Ryan Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 When everything is going right for my favorite team, something has to go wrong of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ouch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 There are seriously people try to spin this as "Ryan Braun is an irresponsible asshole and a cancer!" Can't make this shit up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 There are seriously people try to spin this as "Ryan Braun is an irresponsible asshole and a cancer!" Can't make this shit up. Have to agree, how stupid are you that walk right by a swinging bat? Because that's obviously the only time in the history of baseball that a guy is swinging a bat like that on the top steps. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/10847460/matt-garza-says-jeff-samardzija-needs-pitch-way-chicago-cubs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtkST5-ZFHw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Maybe though wait until you are out of, say, one bat's length from the dugout before you start wildly flailing with a bat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Matt Garza is really annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Maybe though wait until you are out of, say, one bat's length from the dugout before you start wildly flailing with a bat?Exxxxxxactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Well played Matt Kemp http://deadspin.com/matt-kemp-used-michael-jacksons-black-or-white-as-his-1568464183 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I try to keep my shilling limited here, but this is something I think you'll all enjoy - we compiled rankings for the MLB local announcers over at Awful Announcing, voted on by our readers. I don't think any of you will be surprised at who is ranked last, but the #1 crew may surprise you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I think I watch the most Orioles games out of anyone here on the board (I don't think there are any Orioles fans here... at least who admit it) since I prefer to watch their games over the terrible Nats broadcast. (Plus - I prefer AL baseball). Anyway - I wasn't pleasantly surprised that their broadcast was #3 Thorne is really good at not getting in the way and just calling a game and by just doing that it is amazing how nice the broadcast is. I mean - I preferred Thorne doing hockey but that might just be me. But when you get a Play By Play guy not making it all about himself - huge plus. And for those who haven't heard him - Jim Palmer is really really really really really good. I would be curious to see a radio broadcast list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'm relieved that the nation as a whole has as bad an opinion of Ken Harrelson as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Even as a Padres fan, i cant argue with Giants crew being #1. I would rather them over most other teams' games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillThompson Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Kasper and Deshaies are really good. Of course for my money Cubs radio announcer Pat Hughes is one of the best in the game, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Pat Hughes is up there, for sure. I really do love the Cubs TV booth though, and somehow, JD has seamlessly replaced Bob Brenly, who I thought I would miss greatly. Hawk is the worst. Take him out back and put him out of his misery. Every time I hear "PUT IT ON THE BOARD, YEEEEEEES!" I load another bullet into the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I try to keep my shilling limited here, but this is something I think you'll all enjoy - we compiled rankings for the MLB local announcers over at Awful Announcing, voted on by our readers. I don't think any of you will be surprised at who is ranked last, but the #1 crew may surprise you. I can't say I'm too surprised at any of the rankings. I think the Seattle crew is a little too high but they're not bad. They're just pretty bland - kinda like the team they call. I'm probably the only person on the planet who's not a fan of Vin Scully. I get his appeal, I just don't think he's very good. I mean - I preferred Thorne doing hockey I always thought Thorne was terrible at hockey. Of course, a lot of that is because he was always saddled with Bill Clement, who is just wretched. But the two of them would just constantly misidentify players or otherwise be flat out wrong factually on stuff. I can see where Thorne might be good with a slower sport like baseball though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Personal pet peeve Its way too early for teams to soliciting all-star votes. Its not even may. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Detroit's shortstop rep on the ballot is Alex Gonzalez. You know, the same Alex Gonzalez they released last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Casey Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Personal pet peeve Its way too early for teams to soliciting all-star votes. Its not even may. Not enough likes in the world. I've been saying this for YEARS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Speaking of Detroit shortstops... For a thread over on WCMB, I looked up some past Detroit Tigers drafts - specifically the run in the 70s when they drafted Lance Parrish, Mark Fidrych, Lou Whitaker, Jason Thompson, Jack Morris, and Alan Trammell, all in the space of three years. So why do I mention this? Because the year they drafted Alan Trammell (1976) they also drafted some other shortstop you may have heard of: Been a Tigers fan all my life, had no idea they drafted the Wizard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We will trade Jean Segura to the Tigers for the rights to Ozzie Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 New Yorkers need to learn to not speak to cameras in and around Madison Square Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Guys...guys...Kris Bryant is fucking ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Apparently the Os will be activated Manny Machado today and he will play in tonight's game (assuming it doesn't get rained out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 If it hasnt been mentioned here yet (i think i brought it up in the video game thread), dirk hayhurst put out a bejewled/puzzle quest style baseball-themed ios game all based on using PEDs as power ups. Some funny gags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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