All star game open thread

by SP on Jul 10, 2007 9:06 PM EDT

A place for everyone to commiserate over Joe Buck's Red Sox love fest, McCarver's brilliant insights, the idiocy of San Fran fans having orgasms over Barry Bonds' every movement, and the spectacle of the AAAA players going for their 10th straight loss to the major leaguers.

Highlights of the top of the first- a poor start for the Yanks, the captain GIDP and ARod robbed of a hit. Ortiz managed to look bad when he should have been thrown out by 30 feet, only to reach when Fielder dropped a 20 mph heater from Utley.

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Buck's Red Sox lovefest?

If anything, Buck bleeds Cardinal red as much as Vin Scully bleeds Dodger blue.

I don't think Buck is bad at all, but McCarver is a different story.

by anaconda on Jul 10, 2007 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

i'm no fan of buck

but i will agree with you that mccarver is complete moron.

Well, baseball was my whole life. Nothing's ever been as fun as baseball. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Jul 10, 2007 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Buck

I based that on his comments during Ortiz's and ARods AB, which is when I was writing this.

by SP on Jul 10, 2007 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Yankee fans are way too insecure

when it comes to national broadcasters complimenting BoSox players or a network (ESPN) giving them air-time.

So many Yankee fans truly believe that ESPN is anti-Yankees and in the tank for the BoSox -- which is ludicrous.

They fail to understand that the Yanks get more coverage on that network that any team in MLB.

A lot of Red Sox fans think ESPN is anti-Red Sox and and pro-Yankee network.

by anaconda on Jul 10, 2007 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I think that

it just because it so black and white with the yanks. if you are not a fan, you hate them. with the sox that doesn't seem to be the case as much.. there are plenty of those out there who are fans of other teams who are indifferent towards them.

Well, baseball was my whole life. Nothing's ever been as fun as baseball. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Jul 10, 2007 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmm...

Maybe someone with Tivo can transcribe the exact comments, but he said something about how Ortiz was the most clutch hitter, how he strikes fear into opposing pitchers, then talked about Manny as well, then when ARod was up the first thing he said was how his team is double digits behind the team of the previous batter- the only time he mentioned the standings for any teams so far.
Ok, now he's doing the ARod highlight reel, so that's better.

by SP on Jul 10, 2007 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions