tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post8776559883562470868..comments2024-03-28T07:19:18.670-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: I Hate ESPNallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-54504035681435805892007-06-22T16:51:00.000-07:002007-06-22T16:51:00.000-07:00but I have no problem with them cutting away from ...<I>but I have no problem with them cutting away from the Sox game (which was 1,000,000-0 at that point) to watch Sosa hit.</I><BR/><BR/>But it's not about what you have a problem with. All they have to do is use split screen and no one has a problem.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-42443807427686033422007-06-22T08:27:00.000-07:002007-06-22T08:27:00.000-07:00ESPN is terrible, but I have no problem with them ...ESPN is terrible, but I have no problem with them cutting away from the Sox game (which was 1,000,000-0 at that point) to watch Sosa hit. Even if you don't like it, theres so many other things that they do badly to complain about. Watching Sosa try to hit his 600th is way down on the list, behind, for instance, "fire everyone who works there."mattymattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291132296368578632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-10963411454593182752007-06-22T07:18:00.000-07:002007-06-22T07:18:00.000-07:00If I were willing to pay more money, would MLB.TV ...<I>If I were willing to pay more money, would MLB.TV let me choose which broadcast I watch? THat would be nice.</I><BR/><BR/>You have that choice if you want a radio broadcast. MLB should make both video feeds available for next year -- rather than adding more bells and whistles.<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>For the third time in three starts, Sexy Lips outpitches Fat Billy. Yawn.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-56092060657635132342007-06-22T06:23:00.000-07:002007-06-22T06:23:00.000-07:00Only thing that makes that moment historic, is tha...<I>Only thing that makes that moment historic, is that it happened yesterday......... </I><BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Tim also has the right idea. Better send an ESPN crew over to his house and preempt all other programming.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-88913753343885605132007-06-22T05:23:00.000-07:002007-06-22T05:23:00.000-07:00That comment above this one is historic..actually ...That comment above this one is historic..actually that sentence i just typed is now also historic. And that one. And that one. And that one. And that one. And that one. And that one. And that one. And that one. And that one. Annnnnnnnnnd that one.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041184236514293677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-42873610251443224052007-06-21T19:11:00.000-07:002007-06-21T19:11:00.000-07:00Charlie Brown said... yes the announcers are bad. ...Charlie Brown said... <BR/>yes the announcers are bad. However, you are a bit over the top about complaining about them split-screening the Cubs-Rangers game for a historic moment <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Only thing that makes that moment historic, is that it happened yesterday.........9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-13097585298288703572007-06-21T16:54:00.000-07:002007-06-21T16:54:00.000-07:00We'd better corral them up again!We'd better corral them up again!Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-83849529679869135832007-06-21T16:49:00.000-07:002007-06-21T16:49:00.000-07:00Yankees loose! Yankees loose!Yankees loose! Yankees loose!Bartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809097953780642925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-11780509757630948582007-06-21T15:29:00.000-07:002007-06-21T15:29:00.000-07:00It's true, ESPN is horrible. But did you sit throu...It's true, ESPN is horrible. But did you sit through the disaster that was the Diamondbacks Announcing when the Sox were in Arizona. Holy crap it was bad. If I were willing to pay more money, would MLB.TV let me choose which broadcast I watch? THat would be nice.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970164845824117812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-57488295109287914172007-06-21T15:17:00.000-07:002007-06-21T15:17:00.000-07:00New blog post: Fat Billy Eats it Raw, Yanks Swept ...New blog post: Fat Billy Eats it Raw, Yanks Swept by RockiesZenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-41311519788496996632007-06-21T15:06:00.000-07:002007-06-21T15:06:00.000-07:00Redsock said "They employ Rick Sutcliffe,..."You m...Redsock said "They employ Rick Sutcliffe,..."<BR/><BR/>You mean Rick hit-the-mute Sutcliffe? I'll bet his wife loves his out of town gigs to get away from that droning voice.Bartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809097953780642925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-58990793585549316102007-06-21T13:24:00.000-07:002007-06-21T13:24:00.000-07:00I normally refrain from ad-hominem comments, but a...I normally refrain from ad-hominem comments, but anyone who feels "that they're part of history" simply because the TV cuts to an event, well, someone needs to take a serious look at their life.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-60024492087763572492007-06-21T13:11:00.000-07:002007-06-21T13:11:00.000-07:00However, you are a bit over the top about complain...<I>However, you are a bit over the top about complaining about them split-screening the Cubs-Rangers game for a historic moment while the Sox-Braves were in the late innings of a laugher.</I><BR/><BR/>If ESPN believes the Cubs-Rangers has historic potential, SHOW THAT GAME. (Then I can see NESN on EI.)<BR/><BR/>What about the potential historic moments that come up in every game every night? Should ESPN cut away to any game that has two guys on and no outs -- because we might see a triple play? I've never see none.<BR/><BR/>Or any time a guy might hit for the cycle? I hadn't seen that in 30+ years of watching games -- until this season. ... Or a pitcher has the chance to retire the side on 3 pitches?. That's quite rare.<BR/><BR/>A split-screen still would have annoyed me, but it is the <B>only</B> defensible action ESPN could have taken if they wanted to show bits of two games at the same time.<BR/><BR/>Naturally, they fucked it up.<BR/><BR/>But what do you expect? They have zero respect for serious baseball fans. They employ Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Phillips, John Kruk, Dusty Baker, Joe Morgan, etc.<BR/><BR/>Imagine a team staffing its roster that way. It'd be 25 Cesar Crespos, who'd go 0-162.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1070946842614457142007-06-21T12:48:00.000-07:002007-06-21T12:48:00.000-07:00yes the announcers are bad. However, you are a bi...yes the announcers are bad. However, you are a bit over the top about complaining about them split-screening the Cubs-Rangers game for a historic moment while the Sox-Braves were in the late innings of a laugher. (At least it was split-screened on ESPN-HD, maybe not on regular ESPN).Spencer Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666293541519622363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-28783461897835562102007-06-21T11:59:00.000-07:002007-06-21T11:59:00.000-07:00I've discovered that as I journey towards geezer-h...I've discovered that as I journey towards geezer-hood I'm a natural mellower. Things just don't seem as shitty the next day. Except for ESPN. There is nothing good about them. I keep MLB-audio just to mute them out (plus a growing list of moronic non-NESN broadcasts). Unfortunately, the Bonds watch will produce more of the same. They didn't even have the courtesy to use the split-screen last night. I wish there was a way of telling them that I would never, ever willingly pay for anything they have their name on and I tell everybody I meet to do the same.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-82811895289429769532007-06-21T08:25:00.000-07:002007-06-21T08:25:00.000-07:00Sosa is Dominican So, what, he's not black? Or he'...<I>Sosa is Dominican </I><BR/><BR/>So, what, he's not black? Or he's not Mr Happy Face?laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-89777260071857044202007-06-21T07:22:00.000-07:002007-06-21T07:22:00.000-07:00ESPN is to sports what MTV is to music.ESPN is to sports what MTV is to music.CaKeYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468864363827558756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-90314558687297651732007-06-21T07:21:00.000-07:002007-06-21T07:21:00.000-07:00Sosa is DominicanSosa is DominicanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516920113803316195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-72907107851554009692007-06-21T06:45:00.000-07:002007-06-21T06:45:00.000-07:00I was clicking back and forth between ESPN and the...<I>I was clicking back and forth between ESPN and the OSU-Eaters(!)<BR/>game on ESPN2</I><BR/><BR/>Perhaps ESPN assumes this is what we all do. But some of us watch a whole game, start to finish.<BR/><BR/>Good post. Nice rant.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-11059737420974649292007-06-21T04:03:00.000-07:002007-06-21T04:03:00.000-07:00I was clicking back and forth between ESPN and the...I was clicking back and forth between ESPN and the OSU-Eaters(!)<BR/>game on ESPN2, so the commentary is a little blurred in my mind. But one of those stations had Steve effing Garvey on. Yuk!Bartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809097953780642925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-83267774981858051822007-06-21T00:07:00.000-07:002007-06-21T00:07:00.000-07:00JD Drizzle went yard right as one of the dumb fuck...JD Drizzle went yard right as one of the dumb fuck anouncers said JD is having a tough time at the plate this year. Can they just not over commit to their commentary. They should more neutral so they don't make themselves look like real asses.andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080026360873456937noreply@blogger.com