficult ones to fill; Rizzo was knowledgable, insightful, and a good interviewer that built questions during the conversation, instead of just parroting things written down on a notepad prior to the cameras rolling.
But Watson's post-game interviews with the Dodgers players inevitably meander toward understanding their feelings. Rather than focusing on strategy, or picking up on some insight from watching the player's actions or expression during the game, Watson is obsessed with understanding how the player is feeling. I sometimes feel like I'm listening to a psychiatric therapy session.
Let's pull some examples.
May 23, to Gavin Lux, "How big did this one feel?"
"Being comfortable and seeing pitches well." @TheRealGavinLux on what has allowed him to be so locked in at the plate after hitting his second grand slam in a week. pic.twitter.com/uad2aSXjdY
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 23, 2021
May 20, to Will Smith: "Do you feel like things are going in the right direction?", and "Are those 'pinch-me' moments for you?"
"That was a special moment." @will_smith30 on rounding the bases for @PujolsFive' home run and being in the clubhouse with him. pic.twitter.com/6D52LAZifd
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 21, 2021
May 19, to Kenley Jansen: "You got the save here...how incredible was that feeling for you?"
.@kenleyjansen74 on what it means to get save No. 321 with the #Dodgers. Only Mariano Rivera (NYY) and Trevor Hoffman (SDP) have more with a single franchise. 👏 @kirsten_watson pic.twitter.com/Awl7DShT8F
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 20, 2021
May 14, to Austin Barnes: "How have you been feeling, offensively, in the batter's box." (I suppose, versus how it might feel offensively in the on-deck circle)
"We have to look at the positives, we won the game but I don't think we're necessarily too happy with the way it unfolded." Austin Barnes talks post-game with @kirsten_watson following tonight's victory. pic.twitter.com/qgo9VrL5h4
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 15, 2021
May 11, to Max Muncy: "Did it feel like this was the next step for you all?"
"We'll do what we do best and take it one game at a time." @maxmuncy9 with @kirsten_watson on the #Dodgers continuing to work to turn things around following a mini sweep of the Mariners. pic.twitter.com/1qN8paIFRt
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 13, 2021
All these FEELINGS! I can't take it. I'm emotionally wrought hearing about feelings all the time with Kirsten, rather than getting any particular insights about the game or adding any statistical knowledge to the conversation. Feelings feelings feelings! Feelings, woah woah woah, feelings:
I'll try to keep adding Kirsten Watson feelings clips. For now, though, I just need to hug my teddy bear for a while.
Other Kirsten Watson lowlights:
May 21, to Chris Taylor: "What was it like watching Trevor Bauer, from your standpoint (all the way back in center field)." I really wish that CT3 would have responded, "he seemed very tiny in the distance, and I didn't have binoculars on me."
Chris Taylor drove in the only #Dodgers runs with his two-run HR in the 3rd. He talks post-game with @kirsten_watson about his approach at the plate and Trevor Bauer on the mound. pic.twitter.com/cHlzlwbRIk
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 22, 2021
May 21, to Max Muncy: just watch Muncy's body language as he cringes his way through this interview. It's comedy gold, especially when Watson characterizes our rivalry with the Giants as "going back awhile now" (thanks, SoSG Dusty, for catching that one!).
"For us, it's just another game...if we go out there and take care of our business, we'll be good." @maxmuncy9 with @kirsten_watson on the #Dodgers staying focused on their game rather than the opponent. pic.twitter.com/P2Mi9k5npF
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 22, 2021
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