I thought it would be appropriate given the name of our new blog to have my first post appear on a Friday. I hope everyone enjoys our little blog it should be a little fun.
Just like the best ever "Weekend Update" host on Saturday Night Live, Dennis Miller, used to say, "Here's the news and what can I tell ya?"
Okay, with the baseball playoffs in full swing let me take an opportunity to do something I will talk about from time to time, the announcers. TBS has the divisional rounds of the baseball playoffs in both leagues and all in all they have done a decent job in their picks for announcers at each site. Since I've been watching the Phillies/Brewers series let me begin there. Joe Simpson and John Smoltz provide the color commentary in this series and I think they have done a tremendous job. I've learned more from John Smoltz in two games then Joe Morgan has taught me in the 10 years he's been on the endless hype machine that is ESPN. Joe Simpson spent years drinking the Braves kool-aid so I didn't think he knew much, but even he has done a decent job. The real problem that TBS has is that they named Chip Carey as their number one announcer. Now there is a reason why FOX dropped him from their coverage and by the way I'm not looking forward to seeing Kevin Kennedy and Eric Karros spout their babble here in a few weeks.
I'll keep you up to date on who I think is doing a good job, as a preview Harold Reynolds will be in my cross hairs here in a few weeks and it wont be pretty. In case you don't remember Harold got a little friendly with the female staff at the HYPE, that's ESPN in your vanacular.
Now lets look forward and backwards at the weekend in college football. Great game last night between Pittsburgh and South Florida which is something new for the Big East. I was pretty happy that Pittsburgh won last night because the last thing I wanted to see at 10:30 last night was Matt Grothe and his cheerleader girlfriend swapping spit on national tv after another victory. Although props to Matt Grothe for being a big Chick Fil A supporter, they are the Rolls Royce of fast food. Several good matchups out there this weekend and one of our bloggers will be at the Mizzou-Nebraska game to give you on-site reporting.
Until next time keep your feet in the ground and keep reaching for the stars.
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Has anyone seen Frank Caliendo during these games? I am not sure TBS is really promoting his show enough.
It appears the Phillies have shown up this year after last years three and out to the Rockies. Now, could someone convince Tommy Bowden to take the reigns of the wheel???
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