Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.)

deseipher wrote:I agree with you on Berman; too over the top for my liking. Maybe it's just my experience of listening to Buck call NFL games that carried to the ballpark. I enjoyed listening to Pat Summerall, who wasn't that exciting either, but his voice carried a certain amount of weight to me. I guess I'll just have to separate Joe Buck, NFL announcer, from Joe Buck, MLB announcer.

Heh, I don't mind Buck's NFL play-by-play, either.... :beaten:

It takes a lot for me to really despise a sportscaster... Chris Berman crossed that line. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Is he going to declare a tie like back in 2002(?)...? :shakehead: :grumble:

I don't think he wants to shoot himself in the foot again, but when the camera cut to him at the end of the 12th, he looked very bored.

3-27 combined so far with runners in scoring position. No wonder why this game is in extra innings. :sweat:

deseipher wrote:I don't think he wants to shoot himself in the foot again, but when the camera cut to him at the end of the 12th, he looked very bored.

And he's the Commissioner of Baseball. :shakehead:

So much for being the leader/figurehead/representative of The National Pastime. :grumble:

Is the game still going? :bonk:

atskv9 wrote:Is the game still going? :bonk:

Just ended. Morneau just beat the throw and the AL wins once again :victory:

deseipher wrote:Just ended. Morneau just beat the throw and the AL wins once again :victory:

Whew. :sweat:

Now I can hit the sack... I gotta get up for work in six hours. :beaten:

deseipher wrote:AL wins once again :victory:

*sigh* :shamefulcry:

atskv9 wrote:*sigh* :shamefulcry:

That's 12 straight undefeated All-Star games. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote: I gotta get up for work in six hours. :beaten:

That's why in Japanese baseball they have a rule that if a game is tied after 12 innings, it's a tie. It all goes back to their attitude toward customer service. The fan is the customer and they know he has to go to work tomorrow so they want to take care of the fan instead of having him sit thru some marathon. [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: That's why in Japanese baseball they have a rule that if a game is tied after 12 innings, it's a tie. It all goes back to their attitude toward customer service. The fan is the customer and they know he has to go to work tomorrow so they want to take care of the fan instead of having him sit thru some marathon. [/list:u]

Hmm, I didn't know that... Interesting factoid. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:


Chris Berman IS an idiot. :beaten:

Hey bmw heres another reason for you to hate him he's a Giants fan :hehe:

Speaking of the Giants, was there anyone repping them at the All-Star game last night? :beaten:

atskv9 wrote:Speaking of the Giants, was there anyone repping them at the All-Star game last night? :beaten:

Chris Berman? :beaten:

gaijinmark wrote: That's why in Japanese baseball they have a rule that if a game is tied after 12 innings, it's a tie. It all goes back to their attitude toward customer service. The fan is the customer and they know he has to go to work tomorrow so they want to take care of the fan instead of having him sit thru some marathon. [/list:u]

It might just be different in Japan, but I wonder if calling a tie game is what the fans want. I remember in the MLB All-star game in Milwaukee back in 2002, the fans kept chanting "Let them Play" before the Commish finally called it. If fans couldn't stay, they just left early. It's better to have a decisive result, IMO. :victory:


In the US, it's usually a downer if there's frequently tie games, such as in hockey or soccer (football). Perhaps, that's why hockey and soccer are not popular in America.... though only one of many reasons. :doh:

adub2adub wrote:

It might just be different in Japan

I think you're right. They accept it there because that's how they've always done it. Just like they wouldn't accept it here because that's not how we've done it. [/list:u]

Dodgers win their second half season opener, 8-7, over the D-backs in 11 innings... :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers win their second half season opener, 8-7, over the D-backs in 11 innings... :victory:

And Broxton looked good as the closer, struck out 2 :woot: I was a little worried because he's been VERY inconsistent as the setup man. :sweat: [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: And Broxton looked good as the closer, struck out 2 :woot: I was a little worried because he's been VERY inconsistent as the setup man. :sweat: [/list:u]

Maybe he's more suited as a closer... Saito's career might be over. :puppydog:

bmwracer wrote:
Maybe he's more suited as a closer... Saito's career might be over. :puppydog:

He's 38 and if they need to operate on that elbow could be saynora Saito. [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: He's 38 and if they need to operate on that elbow could be saynora Saito. [/list:u]

Yup. :sweat: :puppydog: