Around Baseball 2015

[o2cui2i]

the one guy I always like to listen to is Vin Scully. by himself and he can hold you in a game for the entire day. one of the greats

[Angrioter]

Reds Manager Bryce Price and Yordana were talking via whatsapp this morning.

[o2cui2i]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLexiZHy9wI

[Stangstag]

Today Buck said he doesn't see how you can play Saunders. "I know [saunders] is a lefty, but Pillar has been playing well. He has 8 RBI and has some highlight reel catches. Maybe Saunders against the tough righties."

 

Thank god Tabler isn't in charge of this team.

[Laika]

I always play the White Sox broadcast when the Jays play the Sox. Tabler and Buck talk too much and never say anything that is genuinely interesting.

 

Everyone will like this one:

 

+100

 

Hawk may be annoying and a bottom tier broadcaster but Buck and Pat are as bad as it gets. Technically bad AND stylistically bad.

[o2cui2i]

I just hope Saunders stays healthy. My expectations are quite low. If he can help us at all I will be extremely thrilled.

 

hope he can at least play while Jose is out. the idea of Goins and Valencia in LF regularly is cringe worthy

[Angrioter]

I just hope Saunders stays healthy. My expectations are quite low. If he can help us at all I will be extremely thrilled.

 

We just need a guy who can catch the ball in that spot. I'm ok with 90-100 wRC+

[o2cui2i]

+100

 

Hawk may be annoying and a bottom tier broadcaster but Buck and Pat are as bad as it gets. Technically bad AND stylistically bad.

 

if there was an award for stupid buck and pat would get a prize every year.

 

I'm not great at stats but have a general understanding and I know that those two are spewing s*** when they try to talk about advanced metrics. Some guy in the truck gives them a post it with the stats and they pretend to understand.

 

it just confuses fringe fans.

[HERPDERP]

CJ Nitkowski ‏@CJNitkowski 2h2 hours ago

Is it too late for Yordano Ventura to attend the MLB Rookie Development Program? Grow up dude.

 

Molly Knight ‏@molly_knight 1h1 hour ago

I'm relieved Puig and Ventura don't play in the same division someone would be dead by August.

 

NOT BUSTER OLNEY ‏@TRIPPINGOLNEY 2h2 hours ago

WINNER OF MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO GETS TO FACE YORDANO VENTURA.

[o2cui2i]

CJ Nitkowski ‏@CJNitkowski 2h2 hours ago

Is it too late for Yordano Ventura to attend the MLB Rookie Development Program? Grow up dude.

 

Molly Knight ‏@molly_knight 1h1 hour ago

I'm relieved Puig and Ventura don't play in the same division someone would be dead by August.

 

NOT BUSTER OLNEY ‏@TRIPPINGOLNEY 2h2 hours ago

WINNER OF MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO GETS TO FACE YORDANO VENTURA.

 

MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO could be the fight of the decade!!! and both of those would kill Ventura and they only weigh 150 lbs soaking wet.

 

excited to see this fight next weekend.

[o2cui2i]

Yea hopefully Bautista can atleast DH. Our OF defense improves with Saunders so if nothing else we have that.

 

Valencia did fine today, but he wasn't really tested and Goins had an ugly day out there yesterday. You'd think a SS would be better than that. after all he f***ed up on picking up a ball that was standing still and doesn't know what base to throw too???

[Caper]

Unless Dan Shulman is replacing them I don't mind Buck and Pat that much. Obviously they say dumb things but it doesn't bother me as much as it seems to bother you guys. I find it funny when Buck f***s up.

 

I do to. I love when he gets me all excited for a warning track fly ball. Their fine. The guy with Zaun is good.

[TheHurl]

Today Buck said he doesn't see how you can play Saunders. "I know [saunders] is a lefty, but Pillar has been playing well. He has 8 RBI and has some highlight reel catches. Maybe Saunders against the tough righties."

 

You know that there are a lot of baseball people that think similarly though. You just have to hope that one of them isn't running your favourite team.

[Boxcar]

+100

 

Hawk may be annoying and a bottom tier broadcaster but Buck and Pat are as bad as it gets. Technically bad AND stylistically bad.

 

I wish Hawk was with the Jays. I don't like Steve Stone all that much though.

[CJ-Freeway]

f*** Ventura. So tired of his BS. I wish Shark or Sale could teach him a lesson.

 

Hawk Harrelson is a vet. At least he doesn't give false hopes to Sox fans on warning track flyballs like Buck does ()'

[Atothe]

Put it on the board! Yes! Yes! Yes!

[reedjohnsonfan]

Valencia did fine today, but he wasn't really tested and Goins had an ugly day out there yesterday. You'd think a SS would be better than that. after all he f***ed up on picking up a ball that was standing still and doesn't know what base to throw too???

 

Yeah Valencia was ok. I'd just go with Valencia in LF over Goins every time, he's capable enough and at least a legitimate hitter whereas Goins can't hit at all. Even against RHP he has major league ABs, can't say the same for Goins.

[labadee]

Huck Farrelson

[Nightmaul]

+100

 

Hawk may be annoying and a bottom tier broadcaster but Buck and Pat are as bad as it gets. Technically bad AND stylistically bad.

 

I'd rather a slightly dull broadcaster than an overly annoying one.

[Nightmaul]

Valencia did fine today, but he wasn't really tested and Goins had an ugly day out there yesterday. You'd think a SS would be better than that. after all he f***ed up on picking up a ball that was standing still and doesn't know what base to throw too???

 

He looked really bad to be honest (not bad for his first start there but overall really bad). That last catch... he made a routine catch look tough because he slid... he didn't start tracking it until it was nearly at him. He might get better but Valencia should NEVER be playing the OF and facing the righties, that's just god awful roster management.... neither of those two thing is beneficial to the team winning.

[labadee]

[jays_fever]

Just saw the fight. Ventura and co lucked out when Lawrie took the high road both times and then they start s*** again. A pitcher needs to suffer a serious injury one of these days for drilling a defenseless hitter.

 

Did anyone else catch Boni pull Ventura off to the side and talk him down..the guy just punked your teammate and you're going to act all buddy buddy with him just because of his nationality

[flafson]

He sounds upset, haha.

[Atothe]

I'm actually starting to enjoy Ventura and his crazy antics as long as no seriously gets hurt. We need some unlikable players in the league since MLB has started a vendetta against Arod

[KingKat]

Just saw the fight. Ventura and co lucked out when Lawrie took the high road both times and then they start s*** again. A pitcher needs to suffer a serious injury one of these days for drilling a defenseless hitter.

 

Did anyone else catch Boni pull Ventura off to the side and talk him down..the guy just punked your teammate and you're going to act all buddy buddy with him just because of his nationality

 

I had no problem with Boni using their bond over common nationality to calm the motherf***er down. I didn't feel like he was acting against the interest of his team by doing that.

[LGBJ29]

He looked really bad to be honest (not bad for his first start there but overall really bad). That last catch... he made a routine catch look tough because he slid... he didn't start tracking it until it was nearly at him. He might get better but Valencia should NEVER be playing the OF and facing the righties, that's just god awful roster management.... neither of those two thing is beneficial to the team winning.

 

complaining for the sake of complaining. He made every play he needed to out there. Sure, he won't be winning any gold golves, but he showed he's serviceable out there. I disagree with the sliding part. He wasn't trying to make it look tough, thats what you do as an outfielder on a sinking liner to get low enough to avoid reaching on the run. In terms of him facing a righty, who gives a f***, he went 1-3 with a walk

[SaskJaysFan_2]

complaining for the sake of complaining. He made every play he needed to out there. Sure, he won't be winning any gold golves, but he showed he's serviceable out there. I disagree with the sliding part. He wasn't trying to make it look tough, thats what you do as an outfielder on a sinking liner to get low enough to avoid reaching on the run. In terms of him facing a righty, who gives a f***, he went 1-3 with a walk

 

I'm certainly not a pro outfielder, but I've played outfield for 25 years. When a ball dies on you, or slices funny, or is popped a mile in the air when it's windy, etc., it can make the most talented outfielders look silly when making the catch. I don't hold those things against Valencia. And I like his bat in the line up against specific pitchers.

[Governator]

I'm certainly not a pro outfielder, but I've played outfield for 25 years. When a ball dies on you, or slices funny, or is popped a mile in the air when it's windy, etc., it can make the most talented outfielders look silly when making the catch. I don't hold those things against Valencia. And I like his bat in the line up against specific pitchers.

 

 

The wind in a closed indoor stadium is craaaazy

[Brownie19]

dude is horrific to listen to.

 

Harrelson is known for his homerism (open expression of pro-home team bias) and catch phrases, also known as "Hawkisms". Popular "Hawkisms" include: "You can put it on the board! Yes! Yes!" after a Sox home run, "He gone!" and/or "Grab some bench!" after a strikeout of an opposing player, and "Stretch!" when a White Sox player hits a ball toward the outfield fence. Hawk often states "Sacks packed with Sox" when the bases are loaded

 

I don't really get why people get so upset with these types of phrases.......If you listened to every home game, they would get very repetitive (like the come together commercials during Jays games), but I see nothing wrong with it.

[Brownie19]

Today Buck said he doesn't see how you can play Saunders. "I know [saunders] is a lefty, but Pillar has been playing well. He has 8 RBI and has some highlight reel catches. Maybe Saunders against the tough righties."

 

I'm honestly very surprised there isn't a thread dedicated to quotes by Buck and Tabby......they....are....awful.