tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post3523839188320482972..comments2024-03-28T04:28:17.379-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G142: Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 10allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-18982989842814290292011-09-08T12:04:24.673-07:002011-09-08T12:04:24.673-07:00Me, too, Tim. This one really, really pissed me o...Me, too, Tim. This one really, really pissed me off.<br /><br />I am usually a big fan of Francona, but for this game, he sure was FrancoMa.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-81165942326205922712011-09-08T11:09:09.797-07:002011-09-08T11:09:09.797-07:00'..a distressing game to listen to...'
I...'..a distressing game to listen to...' <br /><br />I didn't find the radio broadcast of the game distressing - but it was upsetting. :)<br /><br /><br />I've been re-reading Marshal McLuhan of late and so some new thoughts (for me) on the media of radio.<br /><br />I grew up with radio. My parents took our TV out of service after I showed a predilection to catatonia in front of it. <br /><br />TV, Marshal McLuhan says, has no frames like a film does - no on, off - it is a constant flow, each pixel refreshing 60 times a second - it overwhelms, mesmerizes. The 'simultaneous ear' on the other hand creates a particular acoustic space, or universe.<br /><br />Proculas (Greek Philosopher 450AD) said god is something that the centre of which is everywhere and the border of which is nowhere. (McLuhan at John Hopkins University (1967)- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL260C63CC9717CE6E)<br /><br />This perfectly describes the acoustic universe one immerses oneself in when one listens.<br /><br />McLuhan, "<i>The world of the ear is more embracing and inclusive than that of the eye can ever be.</i>"). <br /><br /><br />I find that the radio experience of a ball game has many qualities that picture story telling media doesn't - ethereal, magical qualities - while in the opposite way, TV is good for gathering 'facts' (the pictures we remember that we tend to interpret as 'facts'). On the other hand TV doesn't capture 1/10 of what is going on on the field - so TV broadcasts are as much a matter of faith as a radio broadcast. In both media you have to rely on a third media, the play-by-play announcer, the ancient spoken word media - we put our faith in them, suspend our incredulity and go along for the ride.Michael Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569272458580142677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-51277980732059883922011-09-08T10:09:46.371-07:002011-09-08T10:09:46.371-07:00still fuming, this post does not help me!still fuming, this post does not help me!timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041184236514293677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-46759581689937785012011-09-08T09:34:32.510-07:002011-09-08T09:34:32.510-07:00@laura k:
When they played Toronto they did. :)@laura k:<br />When they played Toronto they did. :)Michael Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569272458580142677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-60789347832137916722011-09-08T09:07:35.618-07:002011-09-08T09:07:35.618-07:00Just a few years ago you could get all the weekend...<i>Just a few years ago you could get all the weekend games over the air on CBC</i><br /><br />Maybe you could. CBC doesn't broadcast Red Sox games.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-29699288407149979092011-09-08T08:58:40.504-07:002011-09-08T08:58:40.504-07:00@laura k,
Yes me too. I'm running as fast as ...@laura k,<br /><br />Yes me too. I'm running as fast as I can to keep player salaries down (by not feeding the revenue side). :) If I didn't pay for basic cable I would get 0 games on TV (worth a thought - retro baseball experience?).<br /><br />Just a few years ago you could get all the weekend games over the air on CBC - no more.Michael Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569272458580142677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-61302813808092286332011-09-08T08:56:20.112-07:002011-09-08T08:56:20.112-07:00That was a distressing game to listen to.
It may ...<i>That was a distressing game to listen to.</i><br /><br />It may have been better than watching it. Crawford's 9th inning AB sounded like one of his worst of the season.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-37882547415511735432011-09-08T08:38:41.133-07:002011-09-08T08:38:41.133-07:00Thank you Jere. That's the way I scored it - w...Thank you Jere. That's the way I scored it - with the exception of Scutaro's 'move up'.<br /><br />This is my scoring:<br />(even though the radio guys described none of this)<br /><br />2-6 safe<br />#3 3,H <br />6-2 <br />E6th #6 2,3<br /><br />My 'safe' notation (my way of indicating the umpire made a call on a play) was, by your concise narrative, wrong.<br /><br />Thanks again. <br /><br />I checked three sources (ESPN, MLB, BBRef) for clarification - they all had the same in-concise narrative. The automatic push button inputs that MLB advanced media has enabled (via retrosheet?) through out the majors doesn't allow for enough flexibility in many situations - imho.Michael Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569272458580142677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-54737063410033130012011-09-08T08:25:19.935-07:002011-09-08T08:25:19.935-07:00NO TV :( unless you purchase the higher priced pac...<i>NO TV :( unless you purchase the higher priced package</i><br /><br />Right, not no TV, no TV on the level you and I subscribe to.<br /><br />I also don't get TSN, only basic cable. Wish I didn't have to get that, but it's the only way to get the MLB Extra Innings package.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-80869036305134859992011-09-08T08:14:24.891-07:002011-09-08T08:14:24.891-07:00Michael Holloway--here's what happened (as I r...Michael Holloway--here's what happened (as I remember it):<br /><br />First and third. Runner on first is going. On the throw to second, the runner on third breaks for home. Scutaro sees this, moves up to take the throw so he can fire home. He would have had him, but the throw was way wild.<br /><br />On the wild throw, the guy who stole second went to third easily. <br /><br />So they gave each guy a stolen base, and the advance to third was on Scutaro's throwing error.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-54846319351290710792011-09-08T08:08:15.397-07:002011-09-08T08:08:15.397-07:00NO TV :( unless you purchase the higher priced pac...NO TV :( unless you purchase the higher priced package that has SportsNetOne in it. Rogers' owned team, both sportnet stations and radio station; TSN has 0 games this year.Michael Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569272458580142677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-15373421446695222462011-09-08T08:01:11.618-07:002011-09-08T08:01:11.618-07:00As I said above, in T.O. there was no TV of the ga...<i>As I said above, in T.O. there was no TV of the game last night. </i><br /><br />It wasn't on TSN?laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-82542361115069701262011-09-08T08:00:27.613-07:002011-09-08T08:00:27.613-07:00That was a distressing game to listen to.
I was g...<i>That was a distressing game to listen to.</i><br /><br />I was getting score updates on my phone during a meeting - then went to a pub - then listened to the 8th and 9th innings while driving home. <br /><br />Somehow with beer + game I still made it home in one piece. <br /><br />It was indeed distressing.<br /><br />Tonight we have Tim-Allan-Laura-at-the-game mojo.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-91872088899521748632011-09-08T07:45:54.388-07:002011-09-08T07:45:54.388-07:00That was a distressing game to listen to.That was a distressing game to listen to.johngoldfinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322562737172405323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3076172125202438002011-09-08T07:45:06.794-07:002011-09-08T07:45:06.794-07:00As I said above, in T.O. there was no TV of the ga...As I said above, in T.O. there was no TV of the game last night. As it was related on radio by Alan Ashby, I couldn't understand the play in bottom 3rd where Scutaro picked up the error and Bautista stole home. And the MLB play by play (quoted below) doesn't describe the play for me either. <br /><br />How did the ball get to Scutaro so that he could then get the error that allowed the base runner Lawrie to advance to 3rd? Did Bautista do a straight steal of home on the pitch, or was it a double steal and Salty threw down not seeing Baustista coming? Or was it a delayed double steal? Or was it a 1-6-2? What? WHAT?! Somebody tell meeeeee!!!! :)<br /><br /><br /><b>MLB's Play by Play</b><br /><br /><i>Bottom 3<br /><br /> 1.Eric Thames hit by pitch.<br /><br /> With Jose Bautista batting, wild pitch by Tim Wakefield, Eric Thames to 2nd.<br /><br /> 2.Jose Bautista hits a ground-rule double (23) on a line drive down the left-field line, on fan interference. Eric Thames scores.<br /><br /> 3.Edwin Encarnacion pops out softly to first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.<br /><br /> 4.Kelly Johnson strikes out swinging.<br /><br /> 5.Brett Lawrie walks. Jose Bautista to 3rd. Jose Bautista steals (7) 3rd base.<br /><br /> With Adam Loewen batting, Jose Bautista steals (8) home. Brett Lawrie steals (6) 2nd base. Brett Lawrie advances to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Marco Scutaro.<br /><br /> 6.Adam Loewen called out on strikes. </i>Michael Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569272458580142677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-79277169277859698052011-09-08T06:48:39.160-07:002011-09-08T06:48:39.160-07:00@Kyle
..not so sure Lawrie was actually hit...
...@Kyle <br /><br /><i>..not so sure Lawrie was actually hit...</i><br /><br />The Blue Jay radio announcer Jerry Howarth (no TV last night in T.O.) said later in the game that Lawrie was "hit in the shirt", a cryptic way a Blue Jay employee might say what you said.Michael Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569272458580142677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-81828914851021814022011-09-08T04:34:38.258-07:002011-09-08T04:34:38.258-07:00Still not so sure Lawrie was actually hit by the 1...Still not so sure Lawrie was actually hit by the 1-2 pitch. He sure didn't look like it hit him on replay.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02780991082535371615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-79570798713983032052011-09-07T21:10:39.832-07:002011-09-07T21:10:39.832-07:00PeteAbe, Twitter:
Wakefield on not getting to 200:...<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/PeteAbe/status/111647085299904513" rel="nofollow">PeteAbe, Twitter</a>:<br />Wakefield on not getting to 200: "If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't change what I've done."<br /><br />***<br /><br />And what I did was take a dump in Bard's locker.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.com