"One thousand one..."

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

My son and I both almost fell out of the chair when McCarver said that. A full dozen times a game, one of us says "Did you hear that?" What makes it doubly laughable is that he was a catcher! Between him and Joe Morgan, there are probably 10 million recorded words of absolute idiocy when it comes to how the game of baseball is played.

I think there was this coach in a 10-U tournament (when my son was still a little kid) who came out by the foul line and told his pitcher: "You have to come to a complete stop. Do it like this," as he puts his hands together at the belt, and says, "Thousand one."

I swear, before last night that's the only time I have ever heard that said about the pause in a delivery, and I have been a player, coach, manager, scout and umpire for over 40 years.

I can understand telling a 10-year-old to say, "Thousand one." That's a good way to make sure the youngster makes a definite stop. Kids at that age are always in a rush to get things done. Schoolwork and chores at home are exempted.

Bob

[Kevin Finnerty]

McCarver's supposed to be a baseball expert, and the first thing you and I think of is that his statement relates to the 10-year-old level!

[johnnyg08]

I can't wait to hear that for the first time in 2009. "Blue, he didn't pause for a second...that's a balk!"

[Emperor Ump]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

I can't wait to hear that for the first time in 2009. "Blue, he didn't pause for a second...that's a balk!"

Afterall, if Tim McCarver said it it has to be right.

[johnnyg08]

I heard that at least 5 times last year..."that happend in the game last night and the announcers said..."

It's crazy how the announcers become the authority to the regular public. Scary.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

I heard that at least 5 times last year..."that happend in the game last night and the announcers said..."

It's crazy how the announcers become the authority to the regular public. Scary.

It's even scarier when the public doesn't believe an umpire when he tries to refute what the announcer told them. Happy Halloween with that one!

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

It's even scarier when the public doesn't believe an umpire when he tries to refute what the announcer told them. Happy Halloween with that one!

That's because they've "played baseball my whole life!". That's a statement almost as scary as "I never yell at umpires."

Rita

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

McCarver's supposed to be a baseball expert, and the first thing you and I think of is that his statement relates to the 10-year-old level!

That is an insult to 10-year-olds everywhere.

Bob