You knew this was coming: Mike Nadel, a columnist for the GateHouse News Service, watched in awe (horror?) Wednesday as ESPN reporter Erin Andrews “sauntered around the visiting clubhouse, flitting from one Cubs player to another” as players leered and made lewd comments. Even Lou Piniella lost his shit when he spotted Andrews in her “skimpy outfit:”

Erin Andrews, the ESPN babe who clearly isn’t afraid to flaunt it, sauntered around the visiting clubhouse, flitting from one Cubs player to another. Her skimpy outfit “designed to accentuate her, um, positives” had players leering at her. Some made lewd comments under their breath. Others giggled like 12-year-olds.

Ramirez, who had three doubles in the Cubs’ 7-1 victory the previous night, sheepishly accepted Andrews’ congratulations. She didn’t ask him any questions because he was sitting on the players-only sofa; she seemingly just wanted to show “Rammie” her support. Weird.
Moments later, the blonde reporter was chatting with Alfonso Soriano. At one point, she placed her hand suggestively on Soriano’s left biceps.
Was I reading too much into all this? I don’t think so. I’ve been a paid observer for a long time … and I wasn’t exactly the only one who noticed.
As two Cubs stood near their lockers, one asked the other: “Hot? Or just attractive? Does she do anything for you?”
The inquisitor then made eye contact with me as if saying — to use a term my uncle might have — “Hubba-hubba!”
This went on for at least an hour. Finally, Piniella emerged from his office, ready for his dugout media session. As he turned the corner, there was Andrews in all of her bare-legged, high-heeled, low-necklined glory.
“Hey, hey, hey! Look at this!” Piniella said, loudly and excitedly. “Are you doing a baseball game today or a modeling assignment?”
Fair question. I have seen Andrews at many events in recent years and this was the first time I had witnessed anything quite like this, which is why it seemed so bizarre.
Did she really feel playing the sexpot was necessary to practice journalism? She is good-looking enough and has enough of a high-profile job that she would get plenty of interviews and attention even if she showed up in a burlap sack.

Wow. That’s a lot to digest. We eagerly await ESPN’s response.

Nadel: Blonde bombshell can’t distract red-hot Cubs (Journal Star)