Yet Another Pathetic Newsroom

The story from the LA Times is about pitcher ace pitcher Luke Hochevar of the University of Tennessee and his professional agent Scott Boras. Here is the original passage in the story:

Being selected No. 1 overall affirmed that his decision to shun the Dodgers had been the right move, Hochevar said.

“Scott had a plan in this, and his master plan definitely worked,” Hochevar said. “It was tough through it — you go through it and you fight it — but when it all comes down to it, Scott has a plan for you, and he definitely worked a miracle in my case.”

Now, to most normal people the "Scott had a plan" and "Scott has a plan" talk probably sounds a bit weird. Well, that's because it's not what he said.

An article in Sports on June 7 quoted pitcher Luke Hochevar, drafted by the Kansas City Royals, as referring to “Scott” — Scott Boras, his agent — when in fact he used the word “God.” Here is the correct quote: “God had a plan in this, and his master plan definitely worked. It was tough through it — you go through it and you fight it — but when it all comes down to it, God has a plan for you, and he definitely worked a miracle in my case.”

Huh? I don't think the reporter could have mistaken the sound of the word "Scott" for "God"...that's a stretch. Could it be the reporter had NEVER heard someone speak about God in this way? Bingo. It's time for the newsroom types to get out of the office and expand their cocooned, small lives.