9/3 Sox vs. MFY

[Kimmi]

And even if we do fizzle out, who the hell cares? It's football season

 

O!M!G!

 

This post is so wrong on so many levels.

[Kimmi]

Two more call third strikes with runners on. Why do our guys take so many with runners in scoring position?

 

As I posted before, I'm wondering what has happened to the concept of protecting the plate? Or are our hitters being fooled so badly that they can't pull the trigger?

[Kimmi]

Ok, bad night in black rock. What we all need now is for moonslav and Kimmi to get in here and reinflate our hopes for this season. Where are you guys?

 

I am of no use during the game. I'm still pretty ticked off the morning after.

 

That said, whose position would you rather be in? The Yankees, who just took 3 out of 4, but are still fighting an uphill battle against a 3 1/2 game Red Sox lead, or the Red Sox, who just lost 3 of 4, but are still in the driver's seat?

 

Losing always stinks, especially to 'those guys', but it's not all bad. I'm still driving the Playoff Party Bus through October!

[iortiz]

Looking at the remaining schedule, IMO the Red Sox still wins the division.

 

Heads up guys, the best is yet to come.

[Kimmi]

I do not want to anger anyone, but I actually got something out of this game. It is absolutely the first time I have thought bad umpiring affected a game. I still think the Yankees win 3-1 or something because the Sox lineup once again stunk it up, so the jerk behind the plate did not give this game to the Yankees.. they deserve the win. But it grates because as I said after we scored, I thought I saw a faint pulse in the lineup.

 

Not saying that it would have made any difference in the outcome, but there are 3 things about this series that just didn't sit right with me:

 

1. The biased umpiring, including the NY based review team that overturned a call in the Yankees favor when there was no conclusive evidence to do so.

2. MLB conveniently not giving their decisions on Sanchez' and Romine's suspension appeals until after this series.

3. MLB or ESPN changing the starting time of last night's game to accommodate the Yankees' travel schedule. The Sox were denied a similar request a few years ago.

[Bellhorn04]

Not saying that it would have made any difference in the outcome, but there are 3 things about this series that just didn't sit right with me:

 

2. MLB conveniently not giving their decisions on Sanchez' and Romine's suspension appeals until after this series.

 

And obviously Sanchez will be playing tonight in a key game against Baltimore as well.

 

I'm a little surprised the media has said so little about this whole fishy deal.

[Kimmi]

Mendoza is way better than Boone though.

 

Boone is a big time Yankee homer.

[Kimmi]

Looking at the remaining schedule, IMO the Red Sox still wins the division.

 

Heads up guys, the best is yet to come.

 

This is a post that I can get on board with!

[illinoisredsox]

Not saying that it would have made any difference in the outcome, but there are 3 things about this series that just didn't sit right with me:

 

1. The biased umpiring, including the NY based review team that overturned a call in the Yankees favor when there was no conclusive evidence to do so.

2. MLB conveniently not giving their decisions on Sanchez' and Romine's suspension appeals until after this series.

3. MLB or ESPN changing the starting time of last night's game to accommodate the Yankees' travel schedule. The Sox were denied a similar request a few years ago.

 

And obviously Sanchez will be playing tonight in a key game against Baltimore as well.

 

I'm a little surprised the media has said so little about this whole fishy deal.

 

It's especially suspicious when they made a big deal about the league office's being closed for the Labor day weekend, yet the Tigers involved began serving their suspensions Saturday.

 

Prediction: they will be announced tomorow. Romine's will be reduced to one game, he will sit out tomorrow's game. Sanchez's will also be reduced a game and he will miss 1 Oriole game and 2 Rangers games.

 

Torre always takes care of his boys.

[Spudboy]

Mendoza is way better than Boone though.

 

Maybe but he's a twat too.

 

The play by play guy is annoying as well. Sometimes they have that fat guy doing play by play and he is less offensive.

 

Overall they do a poor job of being objective, informative, and entertaining.

 

They just suck.

[Spudboy]

I see them as having different roles in the booth, trying to bring different perspectives.

 

Boone brings the game from the player's perspective. As much as I detest AB for that HR, I think he does a respectable job of filling that role. But keep in mind that he's a Yankee first and has the same bias against the Sox that we have against him.

 

Mendoza is supposed to bring the perspective of the "knowledgeable fan", a/k/a someone who's never played the game but has read a lot about it and tries to keep up to date on what's happening. I'll give to her that she's up to date but what she says often comes across as exactly that - up to date with what she's read but with no real substance.

 

I think that she was some kind of big-time softball player. Not sure.

 

I just don't see how that experience translates to expertise in MLB baseball.

 

ESPN had a great annalist in Curt Shilling who was replaced by this woman. Too bad he could not keep out of trouble in social media because he was very, very good at his job.

 

And I would offer that he knows at least a little more about baseball than mole face Moran.

 

ESPN went from a good broadcast to a really s***** one. Sad.

[Thunder]

O!M!G!

 

This post is so wrong on so many levels.

 

I guess you didn't see the post, on the same page of the thread no less, that said that I was kidding.

[Thunder]

I think that she was some kind of big-time softball player. Not sure.

 

I just don't see how that experience translates to expertise in MLB baseball.

 

ESPN had a great annalist in Curt Shilling who was replaced by this woman. Too bad he could not keep out of trouble in social media because he was very, very good at his job.

 

And I would offer that he knows at least a little more about baseball than mole face Moran.

 

ESPN went from a good broadcast to a really s***** one. Sad.

 

I really liked Schilling as well, but I just don't see how announcers can be terrible. I don't have a problem with ESPN. They're very knowledgeable. I think a big reason why a lot of you here think they are biased is because they are actually impartial. The NESN guys are supposed to be relatively biased towards the Red Sox. ESPN is supposed to be neutral, so when they talk about the Yankees, it really strikes a cord with you people, because you've spent years watching broadcasts that are 100% biased. Now, I'm not saying ESPN is completely unbiased, because that's impossible. But especially for you, Spud, just stop and think a minute. Every Patriots game is on national TV, because, well, every NFL game is. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there that think the announcers are incredibly biased towards the Patriots, but you don't see it, or you just don't care, because it's your team. Even still, every NFL game I watch gives each team equal air time and equal discussion time. Good sportscasters on a national level are supposed to spur discussion amongst the analysts. That involves taking time to talk about each team individually. It's not fair to direct anger toward ESPN. Either get mad at everyone, or get mad at nobody.

[S5Dewey]

I guess you didn't see the post, on the same page of the thread no less, that said that I was kidding.

 

For me football doesn't start until the Red Sox are eliminated from the playoffs. Until then I'll watch both but if there's a conflict I'll be watching the Sox.

[Thunder]

For me football doesn't start until the Red Sox are eliminated from the playoffs. Until then I'll watch both but if there's a conflict I'll be watching the Sox.

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm in the same boat. I watch the Sox everyday during the fall, except Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. Once the playoffs start, things get a little tricky though.

[Carpin]

And obviously Sanchez will be playing tonight in a key game against Baltimore as well.

 

I'm a little surprised the media has said so little about this whole fishy deal.

 

Nope, he starts his suspension today

[Bellhorn04]

Nope, he starts his suspension today

 

Yes, I saw that and commented on it in the Sanchez thread. I wasn't expecting anything to happen today on the holiday.

[a700hitter]

Boone is a big time Yankee homer.

And Mendoza thinks that her primary role in the booth is to stroke Boone's ego.

[a700hitter]

Maybe but he's a twat too.

 

The play by play guy is annoying as well. Sometimes they have that fat guy doing play by play and he is less offensive.

 

Overall they do a poor job of being objective, informative, and entertaining.

 

They just suck.

I listen to the radio feed. I can't take the ESPN crew.

[a700hitter]

I really liked Schilling as well, but I just don't see how announcers can be terrible. I don't have a problem with ESPN. They're very knowledgeable. I think a big reason why a lot of you here think they are biased is because they are actually impartial. The NESN guys are supposed to be relatively biased towards the Red Sox. ESPN is supposed to be neutral, so when they talk about the Yankees, it really strikes a cord with you people, because you've spent years watching broadcasts that are 100% biased. Now, I'm not saying ESPN is completely unbiased, because that's impossible. But especially for you, Spud, just stop and think a minute. Every Patriots game is on national TV, because, well, every NFL game is. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there that think the announcers are incredibly biased towards the Patriots, but you don't see it, or you just don't care, because it's your team. Even still, every NFL game I watch gives each team equal air time and equal discussion time. Good sportscasters on a national level are supposed to spur discussion amongst the analysts. That involves taking time to talk about each team individually. It's not fair to direct anger toward ESPN. Either get mad at everyone, or get mad at nobody.

I listen to many Yankee broadcasts, and I don't think that they are much more partial than the ESPN coverage.

[Spudboy]

I really liked Schilling as well, but I just don't see how announcers can be terrible. I don't have a problem with ESPN. They're very knowledgeable. I think a big reason why a lot of you here think they are biased is because they are actually impartial. The NESN guys are supposed to be relatively biased towards the Red Sox. ESPN is supposed to be neutral, so when they talk about the Yankees, it really strikes a cord with you people, because you've spent years watching broadcasts that are 100% biased. Now, I'm not saying ESPN is completely unbiased, because that's impossible. But especially for you, Spud, just stop and think a minute. Every Patriots game is on national TV, because, well, every NFL game is. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there that think the announcers are incredibly biased towards the Patriots, but you don't see it, or you just don't care, because it's your team. Even still, every NFL game I watch gives each team equal air time and equal discussion time. Good sportscasters on a national level are supposed to spur discussion amongst the analysts. That involves taking time to talk about each team individually. It's not fair to direct anger toward ESPN. Either get mad at everyone, or get mad at nobody.

 

Not much of this post makes much sense to me.

 

Just one obvious point. The CBS or other network coverage of the Pats ( as well as other teams ) is done by a national crew with no alliance to the Patriot organization. I don't see how that makes them partial to the Pats at all. You are clearly misinformed somehow.

 

I have spent many years watching broadcasts of many sporting events. Over five decades. There are homers on local affiliates like NESN and others ( WBZ in Boston is another as example ). Most of the time national broadcasts are impartial. That is why when I see clear bag lapping from any national network it is very obvious. Last night was a clear example to anyone with a brain that was paying attention. Had ESPN been so biased toward the Sox I would have said so and would have been embarrassed by it.

 

The ESPN Sunday night crew suck big donkey dicks in my opinion.

[Maxbialystock]

Espn is changing I think. I heard nothing last night so I don't know of any bias. That said, read espn.com and you will see they love having the Yankees back, and their fan base is very much worth cultivating.

[Kimmi]

It's especially suspicious when they made a big deal about the league office's being closed for the Labor day weekend, yet the Tigers involved began serving their suspensions Saturday.

 

Prediction: they will be announced tomorow. Romine's will be reduced to one game, he will sit out tomorrow's game. Sanchez's will also be reduced a game and he will miss 1 Oriole game and 2 Rangers games.

 

Torre always takes care of his boys.

 

And isn't today still officially the Labor Day Weekend? The MLB offices now miraculously decide to open? Bogus.

[Kimmi]

So, the vibe I'm getting here is that a woman can't possibly know as much about baseball as a man because women do not play baseball. Bogus.

[S5Dewey]

I can't possibly know as much about field hockey, curling, rugby, or any sport I've never played as do the people who have played them.

Truth.

[S5Dewey]

And did I leave out childbirth?

[Maxbialystock]

So, the vibe I'm getting here is that a woman can't possibly know as much about baseball as a man because women do not play baseball. Bogus.

 

Well, it's true. I played one summer of Babe Ruth League baseball in the summer of 1955 and that has made all the difference. I know tons more baseball than my wife (who only played softball).

[jad]

Spud doesn't discriminate against women - just announcers who bring nothing to the booth.

 

I don't discriminate either. But when I criticize black people, I don't use the n. word, and when I criticize a woman, I don't call them c*'s and t*'s.

[mvp 78]

I think that she was some kind of big-time softball player. Not sure.

 

I just don't see how that experience translates to expertise in MLB baseball.

 

ESPN had a great annalist in Curt Shilling who was replaced by this woman. Too bad he could not keep out of trouble in social media because he was very, very good at his job.

 

And I would offer that he knows at least a little more about baseball than mole face Moran.

 

ESPN went from a good broadcast to a really s***** one. Sad.

 

Put the pipe down, son!

[mvp 78]

So, the vibe I'm getting here is that a woman can't possibly know as much about baseball as a man because women do not play baseball. Bogus.

 

For real. There are some really terrible opinions being expressed on here.

 

It'd be like saying "well, MVP knows much more about advanced stats because he's a boy who played baseball and has a CPA, Kimmi is just a teacher." That's just dumb and offensive to me. Sorry that you have to deal with nonsense like this from time to time.