Florida/S. Florida talking heads

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Asu / Michigan game. "The runner has to slide going into second. "

I scared the dogs when she said this...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by argodad

My wife keeps saying, "Stop yelling at the TV. You know they can't hear you."

Yes, but letting it out helps avoid stress and prevents you from developing an ulcer, so it is a healthy outburst and your wife should appreciate what you are doing to stay well

[Tru_in_Blu]

I watched a good portion of the 5-1 LSU victory over Arizona.

Some observations:

Early inning, maybe the first. First base umps calls BR out on a banger while running toward first. He never did stop, read the play, and make the call. I've been dinged on evaluations for this.
Early inning, again. PU rotates to 3rd to call runner out when she tried to go from first to third. Again, call was made on the run. I don't think the ump ever came into fair territory to make the call.
Both pitchers showed extreme restraint w/ PU strike calls. I think the LSU pitcher walked about 9 batters (and gave up only the 1 run!) and the Arizona pitcher had at least a handful of walks.
I kept rewinding the TiVo to see where the pitches were missing. This guy had a zone about the size of a postage stamp.

[RKBUmp]

Kind of felt the same way on the strike zone, but Im wondering how much the camera angle and height affects what is perceived on the TV. In another game I was watching earlier in the day the pitcher threw a changeup that looked absolutely perfect from the center field camera. Dead down the middle of the plate and looked like it crossed below the sternum. Then they showed a slow motion replay from a ground level camera in the 1st base dugout and it showed the ball passing well above the sternum.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Your wife must be a bigamist because she sounds like my wife, .

This is just a common official spousal affliction.

Originally Posted by azbigdawg

I scared the dogs when she said this...

I've done the same. My dog will vacate the living room when sports are on TV. My wife swears that when I get ranting about something a TH has said, I turn into my dad. I have to point out to her that there is a key difference. I'm yelling at the common-taters, not the players.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Kind of felt the same way on the strike zone, but Im wondering how much the camera angle and height affects what is perceived on the TV.

I did/do consider the camera angles while watching the games. But there were a few times when the Arizona pitcher was visibly peeved. And the catchers held a few pitches for an extra count or two.