Kurkjian: Penalties for Astros were `harsh but necessary`
(WorldNews Mexico)

For the second straight year, ESPN major league baseball reporter Tim Kurkjian will be a guest speaker at UNM baseball’s “First Pitch Banquet.” The sold-out banquet is Friday at 5 p.m. at The Event Center at Sandia Golf Club. It will also feature former La Cueva High and UNM standout Jordan Pacheco and honor the 2000 UNM Mountain West championship team. But Kurkjian, who has been covering baseball since 1981 and has worked for ESPN since 1998, is the highlight. ADVERTISEMENTSkip ................................................................ “I had a great time last year. We had a bunch of laughs,” Kurkjian said. “I love (UNM...