[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

No kidding. People like to jump to conclusions. Thorne could have meant the ball went straight, and way into left field. Or it went straight away as in didn't lallygag or take its time. Whatever the heck he said, it was better than listening to Joe Morgan talk about why baseball was so much better in his day.

Yeah, that's also just like he calls it in real life. I've heard the "straight away to left" call by a bunch of announcers. I don't think it's a game error, just wording by a guy trying to exude excitement into a moment.