Denard Span compares himself to Urkel, credits his Stefan-esque alter ego with walk-off win

Denard Span says he's Steve Urkel, credits his Stefan

By Mike Bertha

August 22, 2014

Nationals center fielder Denard Span is batting .302 with 34 doubles and 27 steals this season, so it seems a little odd that he's comparing himself to Steve Urkel -- the accident-prone dweeb from the '90s sitcom Family Matters. But when you get down into the guts of his comparison, it begins to make sense.

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On Thursday night, Span and the Nationals won their 10th straight ballgame, which also happened to be their fifth walk-off victory in six contests. It all started with a ninth-inning single by Span, who proceeded to steal second base to get himself into scoring position. When D-backs third baseman Jordan Pacheco overthrew first base on the next play, it allowed Span to come around and score the winning run on the walk-off error.

After the game, Span was asked about his clutch swipe of second base:

"Denard is the guy that is passive, the guy that is afraid to make a mistake," Span said. "Then he says 'Span is the guy that is a playmaker. Span is the smooth guy, the guy that would talk to a girl.' It's like the Urkel and the Stefan [from Family Matters]. I just had to walk off and kind of hype myself up for a second. And then I came back to first and was: 'let's go.'"

So, basically, Span's baseline is Urkel and the guy who shows up in the clutch is Stefan. Wait, does this mean that the Nats have a clubhouse Trans Chamber and a stash of chlorodoxycycline?!

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[h/t HBT]