MLB: Appeal: Oh,those announcers!

[waltjp]

Ace, if you're even taking a split second to be furious at anything an announcer has to say about rules or umpiring you're giving it way too much thought. Let them tell you who's at bat, the color of the blue sky, the interlocking NY with no name ... of course. But to give a second thought to anything they have to say about rules is giving them way too much credit.

Announcers are idiots.

[Shmuelg]

Except Vin Scully, which this guy was not.

[johnnyg08]

I don't think Ace is giving them any credit...it's nice to read about this stuff on here so when we have to play "mythbuster" we have context.

Not to mention it keeps our opinions of most announcers consistent.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by Shmuelg

Except Vin Scully, which this guy was not.

So smart, in fact, that he wouldn't hang himself like that. Vinny's the best!

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Shmuelg

Except Vin Scully, which this guy was not.

And Rich Burk, the broadcaster for my local AAA team. A year or two ago when the umpires made a mess of an IFF, during the confusion he actually said, "The purpose of the infield fly rule is to protect the offense."

But these guys are exceptions to the rule.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

"The purpose of the infield fly rule is to protect the offense."

If Tim McCarver were working with him, he would've chimed in "No I don't think that's correct..."

[Bishopcolle]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Ace, if you're even taking a split second to be furious at anything an announcer has to say about rules or umpiring you're giving it way too much thought. Let them tell you who's at bat, the color of the blue sky, the interlocking NY with no name ... of course. But to give a second thought to anything they have to say about rules is giving them way too much credit.

Announcers are idiots.

I cringe whenever they (most of the announcers) call every foul ball that gets past the catcher a foul tip....

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

I cringe whenever they (most of the announcers) call every foul ball that gets past the catcher a foul tip....

Mike Shannon (StL Cardinals radio broadcaster): "That foul tip bounced up and caught him right in the groins...and that'll really clear your eyes out!"

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by yawetag

Mike Shannon (StL Cardinals radio broadcaster): "That foul tip bounced up and caught him right in the groins...and that'll really clear your eyes out!"

Was it past the 4th inning? If so, he was already hammered.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Was it past the 4th inning? If so, he was already hammered.

4th inning? You're giving him a lot of credit.