I have finally agreed with McCarver

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by aceholleran

Am I picking nits here by being disgusted with this nancy boy future HoFamer?

Even Nancy gets one right once in a while. Try to go with it....now breathe in and breathe out.........

FWIW, A-Rod is a disgusting person overall. It's pretty bad when even the majority of your own team's fans can't stand you.

I saw that pitch, and it didn't touch anything but bat.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

FWIW, A-Rod is a disgusting person overall. It's pretty bad when even the majority of your own team's fans can't stand you.

Great thing about opinions is that they aren't facts. I'm pretty sure Yanks fans, in fact i I know, that the majority of them are okay with the guy. For now. At least he has a shred of honesty in him, even if it is just a public relations policy.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Okay with him. For now. A shred of honesty as a PR ploy. Oh yeah, that's a ringing endorsement!

[UMP 64]

I never agree with this maroon. He says during a the game this weekend, "Boy, the catcher (Molina) is sure doing a good job of keeping the pitch out of the center of the plate"? I thought the pitcher was throwing the ball?? What the Hell is this supposed to mean? Everyone knows the catcher sets up inside, outside ect. This guy has to have something on someone, or he would not be doing these games. Isn't there someone else who can do better at talking stupid?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by UMP 64

I never agree with this maroon. He says during a the game this weekend, "Boy, the catcher (Molina) is sure doing a good job of keeping the pitch out of the center of the plate"? I thought the pitcher was throwing the ball?? What the Hell is this supposed to mean? Everyone knows the catcher sets up inside, outside ect. This guy has to have something on someone, or he would not be doing these games. Isn't there someone else who can do better at talking stupid?

So, you don't think that McCarver knows much about catching, huh?

He played the position at the major league level in four decades, is a two time all star, and was the personal catcher for Steve Carlton when he played for the Phillies. In St. Louis, he was Bob Gibson's favorite catcher. If McCarver says something about catching, it's a safe bet that he's right. It's rules and umpiring that he has a problem with.

[DonInKansas]

What's that saying about a blind squirrel finding a nut?

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

. If McCarver says something about catching anything, it's a safe bet that he's right wrong

Fixed it for you

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Fixed it for you

Now you say he doesn't know anything about catching? Hey, you have to give him at least that.

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

So, you don't think that McCarver knows much about catching, huh?

He played the position at the major league level in four decades, is a two time all star, and was the personal catcher for Steve Carlton when he played for the Phillies. In St. Louis, he was Bob Gibson's favorite catcher. If McCarver says something about catching, it's a safe bet that he's right. It's rules and umpiring that he has a problem with.

But according to Bob Gibson, the only thing McCarver knew about pitching was that it was hard to hit.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

But according to Bob Gibson, the only thing McCarver knew about pitching was that it was hard to hit.

That's why he thinks that the catcher arranges where the pitch will end up.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

But according to Bob Gibson, the only thing McCarver knew about pitching was that it was hard to hit.

Sounds suspiciously similar to quote by Jim Palmer:

"The only thing Earl (Weaver) knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Okay with him. For now. A shred of honesty as a PR ploy. Oh yeah, that's a ringing endorsement!

That is beautiful ... a shred of honesty as a PR ploy! I love that. Maybe even as much as you did.