10/6 NLDS Game 1 Cubs(Hendricks) vs Nationals(Strasburg) 6:30CT TBS

[ConstableRabbit]

Let's be real: they all suck.

 

Mendoza is the among the best of them but also has many of the same lumps -- acting like no one in the viewing audience knows who the hell these players are, using the same 2-3 words excessively due to a limited vocabulary, taking a long time to explain a simple process in order to fill airtime.

I know maybe 6 guys on arizona and colorado combined, and maybe 1 Twin.

 

 

I'm also blissfully unaware of a good half of the Yankees squad despite being surrounded by Yankees fans.

 

The majority of viewers don't know who the hell these players are.

Even if you don't know who Luis Severino is, do you want to know more about his stuff, how he tends to use his offspeed pitches, where he's struggled, etc. or 15 mins on the fact that he's 23 and that this is his first playoff start?

 

They're details any broadcaster could share, not something I need a color commentator -- who is supposed to be an expert -- to explain. The best color commentators in other sports find a way to not do this all the time, even on national broadcasts.

[jersey cubs fan]

I love vasgersian

 

Man, get a load of our own Turzinsky over here.

 

ok, i'm just gonna say it. i didn't get this. i didn't wanna look dumb at first by asking for the explanation but i can't help myself.

At first I thought he assumed there was a turbinskyesque misspelling. But then I thought maybe he was playing with the V sound in vasgersian and comparing your tweet to trubisky's tweets about tatas.

[jersey cubs fan]

They're details any broadcaster could share, not something I need a color commentator -- who is supposed to be an expert -- to explain. The best color commentators in other sports find a way to not do this all the time, even on national broadcasts.

Who are these color commentators?

 

Every single NFL broadcast is a national broadcast and every single one touches on the superficial surface stories of every player. Hockey announcers don't have time to break down much in the way of detailed analysis, considering the pace of play. I can't speak to basketball but I doubt national broadcasters get much beyond the bios of these guys when talking about them.

[David]

Let's be real: they all suck.

 

Mendoza is the among the best of them but also has many of the same lumps -- acting like no one in the viewing audience knows who the hell these players are, using the same 2-3 words excessively due to a limited vocabulary, taking a long time to explain a simple process in order to fill airtime.

I know maybe 6 guys on arizona and colorado combined, and maybe 1 Twin.

 

 

I'm also blissfully unaware of a good half of the Yankees squad despite being surrounded by Yankees fans.

 

The majority of viewers don't know who the hell these players are.

Even if you don't know who Luis Severino is, do you want to know more about his stuff, how he tends to use his offspeed pitches, where he's struggled, etc. or 15 mins on the fact that he's 23 and that this is his first playoff start?

 

They're details any broadcaster could share, not something I need a color commentator -- who is supposed to be an expert -- to explain. The best color commentators in other sports find a way to not do this all the time, even on national broadcasts.

 

I've never had an issue with this sort of thing...my "triggers" have more to do with meatbally antiquated thinking.

 

i.e. "defense wins championships" in every sport, "jumpshooting teams will never win" in the NBA, citing small sample situational stats like the mean anything in baseball, ground and pound in the NFL, etc. and when they lament how these games have evolved..."in our day blah blah blah."

[Sammy Sofa]

I love vasgersian

 

Man, get a load of our own Turzinsky over here.

 

ok, i'm just gonna say it. i didn't get this. i didn't wanna look dumb at first by asking for the explanation but i can't help myself.

 

It was, admittedly, a reach at how "vasgersian" kind reads like a vaguely dirty word, so I was saying that that sounded like Dublinsky's kissing [expletive] tweet.

[ConstableRabbit]

They're details any broadcaster could share, not something I need a color commentator -- who is supposed to be an expert -- to explain. The best color commentators in other sports find a way to not do this all the time, even on national broadcasts.

Who are these color commentators?

 

Every single NFL broadcast is a national broadcast and every single one touches on the superficial surface stories of every player. Hockey announcers don't have time to break down much in the way of detailed analysis, considering the pace of play. I can't speak to basketball but I doubt national broadcasters get much beyond the bios of these guys when talking about them.

Of course there is no silver bullet, which I acknowledged, but Gruden and now, Romo, come to mind as guys who actually break down plays. Hubie Brown often talks technique and strategy. Van Gundy is incredibly opinionated and ranty but spends more time talking about the game than mindless drivel. I admittedly don't watch hockey.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

I've never had an issue with this sort of thing...my "triggers" have more to do with meatbally antiquated thinking.

 

Yeah, same here. "Pitching and defense wins" in the middle of an offensive onslaught making the difference. "You can't get away with that in the playoffs" while getting away with that in the playoffs. All these sort of things bug me. But I'm not watching a playoff game for a detailed analysis of each pitch.

 

 

 

[ConstableRabbit]

I know maybe 6 guys on arizona and colorado combined, and maybe 1 Twin.

 

 

I'm also blissfully unaware of a good half of the Yankees squad despite being surrounded by Yankees fans.

 

The majority of viewers don't know who the hell these players are.

Even if you don't know who Luis Severino is, do you want to know more about his stuff, how he tends to use his offspeed pitches, where he's struggled, etc. or 15 mins on the fact that he's 23 and that this is his first playoff start?

 

They're details any broadcaster could share, not something I need a color commentator -- who is supposed to be an expert -- to explain. The best color commentators in other sports find a way to not do this all the time, even on national broadcasts.

 

I've never had an issue with this sort of thing...my "triggers" have more to do with meatbally antiquated thinking.

 

i.e. "defense wins championships" in every sport, "jumpshooting teams will never win" in the NBA, citing small sample situational stats like the mean anything in baseball, ground and pound in the NFL, etc. and when they lament how these games have evolved..."in our day blah blah blah."

Yeah, that's also incredibly annoying.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

Man, get a load of our own Turzinsky over here.

 

ok, i'm just gonna say it. i didn't get this. i didn't wanna look dumb at first by asking for the explanation but i can't help myself.

At first I thought he assumed there was a turbinskyesque misspelling. But then I thought maybe he was playing with the V sound in vasgersian and comparing your tweet to trubisky's tweets about tatas.

 

This guy gets me.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

Man, get a load of our own Turzinsky over here.

 

ok, i'm just gonna say it. i didn't get this. i didn't wanna look dumb at first by asking for the explanation but i can't help myself.

 

It was, admittedly, a reach at how "vasgersian" kind reads like a vaguely dirty word, so I was saying that that sounded like Dublinsky's kissing [expletive] tweet.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

I've never had an issue with this sort of thing...my "triggers" have more to do with meatbally antiquated thinking.

 

Yeah, same here. "Pitching and defense wins" in the middle of an offensive onslaught making the difference. "You can't get away with that in the playoffs" while getting away with that in the playoffs. All these sort of things bug me. But I'm not watching a playoff game for a detailed analysis of each pitch.

 

 

 

 

The way he looks so off-model from the other characters in the still shot is very unsettling and distressing.

[jersey cubs fan]

They're details any broadcaster could share, not something I need a color commentator -- who is supposed to be an expert -- to explain. The best color commentators in other sports find a way to not do this all the time, even on national broadcasts.

Who are these color commentators?

 

Every single NFL broadcast is a national broadcast and every single one touches on the superficial surface stories of every player. Hockey announcers don't have time to break down much in the way of detailed analysis, considering the pace of play. I can't speak to basketball but I doubt national broadcasters get much beyond the bios of these guys when talking about them.

Of course there is no silver bullet, which I acknowledged, but Gruden and now, Romo, come to mind as guys who actually break down plays. Hubie Brown often talks technique and strategy. Van Gundy is incredibly opinionated and ranty but spends more time talking about the game than mindless drivel. I admittedly don't watch hockey.

Romo spent 15 minutes last game insisting a player touched a ball when the replays continually showed the player didn't touch the ball. He's not really breaking down plays in my opinion. He's saying things like, they're going to run to the left here, but that's not really analysis.

 

Gruden just yells and emotes and somehow praises every single QB all the time. THIS GUY GETS IT.

[David]

I like Jon gruden and I have no idea why. He really is beyond absurd. I guess he's just entertaining in his insanity.

[jersey cubs fan]

I like Jon gruden and I have no idea why. He really is beyond absurd. I guess he's just entertaining in his insanity.

there's never been a better triumvirate of products and spokesperson than gruden, hooters and corona.

 

he's an enjoyable little scamp but his analysis of football wears thin.

 

 

 

Now jaws, that was a haircut you could set your watch to.

[UMFan83]

Nationals officially named Gio their game 2 starter.

[ConstableRabbit]

Who are these color commentators?

 

Every single NFL broadcast is a national broadcast and every single one touches on the superficial surface stories of every player. Hockey announcers don't have time to break down much in the way of detailed analysis, considering the pace of play. I can't speak to basketball but I doubt national broadcasters get much beyond the bios of these guys when talking about them.

Of course there is no silver bullet, which I acknowledged, but Gruden and now, Romo, come to mind as guys who actually break down plays. Hubie Brown often talks technique and strategy. Van Gundy is incredibly opinionated and ranty but spends more time talking about the game than mindless drivel. I admittedly don't watch hockey.

Romo spent 15 minutes last game insisting a player touched a ball when the replays continually showed the player didn't touch the ball. He's not really breaking down plays in my opinion. He's saying things like, they're going to run to the left here, but that's not really analysis.

 

Gruden just yells and emotes and somehow praises every single QB all the time. THIS GUY GETS IT.

Gruden plays an incredibly active role in the shots he wants the production crew to home in on during broadcasts based on film he watches beforehand. He’s does some meatbally stuff by he’s more than you described.

 

Romo adds more value than any national MLB commentator and its not close, replay error notwithstanding.

[Brian707]

Nationals open up at -170 on the moneyline for game 1

[David]

Nationals open up at -170 on the moneyline for game 1

 

That's insanity. What kind of value is there on the Cubs side?

[We Got The Whole 9]

Did TBS get rid of the Hurt, Hustle, ARod triumvirate?

[Brian707]

Nationals open up at -170 on the moneyline for game 1

 

That's insanity. What kind of value is there on the Cubs side?

 

 

Agreed, I thought maybe -150 tops, tons of value on the Cubs . No respect for Hendricks. If the Nats lose game 1 they are fucked, in my opinion,

[David]

Nationals open up at -170 on the moneyline for game 1

 

That's insanity. What kind of value is there on the Cubs side?

 

 

Agreed, I thought maybe -150 tops, tons of value on the Cubs . No respect for Hendricks. If the Nats lose game 1 they are horsefeathers, in my opinion,

 

I mean what is the actual payout?

[David]

Did TBS get rid of the Hurt, Hustle, ARod triumvirate?

 

wasn't that fox

[jersey cubs fan]

Did TBS get rid of the Hurt, Hustle, ARod triumvirate?

Pete Rose got canned after statutory rape allegations.

 

Pedro Martinez, Gary Sheffield and Jimmy Rollins -- who combined for 57 seasons in the Majors, 20 All-Star selections and three rings -- joined host Casey Stern for a live press conference streamed Wednesday on MLB.com. They'll be together for each NL postseason gameday and pregame show from now through the NL pennant clincher. Let's start with who they think has the most pressure heading into these playoffs:

[ConstableRabbit]

Did TBS get rid of the Hurt, Hustle, ARod triumvirate?

 

wasn't that fox

Yes -- it's also been reported that Keith Hernandez is taking Rose's spot.

 

Really enjoyed listening to Arod last season. It didn't hurt that I was exclusively listening to him analyze victories since All We Do Is Win.

[Cubswin11]

Nationals open up at -170 on the moneyline for game 1

 

That's insanity. What kind of value is there on the Cubs side?

I see anywhere between mid +140's to +150