Charlie Sheen asked to do postgame commentary on ESPN
After an impressive win in Game 1 of the World Series, the Cleveland Indians look to wow fans even more with postgame commentary from Charlie Sheen.
What’s more amazing than a shutout win in the World Series? Bringing in Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn to do a postgame commentary after Game 2, of course.
The Cleveland Indians won big in Game 1 downing the Chicago Cubs 6-0. The final score was not only shocking due to how heavily favored the Cubs were, but also because Cleveland put up six runs against Chicago’s ace Jon Lester.
After many Cleveland fans pushed for actor Charlie Sheen to throw out the first pitch, there was no doubt that they would find a way to insert him into the Series somehow. Former outfielder Kenny Lofton would eventually get the first-pitch honors instead.
Sheen, as most people know, starred as the California penal prospect in the 1989 baseball classic Major League. What most people don’t know is that he was a baseball player himself, going to baseball camps three consecutive years and playing pitcher in high school.
Sheen, a longtime Cincinnati Reds fan, also has a deep love for the Indians since he played as a member of the franchise in the late 1980s. He doesn’t grant many interviews, but he jumped at the chance to do some commentary following Game 2 on Tuesday night.
ESPN offered him the job shortly after finding out that he would not be throwing out the first pitch on Monday night.
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It would have been picturesque to see Sheen walk on the field with the song “Wild Thing” echoing loudly throughout the stadium as every fan jumped from their seat in celebration. It would have been deafening.
Looks like they’ll just have to wait for the next installment of the franchise. The script has been written, and most of the cast is intact.
Sheen says he feels great and is more than ready to give baseball fans what they’ve been waiting for: another dose of the “Wild Thing.”