tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post3023130691147604387..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: The Red Sox Try To Make It InterestingDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-44786375811595089622008-10-18T01:25:00.000-04:002008-10-18T01:25:00.000-04:00@ bigface: There's also his wardrobe problem. Th...@ bigface: There's also his wardrobe problem. There's only one person I know that enjoys those hideous outfits that Craig Sager wears every night: Craig Sager.Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-45527380635901492652008-10-18T00:53:00.000-04:002008-10-18T00:53:00.000-04:00Is there ANYONE who conducts longer interviews tha...Is there ANYONE who conducts longer interviews than Craig Sager? Craig Sager has to realize that only one person enjoys long interviews: Craig Sager.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-58887462001210363842008-10-17T21:25:00.000-04:002008-10-17T21:25:00.000-04:00It was funny listening to Chip choke on Joe Maddon...It was funny listening to Chip choke on Joe Maddons balls when the comeback happened. Let's also not forget the LONG interview in the stands about the Philly-Tampa Bay World Series and the announcing crew int he 7th inning starting to thank the technical crew. <BR/><BR/>Just a botched effort. Grade FAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-35107627231435675992008-10-17T17:56:00.000-04:002008-10-17T17:56:00.000-04:00Or how about we all stop being so sensitive to mea...Or how about we all stop being so sensitive to meaningless shit on the internet?<BR/><BR/>If you don't like something, don't pay attention to it and it'll save you a lot of headache later.<BR/><BR/>ANYWAYSSSS... Horrible simile's aside, I thought Carey did a fair job last night. As was mentioned earlier, the excitement in his voice was great.<BR/>Even when the BoSox scored to make it 7-1 it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-44050885684834387502008-10-17T17:42:00.000-04:002008-10-17T17:42:00.000-04:00Can we please eliminate the "DIAF" meme? It's unf...Can we please eliminate the "DIAF" meme? It's unfunny and pretty damn insensitive. As someone mentioned above, if you're mad at somebody, don't wish painful death upon them -- just suggest something sexually awkward and embarassing (GFY, SMD, etc).Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673787934840574267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-82532927349407821492008-10-17T17:23:00.000-04:002008-10-17T17:23:00.000-04:00i am going to the cal/arizona game on saturday and...i am going to the cal/arizona game on saturday and i'm dreading listening to the game on espnradio. <BR/><BR/>if i knew 100% that tampa was going to win, i'd stay home and watch the game.<BR/><BR/>-danAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-73059739473072815062008-10-17T16:30:00.000-04:002008-10-17T16:30:00.000-04:00Chip Caray is normally awful, but his excitement v...Chip Caray is normally awful, but his excitement voice passed this test. Credit there.<BR/><BR/>On ESPN radio, Jon Miller got the names wrong: "Howell-..Gross going back." That's fairly inexcusable to confuse the pitcher with the RF. UNCREDIT THERE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-85135880601410240312008-10-17T16:28:00.000-04:002008-10-17T16:28:00.000-04:00Forget the 15% that left the game! What about the ...Forget the 15% that left the game! What about the 99.99% of AMERICA that WASN'T EVEN AT THE GAME!<BR/><BR/>JESUS PEOPLEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-37262277451163744192008-10-17T16:14:00.000-04:002008-10-17T16:14:00.000-04:00Also, Chip messed up with the end of the game, as ...Also, Chip messed up with the end of the game, as he said "We're going to Tampa!", when it should have been "We're going to St. Petersburg!", as that is where Tropicana Field is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-58555150217555639252008-10-17T14:26:00.000-04:002008-10-17T14:26:00.000-04:00DIAF is money.DIAF is money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-81453415501108258032008-10-17T14:22:00.000-04:002008-10-17T14:22:00.000-04:00Fair enough.Fair enough.Awful Announcing-https://www.blogger.com/profile/02512793293145554219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-70649536202067331002008-10-17T14:21:00.000-04:002008-10-17T14:21:00.000-04:00I understand that its like GFY. But considering yo...I understand that its like GFY. But considering you take people to task for doing dumb stuff on the air for not recognizing how it affects certain people you have to maintain the same decorum. Or be called on it.<BR/><BR/>I agree on the good fan/bad fan but I really dont think the people that left were hardcore Boston fans. Hardcore fans as its been stated know all about the comebacks. Now so do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-22741313029899951642008-10-17T14:15:00.000-04:002008-10-17T14:15:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889384233467653177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-46176904111567668252008-10-17T14:08:00.000-04:002008-10-17T14:08:00.000-04:00can we still use FOAD?-dancan we still use FOAD?<BR/><BR/>-danAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-41123885426244840862008-10-17T13:50:00.000-04:002008-10-17T13:50:00.000-04:00Some Red Sox fans amaze me. It was honestly just ...Some Red Sox fans amaze me. It was honestly just a joke....sorry if it offended you.<BR/><BR/>I'm only directing my hatred to the fans that left early. The ones who stayed were one of the main reasons that the team came back. Up until that point Fenway had been seriously quiet, but as soon as it came alive, the Rays' pitchers looked scared as shit.<BR/><BR/>As a Redskins fan, I know good fans Awful Announcing-https://www.blogger.com/profile/02512793293145554219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-43195876542365657482008-10-17T13:30:00.000-04:002008-10-17T13:30:00.000-04:00Screw you BoSox fans, you're going down.Screw you BoSox fans, you're going down.Brad Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456357334026142358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-10465869601198272112008-10-17T12:23:00.000-04:002008-10-17T12:23:00.000-04:00@ Depth of Field Photo said...Perhaps you're being...@ Depth of Field Photo said...<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you're being too sensitive a.k.a being offended just for the sake of being offended.<BR/><BR/>AA was just trying to be funny and vent at the same time (because sawx fans are about as annoying as they come). It's not something to get worked up about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-77193802491820197002008-10-17T12:22:00.000-04:002008-10-17T12:22:00.000-04:00The point that AA was trying to make is that some ...The point that AA was trying to make is that some people spent a ton of money, left early, and subsequently, missed the 2nd biggest postseason comeback in MLB history. I don't think he actually wants people to "die in a fire".Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-62817958053073136352008-10-17T11:53:00.000-04:002008-10-17T11:53:00.000-04:00Do you think go die in a fire might be a tad insen...Do you think go die in a fire might be a tad insensitive to the new england area as memories of the station nightclub tragedy are still fresh in which 100 went and as you so eloquenty pout died ina fire.<BR/><BR/>Plus there is Cocoanut Grove which occured in Boston many years ago killing 492.<BR/><BR/>Bright you are not. It's only a game.<BR/><BR/>Look at these photos then educated yourself and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-54461761802194900442008-10-17T11:07:00.000-04:002008-10-17T11:07:00.000-04:00"'hell 85% of the people were still there.'Explain..."'hell 85% of the people were still there.'<BR/><BR/><BR/>Explain the other 15% that left, that is who he is targeting."<BR/><BR/>I'd say corporate yahoos and rich bandwagon guys who jump on every year and thought it was too cold to stay out. Believe me, if I were there I would have been there until the end, but I can't blame the people that don't care for leaving early, it was cold last night, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-25433103480048851752008-10-17T11:02:00.000-04:002008-10-17T11:02:00.000-04:00GMoney, I'm the first to pile on. But TBS booth wa...GMoney, I'm the first to pile on. But TBS booth was just expressing the dread and inevitable air in Fenway. 7-0 in 7th. You equating that to Packer is like Caray equating Pedroia's hit to Roberts steal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-57220171616637986872008-10-17T10:52:00.000-04:002008-10-17T10:52:00.000-04:00The announcers pulling a Billy Packer and declarin...The announcers pulling a Billy Packer and declaring the game over in the 7th inning was a travesty. Shame on you three.GMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-54842503185382701082008-10-17T10:36:00.000-04:002008-10-17T10:36:00.000-04:00My goodness...."hell 85% of the people were still ...My goodness....<BR/><BR/><BR/>"hell 85% of the people were still there."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Explain the other 15% that left, that is who he is targeting.TJXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386844671773218074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-72076269110840286602008-10-17T10:11:00.000-04:002008-10-17T10:11:00.000-04:00Fan exodus not withstanding, Carey's comments abou...Fan exodus not withstanding, Carey's comments about this being a more amazing comeback than in 2004 is absolutely asinine. Down 7-0 with no one on and 9 outs to go trailing 3 game to 1 is one thing, facing the best closer of all time with 3 outs to go down 3 games to none is another.<BR/><BR/>I would seriously pay money to any network that would hire an announcer who wasn't ready to declare Boujhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364584762357219980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-26309963379411992942008-10-17T10:02:00.000-04:002008-10-17T10:02:00.000-04:00I heard tickets were being sold at face value for ...I heard tickets were being sold at face value for last night's game. How interesting is that? That means last night game may have been the cheapest tickets to get all season!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249025444296073003noreply@blogger.com