Guest post Stensation: Bill Murray Q&A (mostly A)
Posted on July 22nd, 2008 – 4:08 PMBy Michael Rand
Confession: in another life, “Stensation” is Star Tribune sports reporter Brian Stensaas, who works under our strict and direct supervision in the prep sports department. He is filing reports from tonight’s American Association All Star Game at Midway Stadium and thus was in prime position to glean some knowledge from one Mr. Bill Murray. Stensation, take it away:
No promotion here. Bill Murray actually is part-owner of the St. Paul Saints. The two-time Ghostbuster and several time Feb. 2nder was in town today for the American Association All-Star Game. As you might expect, the career comedian didn’t shy away from the spotlight and offered up some gems for anyone who would listen.
On why he came to town for the game: “Hosting the All-Star game is a big deal. You have to pick up a couple of checks. You have to show that hospitality, and that’s why they expect me to show up, you know, to do that. And, I can misdirect. Make people pick up checks they don’t think they picked up.”
On attending games here: “My sons and I used to spend a lot of time in the bullpen. They learned how to drink and chew tobacco when they were in single digits in age.”
On independent baseball: “It’s probably the finest entertainment dollar you can get shy of some personal projects of my own that will be coming out in the fall.”
On being a Cubs fan: “It’s sort of independent by itself. You have to have an enormous amount of faith. People say [they won’t win] until you’re [dead] but I think it’s going to be this year. The Cubs are going all the way and the Saints are going to take the second half.”
On Twin Cities baseball: “I really think we should get a new ballpark [for the Saints]. The Twins have taken everyone’s money for long enough. I think we should have somebody’s money and get our own damn ballpark in St. Paul. We don’t need that much room and we could make a really beautiful ballpark.”
On Saints promotions: “I just have to see the headline and I know where it comes from. Major League teams are doing things we did 12 years ago. It’s sort of like when we used to do things on Saturday Night Live, and like a year or two later it would sort of creep down into prime time television.”
On politics: “I’ve got this new Al Franken for President, or whatever the hell he’s running for, button. (pause) Oh, he’s running for the Senate? What do you think, does he have a shot? (silence) I want to put a little badge on that says ‘I know Al Franken.’ Didn’t you here … not Robin Ventura, Jesse Ventura got elected, right? So Franken’s got a shot. This is what he’s always wanted to do, maybe. Maybe it’s what he’s destined for. And, if Franken gets in … (eyes a TV camera, and stares): Franken, we better get that new ballpark in St. Paul. Al Franken for President, ladies and gentleman.
On what he’d take as souvenirs from ballparks:
Wrigley: “I guess some of the ivy, and then I’d go plant it on my own.”
Shea: “Well, there’s this sausage stand I always liked. But I’d just move the whole place. They’re building this new one, but it’s still at the end of a runway.”
Yankee: “Again, something I could grow. Some sod, I guess.”
Midway: “I’d just want a photo of then throwing a fake body off that fire tower in right field. That was always so great.”
It doesn’t get much better than that.
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On why the ladies are attracted to him:
“Chicks dig me because I rarely wear underwear, and when I do, it’s something unusual. But now I see why I’ve always lost girls to guys like Stu and Dave. It’s not the uniforms, but it’s the stories they tell. Jama, you are a madman! That time you stole that cow, and your friend tried to make it with the cow? I wanna party with you cowboy.”
Love that guy….
That was NOT how I expected that interview to go. I was thinking more along the lines of..
ON INDEPENDENT BASEBALL:
(remains silent, but wears an expression of both dignity and indescribable sadness)
ON POLITICS:
(relates bon mot that conveys both minor amusement and utter contempt)
And so on.
Guest post Stensation: Bill Murray Q&A (mostly A)
Sounds more like a Kim Kardashian interview title to me…
I’ve seen Stensation’s photo. Was he even born when Ghostbusters came out?
Two female commenters commenting in a row?!
The apocalypse is nigh! Make haste to the watering hole!
Bet all those non-believers feel pret-ty silly right about now.
“Guest post Stensation: Bill Murray Q&A (mostly A)”
“Sounds more like a Kim Kardashian interview title to me…”
I think Dave MN hit one out of the park right there.
Dave: Sooze would leave Justin Morneau for Bill Murray, so it stood to reason that, if AZGG could step away for her air conditioning and gin long enough to comment, and the post subject was Mr. Murray, it conceivably could happen. The RandBall perfect storm, as it were.
Stens - where was Brian Doyle? I think he co-owns some of Bill’s other teams and also has a stake in another AA team.
Ramon: I’m pretty sure Brian handles the Northwoods League All-Star Game in Bettendorf.
Stu, Stu… you who have no appreciation for the subtle talent and less over-the-top mugging of the older brother.
