tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post319853227945827945..comments2024-03-25T10:19:58.493-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: O's Announcer Matter-Of-Factly Says Mirabelli Confessed Schilling Put Red Paint On His Sock In 2004 ALCS/WS -- No Blood -- All Done For PRallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-5203129811219635882007-04-26T11:22:00.000-07:002007-04-26T11:22:00.000-07:00Why does the Globe cover this with the accusation ...<I>Why does the Globe cover this with the accusation as the lede?</I><BR/><BR/>It's completely appropriate. It's an outrageous accusation made against an ace pitcher who either risked his career for his team or (if the accusation were true) is one of the biggest phony blowhards baseball has ever known. The announcer accuses him of faking a major incident "for PR" (??) and claims a teammate confirmed that. <BR/><BR/>And the game was a routine win in April. <BR/><BR/>Of course the accusation is the lede.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-71395219521824093152007-04-26T11:06:00.000-07:002007-04-26T11:06:00.000-07:00There are two socks. I believe Curt threw the one ...There are two socks. <BR/><BR/>I believe Curt threw the one from ALCS 6 in the trash and sent the one from WS 2 to Cooperstown.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-83973249491540103462007-04-26T10:57:00.000-07:002007-04-26T10:57:00.000-07:00World Series...Didn't this happen against the Yank...World Series...Didn't this happen against the Yankees in for the Pennant. Never mind Thorne not getting the story correct on the Sock. Both Palmer and Thorne got the game wrong.jackals2004https://www.blogger.com/profile/05056202348743019031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-13427379582646205802007-04-26T07:12:00.000-07:002007-04-26T07:12:00.000-07:00Yes, the bloody sock was in the Hall of Fame. I s...Yes, the bloody sock was in the Hall of Fame. I saw it in early July 2005 - I even have pictures somewhere. What a joke - I usually like the orioles (not nearly as much as the sox) but this is ridiculous. Jim Palmer should go back to selling cars.Sir Jahmezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09717635751687369364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-53506023632326541192007-04-26T06:27:00.000-07:002007-04-26T06:27:00.000-07:00Why does the Globe cover this with the accusation ...<I>Why does the Globe cover this with the accusation as the lede?</I><BR/><BR/>Because the event in question was pretty well-known -- it is probably the first thing Schilling will be remembered for years from now -- and a nationally known sports announcer is saying it was completely faked.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-55375550336650485802007-04-26T06:19:00.000-07:002007-04-26T06:19:00.000-07:00Why does the Globe cover this with the accusation ...Why does the Globe cover this with the accusation as the lede?<BR/><BR/>"Bloody mess<BR/>The Orioles barely touched Curt Schilling last night. But his reputation was the target of an attempted hit when the O's TV booth questioned his bloody sock. <BR/><BR/>"The blood on his stocking. It was painted. Doug Mirabelli confessed up to it after." -- Gary Thorn"<BR/><BR/>http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/04/26/bloody_mess<BR/><BR/>The Boston Globe is now the National Enquirer.Steve Garfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487500183543160661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-32860409232531598402007-04-26T06:13:00.000-07:002007-04-26T06:13:00.000-07:00I am seriously pissed off.I am seriously pissed off.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-71035552692522089602007-04-26T03:21:00.000-07:002007-04-26T03:21:00.000-07:00Here's Edes column on it today.You give him an exc...<A HREF="http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/04/26/bloody_mess/" REL="nofollow">Here's Edes column on it today.</A><BR/><BR/>You give him an exclusive and he writes about it without attribution?? Am I missing something or are the names "Allan Wood" and "Joy of Sox" mentioned in invisible ink?laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-53259062422878139592007-04-26T03:17:00.000-07:002007-04-26T03:17:00.000-07:00He was definitely not joking. There was nothing in...He was definitely not joking. There was nothing in his delivery to suggest it was a joke.<BR/><BR/><I> It was around that inning I discovered that Sportsnet was carrying NESN cuz Jays were RO'd.</I><BR/><BR/>Damn! We knew the Jays were rained out in the Bronx, and we forgot to check SportsNet. They'll often go to the Sox game if there's no Jays game. Damn.<BR/><BR/>Then again, we would have missed this gem.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-48123250237264188112007-04-25T20:29:00.000-07:002007-04-25T20:29:00.000-07:00these fucking clowns presented it as fact. as if i...these fucking clowns presented it as fact. as if it was known by all fans and since they were talking about schilling and 2004, they had to mention it, as though it were a rule. like how morons have to say moneyball when youkilis bats.<BR/><BR/>if thorne thought it was a joke -- or wanted to present it as a joke -- or even as a possible question mark (raised by angry mfy fans and writers) -- there are many, many ways he could have done that -- but he did not.<BR/><BR/>and palmer -- who did not jump in to help him in any way.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-13908655588582869402007-04-25T20:08:00.000-07:002007-04-25T20:08:00.000-07:00Mirabelli has in fact said this before... as a jok...Mirabelli has in fact said this before... as a joke. When I heard the O's guy say it, I got the impression that he also said it jokingly. I think the other guy in the booth was chuckling a little. At the least they had been joking around before and after it.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't say that he "matter of factly" stated it so much as he said it deadpan.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372295064122183744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-79127331110675936432007-04-25T20:05:00.000-07:002007-04-25T20:05:00.000-07:00what i want to know is, why are they so concerned ...what i want to know is, why are they so concerned with this in baltimore?Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255333060200977485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-79028813566596490092007-04-25T20:00:00.001-07:002007-04-25T20:00:00.001-07:00Wow, glad I'm not in the aforementioned Twilight Z...Wow, glad I'm not in the aforementioned Twilight Zone on this. I just finished my post about it and came over here. I actually put up the picture I took of the sock at the Hall. It's totally blood.<BR/><BR/>I remember Torre saying (in an interview I heard, I didn't just "Gary Thorne" this) that he didn't know how hurt Schilling was. And I've heard the "ketchup" theory, but I've never heard that Mirabelli admitted it was "painted on," as Thorne said.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64084216464811037202007-04-25T20:00:00.000-07:002007-04-25T20:00:00.000-07:00i have confirmation that thorne said exactly what ...i have confirmation that thorne said exactly what i heard him say.<BR/><BR/>more later.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-11946749666069537992007-04-25T19:56:00.000-07:002007-04-25T19:56:00.000-07:00See pg. 10, 11, 12 over on the SoSH game thread fo...See pg. 10, 11, 12 over on the SoSH game thread for discussion. One guy said he even saw the sock at the HoF (which is where I thought it was). Somebody should call the Thornes (and Buffys) out when they air irresponsible shit.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-84557950585347657172007-04-25T19:42:00.000-07:002007-04-25T19:42:00.000-07:00I heard that too! Where the heck did he get that i...I heard that too! Where the heck did he get that info?Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051258203893952988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-4561152613850640492007-04-25T19:31:00.001-07:002007-04-25T19:31:00.001-07:00I have the distinct feeling you'll be reading abou...I have the distinct feeling you'll be reading about this in tomorrow's Globe.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-21227755738620416582007-04-25T19:31:00.000-07:002007-04-25T19:31:00.000-07:00I heard the comment, loud and clear. Allan and I l...I heard the comment, loud and clear. Allan and I looked at each other with our mouths hanging open. Thorne said, "Mirabelli confessed it - it was paint - all done for PR" in the most matter-of-fact tone you can imagine. <BR/><BR/>In 2004, there had been some broad, nasty hints in some of the NY-area media, suggesting that Schilling might have painted his sock red. It wasn't quite an accusation, just innuendo. Some Yankee bloggers jumped on it, and then it died down. <BR/><BR/>To my knowledge, that was it. When we heard this tonight, I asked Allan, is it possible we missed some huge chunk of news? Like we were both in a coma for 2 months during the offseason?laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-27773634397243442392007-04-25T19:29:00.000-07:002007-04-25T19:29:00.000-07:00Jeez, I missed that. It was around that inning I d...Jeez, I missed that. It was around that inning I discovered that Sportsnet was carrying NESN cuz Jays were RO'd. It's a really odd thing to make up shit like that. His ESPN gigs must be going to his head. It's all about entertainment, damn the facts.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6298185793566469092007-04-25T19:13:00.000-07:002007-04-25T19:13:00.000-07:00Wow, thats really wierd. Not only did I miss that...Wow, thats really wierd. Not only did I miss that comment, but I've never heard anything like it before...mattymattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291132296368578632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-27436326740147632192007-04-25T17:50:00.000-07:002007-04-25T17:50:00.000-07:00Cue the twilight zone music and bring out tin foil...Cue the twilight zone music and bring out tin foil hats. It was all a mind game.s1chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012981832351433952noreply@blogger.com