tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post4629777504398668508..comments2024-03-28T13:03:58.271-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: There are 29 other teams out therenight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-30909499856065191552010-08-03T23:09:40.263-04:002010-08-03T23:09:40.263-04:00Growing up in LA, I was able to pick up San Diego ...Growing up in LA, I was able to pick up San Diego radio (and occasionally Television) on warm, clear summer nights. As a result, I've become familiar with the super-annoying Ted Leitner who's been calling San Diego Padre games (along with Jerry Coleman) since 1980.<br /><br />Between Leitner's contant opinionated rants (L.A. the city stinks) and his narcistic (My Padres) comments after every play, I want to throw up. I'm convinced Leitner went overboard campaigning for Coleman's HOF candidancy a few years ago just to remove a potential obstacle (Coleman not elected) to his own candidacy.<br /><br />As for Coleman, supposedly to this day Vin Scully won't acknowledge him because Jerry stole Red Barber's signature "Oh Doctor" line without giving Red any credit.steeleherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413236126581293109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-42911735285509786552010-08-03T15:46:43.476-04:002010-08-03T15:46:43.476-04:00I had to admit more than a little schadenfreude wh...I had to admit more than a little schadenfreude when NYY fans came to find out what the rest of baseball fans already had known, that "Donnie Baseball" was not HOF material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-13164839244760020112010-08-03T15:41:03.097-04:002010-08-03T15:41:03.097-04:00I like baseball in general. I was grown to the Ya...I like baseball in general. I was grown to the Yankees because of their storied history (Gehrig, Mantle, Yankee Stadium) more than anything.<br /><br />Anyone that blogs is pretty knowledgable about the league and its players, and not strictly to one team. Hell, the only reason I remember all these players is because of baseball cards and video games. Would I remember Alex Cora if I didn't collect?<br /><br />Baseball cards makes his more intelligent baseball fans. And I think I found my next post idea.longlivethewhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630692497796179967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-71431846241673610422010-08-03T15:25:48.666-04:002010-08-03T15:25:48.666-04:00good golly i hate that yankees announcer. i don&#...good golly i hate that yankees announcer. i don't know any yankee fans except for a guy i traded with when i was a kid. i got a lot of bob welch rookie cards from him because i would remind him of welch striking out reggie in the 78 series and he would hand them over like they were smallpox infected blankets.<br />here in twins territory, the yankees may be more tolerable than the white sox from what i have seen.gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-60195571409476810202010-08-03T12:05:53.984-04:002010-08-03T12:05:53.984-04:00Personally, I like Yankees fans who have great kno...Personally, I like Yankees fans who have great knowledge of other teams and players. It's disarming and charming, and a great character trait for a fan -- any fan -- to have.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-40394536200477231492010-08-03T11:11:39.623-04:002010-08-03T11:11:39.623-04:00People hate the Yankees? Really? I am shocked.
...People hate the Yankees? Really? I am shocked.<br /><br />I think you are under-estimating the Yankees importance to Major League Baseball. Not only are we far and away the most popular team in the sport, we also keep many teams financially afloat through revenue sharing. We increase awareness of the game in other countries (hello, Asia) and the famed interlocking logo is a global icon. Take the Yankees (and Red Sox) out of baseball, and the MLB will have trouble staying popular and relevant.<br /><br />I can't speak for every Yankees fan, but I'm quite aware of what's going on in the rest of the league and value a lot of players on different teams. One of my favorite players (Halladay) pitched against the Yanks for a majority of his career while other players I like (Denard Span, Nick Markakis, Jered Weaver) compete against New York regularily. I respect other teams in the league and their success and am not completely ignorant to what's going on.<br /><br />With that being said, I'll just be yelled at again for being a Yankees lover and no one will care what I type. Ironic huh?<br /><br />By the way, we all know Michael Kay sucks as a color commentator. We just take it with a grain of salt.longlivethewhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630692497796179967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-11190335229350943762010-08-03T11:03:02.405-04:002010-08-03T11:03:02.405-04:00I so agree with your entire post. You really capt...I so agree with your entire post. You really captured my feelings every 8 or 9 times a season that Oriole Park is invaded by Yankees fans.Orioles Magichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06085728385152662466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-82599464938889507202010-08-03T10:50:38.385-04:002010-08-03T10:50:38.385-04:00I'm a Yankee fan who had heard of Puma but not...I'm a Yankee fan who had heard of Puma but not Fat Elvis. He may have been good once but he plays like the real fat Elvis now. All three of these new guys they got look like duds. I was at last night's game and Berkman and Kearns were both lousy.<br /><br />As for 2005 World Series, once the Yankees are eliminated from the playoffs I'm usually too angry at baseball to watch much postseason, especially when it's two teams I really don't have a strong opinion about.<br /><br />And yeah, Michael Kay is a tool. But he's OUR tool.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-34369784930312646522010-08-03T09:44:17.549-04:002010-08-03T09:44:17.549-04:00I wear my Mets hat to work everyday and start conv...I wear my Mets hat to work everyday and start conversations with other people wearing baseball stuff. 10/10 people wearing something from the "other"29 teams recognize that I'm a Mets fan without me telling them. 9/10 Yankee fans, have no idea I'm a Mets fan until I say something about it. Their usual reaction is "Oh, I thought that was a Yankee hat. I can never tell difference." Also, keep in mind that I'm wearing a 2009 batting practice hat, blue with orange piping. It really is amazing how little the average Yankee fan knows about the game.(...Joe)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07085104711886709037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-23200219156075122992010-08-03T09:42:13.880-04:002010-08-03T09:42:13.880-04:00I didn't know Berkman's nicknames. Perhaps...I didn't know Berkman's nicknames. Perhaps many New Yorkers did what I did during the 2005 WS and MUTED Fox so I didn't have to listen to McCarver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-16330318179437305932010-08-03T09:19:16.197-04:002010-08-03T09:19:16.197-04:00I feel bad for Berkman - not only does he suck wit...I feel bad for Berkman - not only does he suck with the yankees - .182 BA and 1 RBI in 3 games - he looks ugly in a yankees uniform.<br /><br />Kerry wood does, too. <br /><br />Maybe it just takes time to get used to them in their new uniforms rather than looking at berkman and superimposing through imagination the astros uniform on him.<br /><br />AROD - I love how it's taking forever for him to get HR #600. It's just wasting away his career game by game so hopefully he won't become the new all-time HR champ at the end of his career.<br /><br />Isn't it also costing him a lot of money since the Yankees and him may still have their homer milestone bonus in his contract?Two Packs A Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195977957843437931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-29445080508472691822010-08-03T08:42:13.766-04:002010-08-03T08:42:13.766-04:00In the spring of 2009, I was doing a lot of travel...In the spring of 2009, I was doing a lot of traveling in the New York and caught Michael Kay on ESPN - I eventually learned that you can listen to his show through ESPN.com - I Just think he is great and so is is show from 3-7 pm - I try to catch if I can - There is so much to talk about Yankee Mets baseball and the other NY sports et....John Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159036395402962119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-2488533346397726292010-08-03T08:18:42.244-04:002010-08-03T08:18:42.244-04:00You may be right. Those clueless announcers on YES...You may be right. Those clueless announcers on YES sometimes make Yankee fans hate the Yankees. And A-rod...we Yankee fans don't care if he doesn't hit that homer. We're Yankee fans, we're used to disappointment- oh wait, nevermind.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874636239832076438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-26740888310804269412010-08-03T08:15:58.375-04:002010-08-03T08:15:58.375-04:00Heck, sometimes Yankee fans don't even know th...Heck, sometimes Yankee fans don't even know their OWN players. There was this obnoxious Yankee fan at my college, and in the midst of a conversation about the team he mentioned Al Leiter, but pronounced it as "Liter" (like the measurement). My eyes nearly rolled completely out of my skull.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-50596019436629831422010-08-03T03:53:14.287-04:002010-08-03T03:53:14.287-04:00I know I'm gonna sound like an obnoxious Dodge...I know I'm gonna sound like an obnoxious Dodger fan, but that's why I love Vin Scully. You will never hear him acting stuck up or clueless. This may be Vin's last year calling Dodger games, and the team stinks, but he's still a class act.Dodgerbobblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05694741213203703723noreply@blogger.com