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October 26, 2009
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
I am amused that you are shocked at how bad Fox's MLB coverage is. I mean, you've heard Tim McCarver, right?
posted by jerseygirl at 09:22 AM on October 26, 2009
Note to Eli Manning: better shave before your next prime time game. Trying to channel your inner Kyle Orton isn't working.
posted by beaverboard at 10:17 AM on October 26, 2009
At one point, Tim McCarver said something like, "If the Yankees find themselves with CC Sabathia on the mound in Game 1, they will know that they had won this Game 6."
posted by mikemacman at 10:56 AM on October 26, 2009
Someone should tell them right away so they don't show up at the ballpark today.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:38 AM on October 26, 2009
The FOX baseball pregame hosts surprise me. Are they so intent on finding something slightly controversial to say that they don't think things out, and believe fans don't think things out either? They had this big idea the Yankees were making a huge mistake not starting Sabathia in last night's game 6, saying they had to win it now and not take a chance going to a game 7. How would that benefit the Yankees? Tell Pettitte they don't have enough confidence in him to win this game? Give the Angels a possible chance of gaining HUGE momentum by beating the Yanks' ace prior to a game 7? This call (using Pettitte) was a no-brainer, and paid off for New York. They wrapped up the pennant, didn't panic and go to Sabathia, and now have him ready to start the first game of the World Series. The idea these so-called "experts" couldn't figure this out only reinforces the reason I generally don't watch these stupid shows.