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Post by Max on Oct 11, 2024 12:35:16 GMT -5
“I’ve never seen such vitriolic hatred toward a guy. I’m not being hyperbolic, and you guys could both correct me if I’m wrong. I will correct you Michael. I don't assume who hates Costas, I know that I don't hate him. He's a MLB historian. As far as who might like him as an announcer? Well, Michael you don't like condiments, but many people do. In other words, to each their own.
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Post by chiyankee on Oct 11, 2024 13:15:52 GMT -5
“I’ve never seen such vitriolic hatred toward a guy. I’m not being hyperbolic, and you guys could both correct me if I’m wrong. I will correct you Michael. I don't assume who hates Costas, I know that I don't hate him. He's a MLB historian. As far as who might like him as an announcer? Well, Michael you don't like condiments, but many people do. In other words, to each their own.
I always thought Costas was a better studio host than play by play guy. He was great when he hosted the Olympics. |
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Post by Max on Oct 11, 2024 14:30:47 GMT -5
I will correct you Michael. I don't assume who hates Costas, I know that I don't hate him. He's a MLB historian. As far as who might like him as an announcer? Well, Michael you don't like condiments, but many people do. In other words, to each their own.
I always thought Costas was a better studio host than play by play guy. He was great when he hosted the Olympics. I agree. |
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Post by ypaterson on Oct 11, 2024 15:06:13 GMT -5
“I’ve never seen such vitriolic hatred toward a guy. OK, Michael.  Kay having a Mike Francesa moment !!! |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 11, 2024 15:37:04 GMT -5
Remember when Mike Francesa averred that it doesn’t help a batter to know what pitch is coming? That’s when I thought he should stick with football.
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Post by ypaterson on Oct 11, 2024 18:02:17 GMT -5
Costas made the decision to use the dumb comparison of Boone to Judge. Once he did, he should have done something intelligent, Exactly, like maybe mention that it's not really a big deal since there aren't many players that did what Boone did.
I would have said the same thing if he would have said that when it came to hitting, Thomson and Mazeroski have more forever postseason moments than Mays and Kiner. I thought Costas was going to bring up Gil Hodges and the 1952 World Series. Hodges went hitless in 26 pa in that series. Afterwards, he appeared in 26 more WS games and batted 333 ! |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 11, 2024 18:04:46 GMT -5
I thought Costas was going to bring up Gil Hodges and the 1952 World Series. Sure you did... |
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Post by ypaterson on Oct 11, 2024 18:11:31 GMT -5
Remember when Mike Francesa averred that it doesn’t help a batter to know what pitch is coming? That’s when I thought he should stick with football. I admit I enjoyed listening to Fancesa and Russo. I've got great memories of the postgame shows they did during the '96 World Series ! As he got older he got intolerant and closed minded. Without Russo, he could be a chore. Once he gave an opinion he expected listeners to accept it as fact. I know he does a lot of podcast work but I have not listeded. |
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Post by ypaterson on Oct 11, 2024 18:15:08 GMT -5
Didn't you write that you grew up in New York ? As a kid you did not read that book about Hodges and the prayer meetings ? |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 11, 2024 18:17:43 GMT -5
Didn't you write that you grew up in New York ? I did. Seems most here grew up in suburbia...specifically New Jersey. My apologies...really hard to detect sarcasm in the written word, if that's what your previous post was. |
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Post by ypaterson on Oct 11, 2024 18:28:25 GMT -5
Didn't you write that you grew up in New York ? I did. Seems most here grew up in suburbia...specifically New Jersey. My apologies...really hard to detect sarcasm in the written word, if that's what your previous post was. No sarcacsm. As a kid growing up in Paterson I heard that story about 1000 times. |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 11, 2024 18:30:13 GMT -5
I did. Seems most here grew up in suburbia...specifically New Jersey. My apologies...really hard to detect sarcasm in the written word, if that's what your previous post was. No sarcacsm. As a kid growing up in Paterson I heard that story about 1000 times. So, you were sincere when you said "I thought Costas was going to bring up Gil Hodges and the 1952 World Series". OK...my apologies. |
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Post by ypaterson on Oct 11, 2024 18:34:18 GMT -5
No sarcacsm. As a kid growing up in Paterson I heard that story about 1000 times. So, you were sincere when you said "I thought Costas was going to bring up Gil Hodges and the 1952 World Series". OK...my apologies. No apology needed. I enjoy the talk ! |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 11, 2024 18:43:08 GMT -5
So, you were sincere when you said "I thought Costas was going to bring up Gil Hodges and the 1952 World Series". OK...my apologies. No apology needed. I enjoy the talk ! I'm occasionally in situations when it's necessary to dispel perceptions of "typical" NYers...specifically Yankee fans. Whining about real or perceived slights by a few doesn't help. |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 11, 2024 18:43:30 GMT -5
Remember when Mike Francesa averred that it doesn’t help a batter to know what pitch is coming? That’s when I thought he should stick with football. I admit I enjoyed listening to Fancesa and Russo. I've got great memories of the postgame shows they did during the '96 World Series ! As he got older he got intolerant and closed minded. Without Russo, he could be a chore. Once he gave an opinion he expected listeners to accept it as fact. I know he does a lot of podcast work but I have not listeded. I agree. Russo was a good check and balance for Francesa and vice versa. |
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