Tonight a perfect example of why I dislike guest conductors

[Misfit]

It's bad enough they have extended this gimmick since 1998, but the television interviews afterwards in the bottom of the 7th can be awkward. I guess for the few good ones, you get quite a few bad ones.

 

Tonight with Drew Barrymore with Len and Bob was just plain awkward and uncomfortable to listen to. The inning would never end (which was a good thing since we were batting), but finally with still only one out, Len must had gotten word from production to let her go.

 

I wouldn't mind if they did the guest conductor bit on Sunday home games or something like that, but seriously, why can't we just let Ron Santo do it each game now?

[UMFan83]

I was reading TheCubReporter blog, and him being a season ticket holder was invited to a forum with all the Cubs execs. I guess a ton of people expressed similar sentiment so at least the management knows that a majority of Cubs fans dislike the practice. I think it's more of a business decision for the Cubs because as much as the fans don't like it, having celebs consistently wanting to come to Cubs games and sing the 7th inning stretch is a good thing for them. Every time someone goes crazy and butchers the song and it ends up on Sportscenter, it's a good thing for the Cubs marketability.

[Misfit]

Fully understand it's good for marketing. And I won't lie... I go to the games and I still sing along.

 

My White Stockings fan friend was with me at Sunday's game and was making fun of me saying that Stocking fans would never sing along to such a lame song. He never did reply to my email the next day when I sent him the YouTube vid of Harry Caray conducting the 7th inning stretch at the old Comiskey Park.

[Halman]

My White Stockings fan friend was with me at Sunday's game and was making fun of me saying that Stocking fans would never sing along to such a lame song. He never did reply to my email the next day when I sent him the YouTube vid of Harry Caray conducting the 7th inning stretch at the old Comiskey Park.

 

It's funny because the white stockings never played in comiskey park.

[Misfit]

I refer to the "White Sox" as the White Stockings... probably dumb on my part, but it has riled up Sox fans because I am disrespecting them. To be honest, I do like the southside team, but not their fans because of their obsession with us.

[jiml60]

If you think she was bad on TV, you should have heard her on the radio with Pat & Ron.

[NCCubFan]

I wouldn't mind the guest conductor if they'd just do away with the interviews in the bottom of the 7th. Sitting through a minute or whatever it takes to sing wouldn't be so bad, but during the game I actually want the announcers to be talking about the game.

[soapy]

I wouldn't mind the guest conductor if they'd just do away with the interviews in the bottom of the 7th. Sitting through a minute or whatever it takes to sing wouldn't be so bad, but during the game I actually want the announcers to be talking about the game.

This. I could really care less who they have sing the stretch. Hell, I can change the channel if I don't want to see it. The interviews (both radio and TV) are absolutely brutal about 80% of the time. It's not really the fault of Pat, Ron, Len or Bob. They usually just don't have anything to talk about except pimping some stupid project I don't care about.

[Benchwarmer]

If you think she was bad on TV, you should have heard her on the radio with Pat & Ron.

 

Ronnie trying to remember the movie where Drew "jumped around alot" was very sad.

[45jRacing]

It can be difficult some days with the interview but for every Drew Barrymore you also get a Vince Vaughn who was fantastic in the booth. So there are some good ones but more often than not it is just plain brutal to listen to.

[Yeti]

I wouldn't mind the guest conductor if they'd just do away with the interviews in the bottom of the 7th. Sitting through a minute or whatever it takes to sing wouldn't be so bad, but during the game I actually want the announcers to be talking about the game.

i agree with this sentiment, problem with it is that not being able to plug whatever movie/book/tv show they are releasing would take away the incentive for most of these people.

[haubrich91]

Yeah, last night was pretty bad. There's so many awkward moments, much like last night.

[ErniesHands]

If you think she was bad on TV, you should have heard her on the radio with Pat & Ron.

 

 

I could not believe how ridiculous she sounded.....could not believe it. And she went on and on and on and on......

 

 

Did you know she really, really, loves words....and read the dictionary a a child?

[Rob]

A couple years back, I started muting the 7th inning stretch and the bottom of the 7th when I'm watching home games. How freaking sad is that?

[ErniesHands]

At one point Pat brought up that she used some big word on Letterman......I was really hoping that Ron was going to say something about her lifting up her shirt...and could she do that now.....but it did not happen. That could have saved it.

[Schwarber Fan]

Yeah tonight did it for me

 

WOW

[Irrelevant Dude]

Yeah tonight did it for me

 

WOW

Wow is right. Dreyfus was on another planet. He knew nothing about baseball and most of his random comments made absolutely no sense.

[jiml60]

If you think she was bad on TV, you should have heard her on the radio with Pat & Ron.

 

 

I could not believe how ridiculous she sounded.....could not believe it. And she went on and on and on and on......

 

 

Did you know she really, really, loves words....and read the dictionary a a child?

 

She was really happy that everyone could take time out of their extraordinary lives to share such an amazing social experience too.

[ErniesHands]

If you think she was bad on TV, you should have heard her on the radio with Pat & Ron.

 

 

I could not believe how ridiculous she sounded.....could not believe it. And she went on and on and on and on......

 

 

Did you know she really, really, loves words....and read the dictionary a a child?

 

She was really happy that everyone could take time out of their extraordinary lives to share such an amazing social experience too.

 

Thats almost an exact quote.....and the woman was serious.

[Derwood]

I've hated the guest conductors since about April 9, 1998

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont hink any could be worse than Kelly what her name from American Idol. Caling that chick dumb would be an insult to dumb people everywhere.

[Lefty]

Yeah tonight did it for me

 

WOW

Wow is right. Dreyfus was on another planet. He knew nothing about baseball and most of his random comments made absolutely no sense.

 

Was at the game last night and bumped into Dreyfus. He was totally wasted.

[NCCubFan]

I dont hink any could be worse than Kelly what her name from American Idol.

Kelly Clarkson.

[Tarver]

Yeah tonight did it for me

 

WOW

Wow is right. Dreyfus was on another planet. He knew nothing about baseball and most of his random comments made absolutely no sense.

 

Was at the game last night and bumped into Dreyfus. He was totally wasted.

 

He had a legendary (even by Hollywood standards) drug problem.

[Rob]

I dont hink any could be worse than Kelly what her name from American Idol.

Kelly Clarkson.

 

No, he meant the Kelly Pickler interview... that was just a trainwreck of epic proportions.