Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Who would have predicted I would be thinking of my Miami Dolphins today. Early on in the game I realized that as much as I loathe the Giants, I did not want the Patriots to be undefeated. I began rooting for the dreaded Giants.
The game seemed well played. It was a much different game than I anticipated. The Giants came prepared. Moss barely touched the ball until late in the game. When Manning connected with Tyree, I clapped with joy. I really felt that was going to be it.
To the Pats’ credit, they marched right down with ease and scored. So much for momentum. While the Giants had played well, there is no celebrating second place.
Damn, Eli came through today. The catch by Tyree off his head was stellar. With 35 seconds to go, the Giants scored. It was late, but Mercury, Bob, Czonka, Larry Little, Shula, et al. can finally pop the bubbly.
I really enjoyed this game. Obviously, the play had much to do with it. But I also was able to neutralize the worst announcer, Joe “Slamma-lamma-ding-dong!” Buck. I listened to my iPod throughout the game. Nothing better than Garcia and Grisman picking. And even if there is, it sure as hell beats listening to Buck.
I paused the iPod for Tom Petty. I am not much for halftime shows, but I was pleased with their four-song set. I thought Refugee should have been played, but I suppose that would not have fit as well.
Commercials are overhyped. I recall chuckling at one, but other than the Victoria Secret ad, cannot recall the advertisements, which I say every year. Companies spend a lot of money and I don’t get the humor and cannot even recall the products. It must work on some.
Anyhow, congratulations to the Giants. Good game!
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Sunday, January 14th, 2007
My disdain for Joe Buck is complete. As the worst baseball announcer ever (with all due respects to the Philllies’ Chris Wheeler) he can actually make me tolerate Tim McCarver at times. That’s power.
The Slamma-lamma-ding-dong! Kid just demonstrated how bad he is. Today he is announcing the Seahawks-Bears playoff game with Troy Aikman. He was discussing the length of the cleat Shaun Alexander wore when this gem came out of his mouth:
I wish I knew which was longer 3/8, a half, 5/8.
You played in the NFL Troy, which is longer?
Ugh!
I once again call for the termination of Joe Buck from Fox.
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Thursday, October 12th, 2006
It’s not that there is no playoff game tonight. The Cardinals are playing the Mets, game one. I am a National League fan and I should by pumped for this series. Yet I am not. What little interest I actually have was quickly squelched tonight when I tuned into the Fox broadcast.
I put it on despite knowing there would be a lengthy pre-game introduction. I wasn’t really listening as I logged new finds in my caching database. But then I heard it. “Oh no,” I thought. I looked up and sure enough, it was true. The babbling blowhard Joe Buck is announcing the game. Coupled with Tim McCarver, I knew I was in for a long night of bloviating. Neither will be quiet and let the beauty of the game unfold to the home viewer.
Shortly after the game commenced, I found a rerun of a Few Good Men to use as background noise as I continued to deal with the backlog of cache logs and the plan for the weekend. FWIW, I am debating a few different runs: Long Island, New York City/Staten Island, North Jersey, or the Philly area. Decisions, decisions. This, in the mood I am in, is much preferred to listening to Buck prattle on.
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2005
Scorecard
The American League has better talent. That much is clear. And for someone who grew up during a time when the National League was dominant, it hurts to see the AL control my league like this.
The National League is a purer game. We don’t mess around with the fake player rules and all. There’s strategy, damn it!
Well, we had our heinies spanked tonight. The power in the AL batting order is something to behold. ARod, Ortiz, Manny, Tejada, Vlad, Teixeira. That is formidable. While their pitching seems weaker, Mark Buehrle had movement on his ball. Wouldn’t he look good in red pinstripes?
The NL line-up just did not ring as talented. Beltran is still living off of last October. Edmonds is having a very good year, but he isn’t Big Poppy. Piazza? Okay Dave, he’s your token Met, but really, even Joe Buck talked about how the AL was primed to run on the starting All-Star catcher. He’s done as a catcher. Jeff Kent? I always liked Kent, but he is yesterday’s star, not today’s. Sure, Pujols and Lee are as powerful as anyone in the AL this year, but the NL just isn’t as deep. Trust me, it pains me to say it.
Abreu led off with a single and continued the good publicity from last night’s Home Run Derby. Remember, Abreu refused to bat lead-off for the Phils. Rollins singled too, so the Phillies, who played, held their own. But the offense was stymied until the seventh. The NL had seven men stranded through the first six, but could not produce anything against the stronger AL team.
Once again, Joe Buck proved to be a horrible announcer. As the game wore on, Fox kept interrupting the game with other segments, rendering their broadcast an ineffective outlet for a fan to score at home. Thankfully, MLB has not charged (yet) for Gamecast. Once it does, the scoring segment of the fanbase will be done.
I have seen a few games on television from Comerica Park. But it wasn’t until last night that I noticed the skyline. I was impressed. I know the park was big, but I believe they have brought in the fences some. From what I could tell, it looked similar to all the other new old-style parks. I certainly would welcome taking in a game there firsthand to see for sure. 
Now that the mid-season classic is behind us, it is time to fish or cut bait in Philly. My thinking is to cut bait. While I like the talent we have (generally), it has not produced a winning team. It is time to face it that Burrell is not the star we had hoped for. He has value, trade him. Perhaps he will flourish elsewhere. If he does, good for him. In the meantime, the Phillies need to re-tool the organization. The first move should definitely be the general manager.
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