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  • countryboy
    Growing pains
    • Sep 2003
    • 52784

    #226
    Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

    Originally posted by CBoller1331
    *Mookie Betts strikes out looking*

    Jessica Mendoza: "I think that was a good take with 2 strikes"

    Um....

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    I so hope they remove her from the booth next season. She's atrocious to listen to.
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    I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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    • DamnYanks2
      Hall Of Fame
      • Jun 2007
      • 20794

      #227
      Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

      Originally posted by countryboy
      I so hope they remove her from the booth next season. She's atrocious to listen to.
      They all are. They just don't mix together. Even Matty V. Who I like and grew up with playing the Show.

      It's a terrible broadcast team.

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      • Speedy
        #Ace
        • Apr 2008
        • 16143

        #228
        Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

        Originally posted by TripleCrown9
        Trevor Bauer, noted logical and perfectly balanced human being, just launched the baseball over the CF fence as Francona was coming to the mound to make a pitching change.
        You need to post the video to do it justice. The 2B flinched, thinking he was about to get cheapshotted. 🤣

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        Originally posted by Gibson88
        Anyone who asked for an ETA is not being Master of their Domain.
        It's hard though...especially when I got my neighbor playing their franchise across the street...maybe I will occupy myself with Glamore Magazine.

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        • Caulfield
          Hall Of Fame
          • Apr 2011
          • 10986

          #229
          Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

          Originally posted by Majingir
          Jays/Rays are first teams in live ball era to be on opposing ends of 7+ run deficits in consecutive days.
          and then to have both games end in an unusual 10-9 score AND both be decided in the last inning...spooky
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          • BleacherBum2310
            All Star
            • Aug 2010
            • 7107

            #230
            Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

            Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
            This is the key, imo. He's not really getting on base anyway, so why not turn some of those solo homers into 2-run and 3-run shots? Schwarber is a run-producer (when he hits at all), not a table-setter. He does see enough pitches to be a decent #8 hitter in the NL.

            Ian Happ in ultimate 3 true outcomes form today with 3 BBs and a backwards K.

            You know what would make this game feel even better? If the Cubs would stop blowing leads and losing series.
            now they have a leadoff hitter that strikes out damn near 40% and gets on base less than Schwarber. against RHP I strongly hate Schwarber hitting 8th he's 120 wRC+ career hitter vs RHP. It worked out today but I don't like it for the longterm. It doesn't have to be leadoff lol.

            agreed on the last part though. They should've been up 1 or 2 games.
            Last edited by BleacherBum2310; 07-28-2019, 07:33 PM.
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            • countryboy
              Growing pains
              • Sep 2003
              • 52784

              #231
              Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

              Originally posted by DamnYanks2
              They all are. They just don't mix together. Even Matty V. Who I like and grew up with playing the Show.

              It's a terrible broadcast team.

              Sent from my SM-J337VPP using Tapatalk
              I don't mind Matty V and A-Rod. I think if it was just them, the commentary would be 1000 times better. But they have to let her giggle and say something about the game and try to pretend like she's speaking something intelligent.
              I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

              I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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              • CBoller1331
                It Appears I Blue Myself
                • Dec 2013
                • 3082

                #232
                Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                Gosh I should just put this game on mute....

                A-Rod saying Gio Urshela plays "all-world defense" while he's below average according to pretty much every metric. Also says its rare to see Xander Bogaerts misplay a ball when Xander has the worst DRS (-15) among all qualified shortstops.

                I don't need them to force sabermetrics into every broadcast or anything, but just don't say things that are clearly wrong according to the data.
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                • Speedy
                  #Ace
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 16143

                  #233
                  Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                  Originally posted by countryboy
                  I don't mind Matty V and A-Rod. I think if it was just them, the commentary would be 1000 times better. But they have to let her giggle and say something about the game and try to pretend like she's speaking something intelligent.
                  Arod is terrible in the booth.

                  Put Matty and Pedro in the booth. I can listen Pedro talk baseball all day.

                  Sent from my SM-G950U using Operation Sports mobile app
                  Originally posted by Gibson88
                  Anyone who asked for an ETA is not being Master of their Domain.
                  It's hard though...especially when I got my neighbor playing their franchise across the street...maybe I will occupy myself with Glamore Magazine.

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                  • Speedy
                    #Ace
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 16143

                    #234
                    Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                    Originally posted by DamnYanks2
                    .......

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                    This cracked me up something fierce. [emoji23]

                    Sent from my SM-G950U using Operation Sports mobile app
                    Originally posted by Gibson88
                    Anyone who asked for an ETA is not being Master of their Domain.
                    It's hard though...especially when I got my neighbor playing their franchise across the street...maybe I will occupy myself with Glamore Magazine.

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                    • CBoller1331
                      It Appears I Blue Myself
                      • Dec 2013
                      • 3082

                      #235
                      Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                      Originally posted by Speedy
                      Arod is terrible in the booth.

                      Put Matty and Pedro in the booth. I can listen Pedro talk baseball all day.

                      Sent from my SM-G950U using Operation Sports mobile app
                      I really liked A-Rod in studio for postgame stuff when he did it for Fox. But he is so annoying and not very insightful in the booth.
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                      • TripleCrown9
                        Keep the Faith
                        • May 2010
                        • 23695

                        #236
                        Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                        Originally posted by Speedy
                        You need to post the video to do it justice. The 2B flinched, thinking he was about to get cheapshotted. 🤣

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                        Ask and you shall receive. Some NSFW language from the narrator here.

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                        • TheMatrix31
                          RF
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 52920

                          #237
                          Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                          Someone on MLB Network Radio, Jeff Joyce, on their Saturday afternoon show tied the presence of a strike zone box as a reason why people think the umpiring has gotten even worse.

                          People see the box which is not official in any way and they think or are conditioned to think that is what the strike zone is and when they see something a bit out or off they think it's not a strike or it is a strike or whatever. He was saying that it plants doubts of incompetence and inaccuracy, basically undermining the legitimacy of the umpires (such as they supposedly have, anyway) and they start to think it's worse than it is.

                          Its an interesting observation for sure. I absolutely cannot stand the overlay from an aesthetic standpoint and I think it should be removed from all broadcasts. Not only does it skew our perceptions but it's an eyesore and we often times can't even tell where the pitch comes in. Coupled with the catchers flopping and I think that's got quite a bit of truth to it.

                          Dude was my hero for saying this. Check it out if you have MLB Network Radio on demand. It starts on the Saturday "Home Plate" show starting around 1 hour and 55 minutes into the show.
                          Last edited by TheMatrix31; 07-29-2019, 01:59 AM.

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                          • Mabster
                            Crunchy
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 7659

                            #238
                            Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                            Originally posted by TripleCrown9
                            Ask and you shall receive. Some NSFW language from the narrator here.


                            I love JomBoy's breakdowns and commentary on his vids. His breakdown of the bruhaha in Oakland this weekend was spot on. https://youtu.be/gXLQm15XkxY Some NSFW language there too.
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                            • CBoller1331
                              It Appears I Blue Myself
                              • Dec 2013
                              • 3082

                              #239
                              Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                              Originally posted by TripleCrown9
                              Ask and you shall receive. Some NSFW language from the narrator here.
                              If there was ever a time that it was understandable to chuck a ball over the centerfield fence from the mound, it would be after that disaster of a half inning. So many little things just didn't go his way

                              Also I love Lindor's reaction. Just sort of watches the ball sail over the fence thinking "wow. that's far. did you really just throw it that far?"
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                              • ImTellinTim
                                YNWA
                                • Sep 2006
                                • 33028

                                #240
                                Re: 7/22 - 8/4 Game Discussion Thread

                                Originally posted by Speedy
                                You need to post the video to do it justice. The 2B flinched, thinking he was about to get cheapshotted. 🤣

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                                The best reaction is from the center fielder, who had his back turned when the ball was thrown.

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