tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3340354053065907113..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The Denver BootBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72626398347422800642007-11-01T14:51:00.000-07:002007-11-01T14:51:00.000-07:00anonymous b is right about the lengthening of the ...anonymous b is right about the lengthening of the post-season. Especially in cities like Denver and Boston, either play earlier in October or -- and here's a radical idea -- play day games. Baseball is not meant to be played at midnight in a cold, driving rain.<BR/><BR/>McCarver thinks that if there's announcer silence for five seconds, the terrorists win.Buttermilk Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430011403223875192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39053102519921309432007-10-30T12:37:00.000-07:002007-10-30T12:37:00.000-07:00A House of David refererence? Wow, that is hilario...A House of David refererence? Wow, that is hilariously obscure! <BR/><BR/>Also a thought: So this has to completely remove the Red Sox from the "long-suffering" category, right? You can't really be a lovable underdog when you win two World Series in four years, right?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408708919775522511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32652998404768972292007-10-30T07:29:00.000-07:002007-10-30T07:29:00.000-07:00Maybe ESPN can take up the mantra of 1010 WINS-AM ...Maybe ESPN can take up the mantra of 1010 WINS-AM radio in New York ... "All Yankees, All The Time ... 22 minutes and we'll give you A-Rod's world"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73130317466727736512007-10-30T07:14:00.000-07:002007-10-30T07:14:00.000-07:00Paul Atkinson said... Congrats to the Red Sox! Any...<I><B>Paul Atkinson said... </B><BR/>Congrats to the Red Sox! Any rival of the Yankees is fine with me.<BR/><BR/>Maybe next year my Braves won't suck. :-(</I><BR/><BR/>Believe me, Paul, you'll soon be as sick of the Bosox as you are of the Yankees. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and watch out for those improving Nats next year. They're not quite ready to contend, but as the Mets can attest, they can cause plenty of havoc.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42324406011498290472007-10-29T23:16:00.000-07:002007-10-29T23:16:00.000-07:00Congrats to the Red Sox! Any rival of the Yankees ...Congrats to the Red Sox! Any rival of the Yankees is fine with me.<BR/><BR/>Maybe next year my Braves won't suck. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88677462958943553772007-10-29T20:10:00.000-07:002007-10-29T20:10:00.000-07:00tb said... Still remember last years game seven of...<I><B>tb said...</B> <BR/>Still remember last years game seven of the ALCS. Every kids dream right? Game seven, bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, full count, team down by two....and the pitch...strike three LOOKING!!!! OW!</I><BR/><BR/>You must mean game seven of the <I>NLCS,</I> because Detroit swept last year's ALCS (and it did the Tigers as much good as it did the Rockies this year).VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14734336002885306262007-10-29T19:24:00.000-07:002007-10-29T19:24:00.000-07:00We are lucky enough to live in a place that doesn'...We are lucky enough to live in a place that doesn't carry Fox (spat between the cable co and affiliate in Spokane) so we got patched into Fox Sports en Espanol. Same pictures, just 100% less McCarver, Buck, Zelasko, and Myers. It was glorious.Phil H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18186767969583523486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63810991848039943092007-10-29T16:10:00.000-07:002007-10-29T16:10:00.000-07:00I didn't see any of the WS games on TV this year, ...I didn't see any of the WS games on TV this year, but didn't feel too bad about it because I had the suspicion that I was sparing myself from having to listen to McCarver. Thanks for confirming that; I'll enjoy the winter much more now.Stephen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508942802266658906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65139368218430857522007-10-29T15:14:00.000-07:002007-10-29T15:14:00.000-07:00We interrupt this World Series recap and celebrati...We interrupt this World Series recap and celebration to speculate on what the Yankees are doing right now and for the rest of the off-season.Jeniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959203253204550729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41098124833541355262007-10-29T13:39:00.000-07:002007-10-29T13:39:00.000-07:00I don't think you can underestimate the impact of ...I don't think you can underestimate the impact of eight days rest had on the Rockies.<BR/>I for one believe the post season is dragged out too long and giving an unfair advantage to some because of the TV scheduling gods.<BR/><BR/>bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44378021476854778622007-10-29T12:21:00.000-07:002007-10-29T12:21:00.000-07:00Still remember last years game seven of the ALCS. ...Still remember last years game seven of the ALCS. Every kids dream right? Game seven, bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, full count, team down by two....and the pitch...strike three LOOKING!!!! OW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30115367797247052932007-10-29T11:16:00.000-07:002007-10-29T11:16:00.000-07:00Kielty's an outfielder, and until this year played...Kielty's an outfielder, and until this year played full time (i.e. not a sub) for the A's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72796552294966954542007-10-29T10:01:00.000-07:002007-10-29T10:01:00.000-07:00My favorite McCarver quip about Manny flipping his...My favorite McCarver quip about Manny flipping his helmet off when he's digging for home.<BR/><BR/>"It doesn't make you faster, if it did, marathoners would be wearing helmets".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5631294123508255602007-10-29T09:23:00.000-07:002007-10-29T09:23:00.000-07:00Tim McCarver...my all time least favorite. What t...Tim McCarver...my all time least favorite. <BR/><BR/>What the heck was going on with the rest of the broadcast team? Was Jeanne Zelasko dressed in a Lorretta Switt Halloween costume? And Chris Meyers looked like he was dressed up as Al Gore.<BR/><BR/>HDTV makeovers? <BR/><BR/>Coulda done without the constant promos...and Chris Meyers hard hitting interview with the executive from Taco Bell.Schottzie03https://www.blogger.com/profile/16624465932868582438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81198175860072856802007-10-29T08:56:00.000-07:002007-10-29T08:56:00.000-07:00is there some way to get the series off of fox net...is there some way to get the series off of fox network? maybe those jerks can learn to pronounce hispanic names - i couldn't stand it - too much blabbing about "history" when there was action not being shown - turner's did it so much better - we deserve more -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51435355370712160292007-10-29T08:46:00.000-07:002007-10-29T08:46:00.000-07:00John C ... I'm with you on Joe Buck. Sorry, he's a...John C ... I'm with you on Joe Buck. Sorry, he's a snoozer for me. Wouldn't it be wonderful if, just one more time, we could hear the magificence of Vin Scully calling the World Series? Otherwise, it's Jon Miller and Joe Morgan for me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21809397497909566222007-10-29T08:22:00.000-07:002007-10-29T08:22:00.000-07:00I'm sure Larry Lucchino will continue to downgrade...I'm sure Larry Lucchino will continue to downgrade his poor ol' franchise vis-a-vis the Yankees, even though he's with Evil Empire II (and believe me, to every non-yuppie outside New England, that's what the Bosox are now). It'd be like feeling sorry for Yale because it doesn't have Harvard's endowment. Awww.<BR/><BR/>All in all, a sour end to an otherwise interesting postseason (though as a whole, the games weren't as good as thwy were in '05 -- no 18-inning Atlanta-Houston or 14-inning Chisox-Houston -- or even '06). Cleveland and Colorado learned you can advance a little bit without big money, but you still can't beat the elite. Sigh.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3536756873554376132007-10-29T07:36:00.000-07:002007-10-29T07:36:00.000-07:00it's a real shame A-Rod didn't Do The Right Thing ...it's a real shame A-Rod didn't Do The Right Thing by (a) taking less money than he's worth, (b) from a team that won't let him play his best position in a city where (c) the media hates him for being the best player on the team and having the nerve to hit SOLO home runs when, if he were Jeter, he could by sheer force of will make the people in front of him get on base.<BR/><BR/>yeah, that A-Rod. what a dick.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172713775543376107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74291367084579509312007-10-29T06:46:00.000-07:002007-10-29T06:46:00.000-07:00What's up with Manny's improved defense? Except f...What's up with Manny's improved defense? Except for the line drive he misjudged, he looked pretty good out there.Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23872589147643743122007-10-29T06:43:00.000-07:002007-10-29T06:43:00.000-07:00Best sleep I've had in years...Best sleep I've had in years...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10248367278131044042007-10-29T06:14:00.000-07:002007-10-29T06:14:00.000-07:00My favorite World Series was in 1991, the Twins ag...My favorite World Series was in 1991, the Twins against the Braves.<BR/><BR/>Talk about excitement! It went 7 games and the home team won everytime. Good thing the Twins had home field advantage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4370052315068961032007-10-29T06:11:00.000-07:002007-10-29T06:11:00.000-07:00I'm with you about McCarver, though he does have o...I'm with you about McCarver, though he does have one expression I like. When a pitcher hangs a curve ball and a hitter launches it, he often says: "Catcher's don't catch those pitches." Anyway, what are your thoughts on Joe Buck? I can't stand his broadcasting style. He's occasionally funny, which is good in baseball, since there are plenty of slow moments. And I know there are some times when an announcer can just shut up and let the crowd noise wash over the picture. But I CAN'T STAND IT when he deadpans huge moments. It's as if he's bored and can't be bothered to be excited. What do you think? I love John Miller as well, and was lucky enough to move to Detroit in 2000, early enough to have heard the last few years of Ernie Harwell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62876553992549578012007-10-29T04:17:00.000-07:002007-10-29T04:17:00.000-07:00Lower numbers than Viva Laughlin? I can't wait t...Lower numbers than Viva Laughlin? I can't wait to see the players break out in song.<BR/><BR/>I stopped getting into baseball when my beloved team (The Baltimore Orioles) decided that a great ballpark was more important than a great team. <BR/><BR/>I think the joy of the days when you could guarantee that a good chunk of your lineup was going to stay for most of their career is also gone. I look at the lineup each year and say, "WHO THE HECK IS THAT GUY?"Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45203733138853570472007-10-29T02:24:00.000-07:002007-10-29T02:24:00.000-07:00At least the World Series is still ahead of the Su...At least the World Series is still ahead of the Super Bowl, which in 41 years has had what, five or six really good games?Question Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267485396018087075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67062956890551809462007-10-29T00:21:00.000-07:002007-10-29T00:21:00.000-07:00I miss baseball already, too. Congrats to all Red...I miss baseball already, too. Congrats to all Red Sox fans! This has now been, what 4 years (?) where the League Championships have been riveting craziness and the WS has been blah. Oh well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com