Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Postseason Commentary: Let's All Remember.

10. One inning during the ALCS, Fox skipped out on the commentary on, you know, what was actually going on in the game to talk about CC Sabathia's paycheck (CC wasn't pitching that game) and to compare Kendry Morales and Mark Teixeira... entirely in terms of money. Wow, it's CRAZY to think that an untested rookie who turned out to be insanely talented would get millions less in his first season than possibly the best first baseman in all of the American League, who was already firmly established!

9. Prior to Game 1 of the ALCS: "CC Sabathia is not the kind of pitcher that goes out there and dominates." He then... went out there and dominated. WHOOPS! Also, Tim McCarver screeching about how he could tell that Mariano had looked really off during his warm-ups after he walked the lead-off guy in... some game... which I'm pretty sure was followed by Mariano getting a ground ball double play and a strikeout in like five pitches. Nice.

8. David Wells was not allowed to cover every play of every game. Nooooo!!! :(

7. That guy on TBS' suits.

6. Chip Caray. Just... Chip Caray. The guy's name is "Chip," how could he not be awful? I still have his SCREAMING during Jimmy Rollins' walk-off hit in my head. Yeah, it was really exciting, but dude, calm down. By the end of the ALDS, he was screaming about random singles. ANNOYING!

5. Joe Buck and Tim McCarver's excessive analysis of A-Rod's postseason gum chewing during one of the ALCS games. Though it was kind of awesome that they were like "he's really locked in" and then he hit a huge home run.

4. "Pedro Martinez: 5'11", 170 pounds, all heart." Nah, he's at least 3% Jheri curl and 45% pure orneriness.

3. Ozzie Guillen, on Fox's pre-show, calling Derek Jeter "God" multiple times, and all the analysts coming to the conclusion that Derek Jeter is the greatest Yankee player of all time. I love Cap'n Intangibles too, but... no.

2. Noted asshat Mark Grace confidently declaring (I seriously can't get over how incredibly smug he was when he said it, but it was kinda cool that he actually apologized on the post-game after Andy was awesome), on Fox's pre-game show, that Andy Pettitte would lose hardcore in Game 6 of the ALCS against the Los Angeles Angels in 2009 because in 2001, he pitched poorly in Game 6 of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. SENSE, YOU DON'T MAKE ANY!

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