ConstableRabbit

My favorite was "Forte makes them look better than they are"

Why on earth would he concede that? I agree you could probably take a few weeks and get these guys (and gal, as it were) up to speed, but today I saw blown calls that I've never seen from an NFL crew before. It was absolutely terrible. Sure, nobody "got hurt" and I'm sure that's the weird standard people want to apply, but it shouldn't be. When incredibly blatant false starts aren't noticed, it's obvious the officiating isn't up to par and needs to be addressed (and that's just an example). And I for one don't want to wait until week 8 for it to get better. I didn't mean to suggest I agreed with him. I saw terrible work by the refs in several games today. But I do admit it's tough because even with the regular refs there would be plenty of gripes. I have seen terrible work by refs in just about every game I have watched in the NFL and college the last couple years. This whole idea that the regular referees were awesome is laughable. At some point maybe the dinosaurs running the leagues will figure out that with today's technology it is ridiculous to do things like have a human randomly put a ball down on the ground and then two guys with a chain come out to confirm within millimeters whether or not it is a first down and act like there is any accuracy at all to that process. It is almost as asinine as having home plate umpires call balls and strikes in the MLB when there is perfectly good technology used on every telecast that would make the strike zone fair and consistent but can't be used in the game because fans supposedly love the "human" element. The whole spot-chain dynamic is one of the most asinine things in sports.

He's likely reading this in his Jets Tebow jersey as he fights back the sobs.

Interesting. I never thought of the throwback being about who the opponent was. That October 28 game lines up with the Halloween game they often wear alternate unis. I'm hoping that these are instead of the orange uni's this year. I read somewhere (uniwatch, maybe?) the the orange unis are no more.

Indian mascot; most Indian looking coach. It's a natural fit.

It sucks, as you're missing an awesome game.

Wow, I thought McCutchen was the other.

PickManis!

He did a 180 on Cutler so I have no problem with him. Your move, Schlereth

This is so nasty. Who's the last LHP to throw a breaking ball like that?

http://www.bleachernation.com/2012/08/28/alfonso-soriano-says-he-was-32-when-he-signed-with-the-cubs-um-i-hope-not/ Or, just terrible English. As in, "Don't forget, when I signed my contract, I was 30, too". If this were anyone but Muskat, I'd believe the transcription, but she's such a moron I'd have to hear it myself.

I came across this today, courtesy of TMQ.

Who are the better color men? I usually find color guys to be insufferable.

+1

Me too.

There are definitely reasons why I can see people disliking him. He's kind of smarmy, and he left his wife for a pop singer.

My Boston friend, who loves the deal: "Beckett is trash, Crawford has too much working against him here to succeed and A-Gon has begun to both a) alienate himself from the fans, media and most importantly management/team, and b) dislike being here. It's dumping 60 million a year and 3 distractions."

http://www.stlcardinalbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/willie-mcgee.jpg

I didn't know a lot about baseball and I don't remember the specifics of the game. However, I remember standing up and sitting down a lot and not knowing why. At the end of the game, the guy behind me started yelling "GET HIM, RANDY!" and I hoped he wasn't talking to me. It must have been 1993 given how old I was and it must've been Randy Myers.

Maybe you live further South than me.

So are nights in the 50s. In August. How's that a bad thing? It's a fantastic thing. Not if you like having a beer on your porch or going to a baseball game or dining al fresco. It's not summer. Different strokes, I guess.

Why do people hate him again?

So are nights in the 50s. In August.

SF weather sucks during baseball season. It's cold/windy every single night and is never hot. Also, "Bay Area weather" is a misnomer. There are like, 15 micro-climates in the area.

Not all arthroscopic surgeries are created equal, but this still can't be a great sign... ETA: Link to Trib article