How Do You Write Facial Expressions?
The Braves won a 19 inning game last night on a ridiculous blown call where Julio Lugo was out at the plate and was called safe.
The transcript of his post game interview is classic (Credit: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dave O’Brien):
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On the game-ending play at the plate
“I know I’m safe.” [Smiles]
Did he miss you?
“Yeah, I think so. He made the right call.” [Raises eyebrows]
What, your slide was so fast we couldn’t see you hit plate before the tag? [Sarcasm]
“That’s what happened.” [Smiling]
You secretly snuck around him? [More sarcasm from reporter]
“I was trying to avoid the tag.”
Surprised by the call?
“He made an appreciation call. Safe or out. That’s what they do.”
An appreciation call?
“Yes. You can appreciate if I was safe or out. He thought I was safe.”
What did you think?
“I was safe.” [Smiles]
How many times were you tagged?
“I was safe.”
So you were never tagged?
“I was safe.”
Ever been a part of a game like this?
“It was crazy, but it was good.”
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The best part is DOB’s inclusion of both his and Lugo’s sarcastic facial expressions and tones. The words on the page are given life by these quick asides and DOB did a nice job to bring us into the conversation.
