Comments on: What It’s All About http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: jjmerlock http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263991 jjmerlock Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:54:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263991 [971], [972] This is not hyperbolic. This is TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW of motherfuckers who couldn't find their ankles if they dropped their pants around them. It really is just shameful to see a matchup like that altered SO CLEARLY by one person who simply cannot perform his job. And I'm a fucking addict. If even I want to tell Bud to go fuck himself, how about people who are immune to the nicotine? I felt the same way about Jordan's retirement bonanza, when the refs turned the game into a farce. Like [972], I've never really gone back in anything approaching the same way, and I don't suspect I will. This much later and I'm still livid. That strike zone was a joke. It's just shameful. [971], [972] This is not hyperbolic.

This is TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW of motherfuckers who couldn’t find their ankles if they dropped their pants around them.

It really is just shameful to see a matchup like that altered SO CLEARLY by one person who simply cannot perform his job.

And I’m a fucking addict. If even I want to tell Bud to go fuck himself, how about people who are immune to the nicotine?

I felt the same way about Jordan’s retirement bonanza, when the refs turned the game into a farce. Like [972], I’ve never really gone back in anything approaching the same way, and I don’t suspect I will.

This much later and I’m still livid. That strike zone was a joke. It’s just shameful.

]]> By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263990 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:42:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263990 [971] Chyll, I have to say I have felt that about the NBA in recent years. But it's getting like that with baseball now too. It's simply not enjoyable to watch such crucial ponts in the game be altered by poor umpiring.. [971] Chyll, I have to say I have felt that about the NBA in recent years. But it’s getting like that with baseball now too. It’s simply not enjoyable to watch such crucial ponts in the game be altered by poor umpiring..

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263989 Chyll Will Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:32:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263989 Yunnow, I think watching games like this has become such a poor experience that I might just ignore baseball for a while. When you can't get a quality game because the umpire is, well, substandard, there's really no point, win or lose, of watching because it sucks the life out of you. And if Selig can't get his head rearranged about this, maybe I won't bother coming back. It's certainly out of my interest to go to an expensive game live in the first place, and I certainly don't feel the urgency to watch on TV. But games that are called like that reassure me that I'm not missing much and it probably won't change. Meh, they don't miss my buck anyway, so one little fan losing complete interest won't hurt them. :/ Yunnow, I think watching games like this has become such a poor experience that I might just ignore baseball for a while. When you can’t get a quality game because the umpire is, well, substandard, there’s really no point, win or lose, of watching because it sucks the life out of you. And if Selig can’t get his head rearranged about this, maybe I won’t bother coming back. It’s certainly out of my interest to go to an expensive game live in the first place, and I certainly don’t feel the urgency to watch on TV. But games that are called like that reassure me that I’m not missing much and it probably won’t change.

Meh, they don’t miss my buck anyway, so one little fan losing complete interest won’t hurt them. :/

]]> By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263988 kenboyer made me cry Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:20:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263988 Delmon Young = Ungodly Omen Delmon Young = Ungodly Omen

]]> By: jjmerlock http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263987 jjmerlock Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:17:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263987 Last ball to Jeter was a strike, btw. I just know my fucking Tiger fan friends will act like that balances everything out, completely ignoring that the end result was the same, the second called strike was a pitch that would have changed CC's whole night if he'd gotten once, and THE WHOLE REST OF THE FUCKING NIGHT. Still so pissed. Last ball to Jeter was a strike, btw.

I just know my fucking Tiger fan friends will act like that balances everything out, completely ignoring that the end result was the same, the second called strike was a pitch that would have changed CC’s whole night if he’d gotten once, and THE WHOLE REST OF THE FUCKING NIGHT.

Still so pissed.

]]> By: JeremyM http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263986 JeremyM Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:16:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263986 [967] I know he will, but I'm saying, I'd play with fire and do it. [967] I know he will, but I’m saying, I’d play with fire and do it.

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263985 Raf Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:14:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263985 [965] Teix will be in there for defense. [965] Teix will be in there for defense.

]]> By: jjmerlock http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263984 jjmerlock Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:13:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263984 [963] I don't damn him completely, but he's had a few doozies. Ayala last night, for example. But as I mentioned earlier, from his first year, Girardi has had a strange inability to identify when CC is complete fucking toast, even when every other person on earth can see it plain as day. Then again, it's not like Soriano proved himself to be shut down in this game. Fucking Delmon Fucking Young. Unreal. [963] I don’t damn him completely, but he’s had a few doozies. Ayala last night, for example.

But as I mentioned earlier, from his first year, Girardi has had a strange inability to identify when CC is complete fucking toast, even when every other person on earth can see it plain as day.

Then again, it’s not like Soriano proved himself to be shut down in this game. Fucking Delmon Fucking Young. Unreal.

]]> By: JeremyM http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263983 JeremyM Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:12:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263983 [962] Yes, they have. I'd probably bench Teix and put Posada at first and Montero as DH for game 5, as Teix has nothing to offer batting lefty. And yes, I said game 5. [962] Yes, they have. I’d probably bench Teix and put Posada at first and Montero as DH for game 5, as Teix has nothing to offer batting lefty. And yes, I said game 5.

]]> By: jjmerlock http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263982 jjmerlock Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:11:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263982 Gerry Davis should be forced to refund every dime any Yankee fan has spent on baseball this year. Or at least any bullshit share that mlb has gotten from anyone of us. Seriously, if you had known that this guy was going to turn our ALDS into a complete fucking joke, why would you have bothered with the rest of the year? That first pitch to Granderson late in the game would actually, truly be funny if it didn't make me even angrier about the whole thing. Soriano came up clutch. Gerry Davis should be forced to refund every dime any Yankee fan has spent on baseball this year. Or at least any bullshit share that mlb has gotten from anyone of us.

Seriously, if you had known that this guy was going to turn our ALDS into a complete fucking joke, why would you have bothered with the rest of the year?

That first pitch to Granderson late in the game would actually, truly be funny if it didn’t make me even angrier about the whole thing.

Soriano came up clutch.

]]> By: JeremyM http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263981 JeremyM Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:11:33 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263981 Girardi is clueless. He really is. Says he left in CC because of the match-ups. A gassed CC is not better than your other options. He has been exposed this postseason (if you didn't pay attention last postseason anyway). His binder sucks. Girardi is clueless. He really is. Says he left in CC because of the match-ups. A gassed CC is not better than your other options. He has been exposed this postseason (if you didn’t pay attention last postseason anyway). His binder sucks.

]]> By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263980 kenboyer made me cry Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:10:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263980 Posada and Gardner have stepped it up. That should be enough if everyone else was just average. Posada and Gardner have stepped it up. That should be enough if everyone else was just average.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263979 Matt Blankman Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:08:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263979 [959] Count the Yankees out at your own peril. Time to be a hero, AJ. [959] Count the Yankees out at your own peril. Time to be a hero, AJ.

]]> By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263978 kenboyer made me cry Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:08:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263978 [959] Sign me up. I'll drink the Kool-Aid. [959] Sign me up. I’ll drink the Kool-Aid.

]]> By: cult of basebaal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263977 cult of basebaal Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:07:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263977 [938] I am strangely expectant for tomorrow night's game, I have felt this moment coming from the time the rains washed Game 1 away. I feel no dread. Have faith. [938] I am strangely expectant for tomorrow night’s game, I have felt this moment coming from the time the rains washed Game 1 away.

I feel no dread.

Have faith.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263976 thelarmis Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:06:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263976 [953] i don't think he can either, but... see [954]! [953] i don’t think he can either, but…

see [954]!

]]> By: JeremyM http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263975 JeremyM Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:05:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263975 Hell, we once saw Jeff Weaver lead a team to a World Series title- all bets are off. Hell, we once saw Jeff Weaver lead a team to a World Series title- all bets are off.

]]> By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263974 kenboyer made me cry Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:05:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263974 If only Martin's shot was just a 10 more feet. Bested by Delmon Young. If only Martin’s shot was just a 10 more feet. Bested by Delmon Young.

]]> By: jjmerlock http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263973 jjmerlock Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:04:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263973 Surprisingly, after taking a deep breath and a few moments, my head still really hurts and I'm still fucking furious over the umpiring. The calls in the first inning were a disgrace. Just look at pitchfx for the two halves, and tell me if that's not bullshit. No joke, I will find Gerry Davis and be sure to tell him how much he sucks, repeatedly, over nine innings. Or twelve. Or fifteen. Surprisingly, after taking a deep breath and a few moments, my head still really hurts and I’m still fucking furious over the umpiring.

The calls in the first inning were a disgrace. Just look at pitchfx for the two halves, and tell me if that’s not bullshit.

No joke, I will find Gerry Davis and be sure to tell him how much he sucks, repeatedly, over nine innings. Or twelve. Or fifteen.

]]> By: seamus http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/10/03/what-its-all-about/#comment-263972 seamus Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:03:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=68177#comment-263972 [953] doesn't matter. wehave to hope. [953] doesn’t matter. wehave to hope.

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