Talking Heads

[IRISHMAFIA]

I've noticed a lot of the TH are hesitant with some comments and somewhat deliberate.

And then Mendoza states that the ball changed direction off the bat when it seemed the ball was already past the bat.

BTW, is it my imagination, or does Mendoza look a little on the.......um, how do I say this.............beefy side?

[EsqUmp]

Explain this one.

"She gets the call OFF of the outside corner."

"She misses ON the outside corner."

Do they know the difference between "on" and "off" and balls and strikes?

It's been 10 minutes and I haven't heard about the "crop duster" yet though. Maybe all of the awful eyeshadow is running into their eyes and that can't see the ol' duster so clearly.

[HugoTafurst]

Man, you guys are a tough audience

[EsqUmp]

By the way, how many gold metals has Michelle Smith won? Imagine major league baseball announcers introduced each other the way NCAA softball announcers do.

"With me is TWO time olympic gold metal winner Michelle Smith. Just incase you are hard of hearing, we will now put up her resume on the tv screen for you. In case you are tuning in late, I will reintroduce her three more times after the commercial break. Sorry Mendoza, you only won one gold metal."

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

By the way, how many gold metals has Michelle Smith won? Imagine major league baseball announcers introduced each other the way NCAA softball announcers do.

"With me is TWO time olympic gold metal winner Michelle Smith. Just incase you are hard of hearing, we will now put up her resume on the tv screen for you. In case you are tuning in late, I will reintroduce her three more times after the commercial break. Sorry Mendoza, you only won one gold metal."

That might be in her contract - just like Joe Dimaggio HAD to be introduced last at any Old Timers type thing, and ALWAYS be introduced as 'the greatest living ballplayer'

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE

That might be in her contract - just like Joe Dimaggio HAD to be introduced last at any Old Timers type thing, and ALWAYS be introduced as 'the greatest living ballplayer'

More likely they are offering the resume as a matter of establishing credibility with the audience, which as we have all witnessed is a load.

It is the ESPN philosophy that if someone played the game, that makes them knowledgeable and a candidate to put on the air as an "expert" in the game which is not only a load, but bogus reasoning.

[Crabby_Bob]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

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BTW, is it my imagination, or does Mendoza look a little on the.......um, how do I say this.............beefy side?

She's with child.

[SWFLguy]

Funny for me to see Beth Mowins. She was playing in a women's ASA slo-pitch league back in CNY. I called a few of her team's games. Was pleased to see that she was able to move on in sport's broadcasting.

[EsqUmp]

Meth Moens tries to create excitement and buzz when there isn't any. That's a sign of a commentator who doesn't know what she is doing. Constantly repeating the same thing, often one of these false buzz items, is a further sign she has no proper training.

Personally, I think she gets turned on by repeating certain players' names over and over.

She was a guest speaker at the NYS high school finals a few years back. If I recall correct, she fumbled over all of her words and when she threw out the first pitch, it went about 20 feet.