The baseball playoffs thread 2018

[SquarePeg]

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This article was in the ‘Calendar’ section of the Times, which is the entertain news. It’s pretty bad when the entertainment section writes a story on Joe Buck.

I hope Fox listens but it probably won't. I don't get the appeal for him from a network stand point. I like Smoltz and can tolerate Davis. He says the dumbest and most obvious things. Maybe it irritates the more seasoned baseball fans. I like the view from ex players as their insight inside the game brings additional value, for me anyway. I think Smoltz would have a lot more insight to offer but could be getting stifled a little by the program manager. Love to see Jim Leyland, Tommy Lasorda, Al Kaline, or Big Papi in the booth. Leyland and Lasorda for their unique insight on manager strategy, Kaline on players and historical commentary, and Big Papi for a modern take from a positional player to compliment Smoltz. Play by play, have no idea who would fit better. The guys in Detroit just got fired for duking it out on and off the set. Skully is older than dirt. Buck Martinez? I like listening to him, he's pretty awesome.

Don Orsillo is pretty good play by play. Sean McDonough was great when he worked for NESN but I think he moved on to ESPN football. He was on Monday night football for a while. I love Dennis Eckersley in the booth as a color guy. He is hilarious and doesn't mind outing himself with some of his stories. Some of the other color guys the Sox have used to replace Remy have been awful. Johnny Gomes! Terrible. Jared Saltimachia? "Ummmm, ya... " before every sentence drove me insane.

I actually googled on Wednesday to see how much longer the Fox contract for the WS... 2021. Seems way to far away with at least 3 more years of Joe Buck.

https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/mlb-completes-8year-deal-with-fox-turner-sports-93780331-100212

"Fox also will retain rights to the All-Star game and a league championship series every year, and adds coverage of two division series starting in 2014. Fox broadcast the World Series in 1996 and 1998, and has had exclusive rights in 2000. TBS will retain the rights to air one league championship series, two division series and one wild-card game.
MLB Network will continue to have the right to two games from one division series in the new eight-year deal. Fox and TBS will alternate between showing the American League and National League playoffs from year to year. MLB Network’s two division series game will come from Fox’s games."

 

[SquarePeg]

Preparations for today’s game.

Now that’s funny. Picked this up yesterday;

 

[jcdeboever]

I forgot about Sean McDonough, he was good. Well, I guess we're stuck with buck

 

[jcdeboever]

Preparations for today’s game.

Now that’s funny. Picked this up yesterday;
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I bought some but didn't make the drive home...[emoji12]

 

[jcdeboever]

I got tattoos in the prize inside. I like tattoos. It was a deplane tattoo. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Seriously, it was a tattoo of a plane and it appeared french looking. It actually made me want to party

 

[SquarePeg]

Have to make an airport run tonight at 7. It's fairly close by so I expect to be back just in time for the game. I'll probably miss the pregame. Who is singing the anthem? Who is throwing out first pitch?

 

[Gary A.]

Bah Humbug, Mary Lou and Gary have a Hollywood Bowl tonight, The Nightmare Before Christmas. According to the website, Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton's iconic film with a live-to-film experience! Starring Danny Elfman as Jack, Catherine O'Hara as Sally, and Ken Page as Oogie Boogie. It is bad enough missing the game, but Dodger Stadium is between Gary and the Hollywood Bowl.

 

[Gary A.]

Presently, I am cooking up some Chicken Saltimbocca for dinner at the Bowl for Mary Lou and guests. We found some very very special wine in Temecula on Tuesday, so that will also be on the menu.

 

[jcdeboever]

I want to see the cracker jack prize.

 

[jcdeboever]

Church brought over 2 weeks of home made frozen dinners for the wife and I. Big blessing cause I cant cook. Having baked chicken pot pie tonight. Got the wife all situated. Bath, hair, lotion, check. I'm gonna settle in for some baseball.

 

[Gary A.]

The Chicken

The Sauce

 

[jcdeboever]

JD is starting in LF tonight.

 

[davidharmier60]

Whoop up on them Dodgers you Sox!

 

[stapo49]

Living in Australia and being a cricket fan I am always amused by the "world series" when it's only played between US and I think a Canadian team?

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[jcdeboever]

Living in Australia and being a cricket fan I am always amused by the "world series" when it's only played between US and I think a Canadian team?

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No Canadian team this year.