Several readers have pointed out a few hilarious errors in Bayless's piece. I will admit that I didn't catch them because once I realized that this article was entirely about American Idol, I stopped reading.
Anyway, here's what he wrote.
"I first experienced the "Idol" phenomenon at the 2002 World Series. I mentioned -- merely mentioned -- in a column that it was too bad Fox insisted that "Idol" winner Clay Aiken sing the national anthem. After all, this was Game 1 at Yankee Stadium."
Our intrepid readers have noted that Clay Aiken did not in fact win American Idol, finishing runner-up in 2003, not 2002. What's more, the Yankees weren't even in the World Series in 2002, so what exactly Bayless is talking about, we'll have to speculate.
Although, I do love the image of a then-unfamous Clay Aiken singing the national anthem in an empty Yankee Stadium while game one of the 2002 World Series was being played 3000 miles away in Anaheim.
Unreal. Taylor Hicks is a great singer.
ReplyDeleteThat's what you meant -- right, Murbles?
No, I was mainly taking issue with his "American Idle" pun. I mean, come on, at least find a way to make, like, an "American Idyll" pun.
ReplyDeleteSeveral readers have pointed out a few hilarious errors in Bayless's piece. I will admit that I didn't catch them because once I realized that this article was entirely about American Idol, I stopped reading.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, here's what he wrote.
"I first experienced the "Idol" phenomenon at the 2002
World Series. I mentioned -- merely mentioned -- in a
column that it was too bad Fox insisted that "Idol"
winner Clay Aiken sing the national anthem. After all,
this was Game 1 at Yankee Stadium."
Our intrepid readers have noted that Clay Aiken did not in fact win American Idol, finishing runner-up in 2003, not 2002. What's more, the Yankees weren't even in the World Series in 2002, so what exactly Bayless is talking about, we'll have to speculate.
Although, I do love the image of a then-unfamous Clay Aiken singing the national anthem in an empty Yankee Stadium while game one of the 2002 World Series was being played 3000 miles away in Anaheim.