Tremendous WS so far. I loved Napoli's HR - I basically love all violent home runs.

DamnYankees: Tremendous WS so far. I loved Napoli's HR - I basically love all violent home runs.

Yup. As much as it sucked watching it with my Cardinals jersey on, that ball was murdered. Looked like a Pujols shot.

This has been a brawl and I can't wait to see if Carpenter can pitch another gem tonight. If he can shut out the Rangers like we were last night, it'll make for a Hell of a game when they bring it back to STL.

There are other timezones than EST?

queezyweezel: DamnYankees: Tremendous WS so far. I loved Napoli's HR - I basically love all violent home runs.

Yup. As much as it sucked watching it with my Cardinals jersey on, that ball was murdered. Looked like a Pujols shot.

Have you heard the STL radio call of that home run? It's hilarious:

Link (new window)

Go to 1:35 in the video for the Cardinals anouncer.

DamnYankees: queezyweezel: DamnYankees: Tremendous WS so far. I loved Napoli's HR - I basically love all violent home runs.

Yup. As much as it sucked watching it with my Cardinals jersey on, that ball was murdered. Looked like a Pujols shot.

Have you heard the STL radio call of that home run? It's hilarious:

Link (new window)

Go to 1:35 in the video for the Cardinals anouncer.

hahahaa, gotta love Mike Shannon. I'd much rather have him announce than Joe Buck.

I wonder if anyone has ever said, "Do you know who I really like? Joe Buck."

Besides Joe Buck, of course.

tallguywithglasseson: I wonder if anyone has ever said, "Do you know who I really like? Joe Buck."

Besides Joe Buck, of course.

I had this conversation with someone during game 3. The number of people that I've met that loathe Joe Buck outnumbers the number that simply tolerate him. By a significant margin.*

My theory on why he's still atop the sportscasting pyramid is that he's super network-safe. The execs love him because nobody ever got fired for going with Joe Buck.

*I do hang out with a lot of Cards fans, so there could be a very potent comparing-with-Jack-Buck tendency that makes us hate him.

DamnYankees: queezyweezel: DamnYankees: Tremendous WS so far. I loved Napoli's HR - I basically love all violent home runs.

Yup. As much as it sucked watching it with my Cardinals jersey on, that ball was murdered. Looked like a Pujols shot.

Have you heard the STL radio call of that home run? It's hilarious:

Link (new window)

Go to 1:35 in the video for the Cardinals anouncer.

Wow, thats awesome

"Swing and a home run."

yogaFLAME: tallguywithglasseson: I wonder if anyone has ever said, "Do you know who I really like? Joe Buck."

Besides Joe Buck, of course.

I had this conversation with someone during game 3. The number of people that I've met that loathe Joe Buck outnumbers the number that simply tolerate him. By a significant margin.*

My theory on why he's still atop the sportscasting pyramid is that he's super network-safe. The execs love him because nobody ever got fired for going with Joe Buck.

*I do hang out with a lot of Cards fans, so there could be a very potent comparing-with-Jack-Buck tendency that makes us hate him.

You're probably right. Unfortunately the flip side of that is that the guy never tells any interesting/funny stories, and anything of the sort while announcing.
I think that is a huge part of the allure of our older announcers. Listening to Harry Caray or Jack Buck, or Vin Sculley, or even Shannon is different.
You feel like you're sitting with your Dad or Grand-dad while at the game. Great stories and banter about all things baseball.
Joe Buck has none of it, and I think it's why he's so unremarkable.

yogaFLAME: My theory on why he's still atop the sportscasting pyramid is that he's super network-safe. The execs love him because nobody ever got fired for going with Joe Buck.

I have no idea how, given the money they invest in airing the World Series, they pick both Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. Buck isn't interested in baseball and it shows. McCarver is interested in baseball, but doesn't understand it.

Find out what Vin Scully's demands are, and meet them.

I keep thinking that C.J. is going to snap out of whatever funk he's in and pitch a good one.

DamnYankees: queezyweezel: DamnYankees: Tremendous WS so far. I loved Napoli's HR - I basically love all violent home runs.

Yup. As much as it sucked watching it with my Cardinals jersey on, that ball was murdered. Looked like a Pujols shot.

Have you heard the STL radio call of that home run? It's hilarious:

Link (new window)

Go to 1:35 in the video for the Cardinals anouncer.

Jeez, he knew it was gone as soon as he heard the crack of the bat! THAT is the sign of a true expert. :-)

chimp_ninja: Find out what Vin Scully's demands are, and meet them.

Optionally find out what it costs to resurrect zombie Jack Buck, and do it.

thismomentinblackhistory: There are other timezones than EST?

Careful - you don't want to wake up Team Mountain Time... those people will rumble over anything.

chimp_ninja: yogaFLAME: My theory on why he's still atop the sportscasting pyramid is that he's super network-safe. The execs love him because nobody ever got fired for going with Joe Buck.

I have no idea how, given the money they invest in airing the World Series, they pick both Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. Buck isn't interested in baseball and it shows. McCarver is interested in baseball, but doesn't understand it.

Find out what Vin Scully's demands are, and meet them.

Considering Vin doesn't do games East of the Rockies anymore, probably a West coast World Series and/or be able to do them from home.

/Not a deal breaker, just sayin...

Brad_Will: They used to play some of the funnier hometown announcers' calls on XM's baseball channel, and Ron Santo was a frequent offender. My favorite was when the opposing team hit a homer and, like with the one last night, it was a no-doubter as soon as it left the bat. The PBP guy was doing his thing, and you could hear Santo in the back going "oh, god" in the most dejected, disgusted tone possible

I lived in Chicago and would listen to Cubs games every now and then (admittedly I'm a hard core White Sox fan). Santo was the worst. There's homers and then there's Santo- who went way beyond being a homer. He was like the guy in the bar that takes every bad play waaaaaay too seriously. I mean, in between constantly campaigning for himself to be voted into the hall of fame.

thismomentinblackhistory: There are other timezones than EST?

Oh, several. There's Central Time (which is what both the Cards and Rangers follow), Mountain Time (for those living in the Rocky Mountains), Pacific Time (L.A.), and, my personal favorite, F**k-Your-Mom Time (the time of day when Captain Steroid f**ks your mom). :D

Captain Steroid: F**k-Your-Mom Time (the time of day when Captain Steroid f**ks your mom). :D

I'm setting my phone to this.

Captain Steroid: thismomentinblackhistory: There are other timezones than EST?

Oh, several. There's Central Time (which is what both the Cards and Rangers follow), Mountain Time (for those living in the Rocky Mountains), Pacific Time (L.A.), and, my personal favorite, F**k-Your-Mom Time (the time of day when Captain Steroid f**ks your mom). :D

I think the odds of Pornstache and Wilson pitching back to back good games are about the same as the 2011 Colts going to the Superbowl.

Where will tonights strike zone be?

Definitely enjoying the series, considering I'm not a fan of either team. Even the one blowout was historic. My hunch is it will go 7, and whoever wins tonight will lose game 6 and win the finale.

Still in awe over Andrus' diving grab and glove flip. That may have saved the whole series.

gameshowhost: Careful - you don't want to wake up Team Mountain Time... those people will rumble over anything.

I admit that Colorado is in a top 20 time zone.

yogaFLAME: Optionally find out what it costs to resurrect zombie Jack Buck, and do it.

I'd be happy with Krukow and Kuiper. Jon Miller is good. Bob Uecker's banter is hysterical, and while he's known for that, I also appreciate his eye for baseball.

antidisestablishmentarianism: Where will tonights strike zone be?

I hate that this is an issue, but it is. There was a Yankees-Tigers ALDS game where the top of the strike zone was at the helmet.

Some day, they'll let PitchFx call balls and strikes, instantly sending the decision to the umpire's earpiece. This way, the fans still see a fat man in a funny outfit gesticulating wildly, but pitchers and hitters actually get the same rules every game. Works just fine for tennis serves.

antidisestablishmentarianism: Where will tonights strike zone be?

Everywhere. Everything is a strike.

SithLord: Branch Floridian: [i116.photobucket.com image 500x375]

Einstein's been proven wrong lately.

Not tonight....:P

(readies AK and puts on ski mask)

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