2023 MLB Regular Season
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I figured the O’s fans would enjoy these tweets.
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The grandson of a friend of mine is making his MLB debut today, for the Nationals, in Cincinnati. Blake Rutherford.
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No mention of Saturday night's Fight Night at the Jake? It was good one. Definite 10-8 round by Ramirez on Tim Anderson.
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Wow. John Angelos comes across as rather pathetic here.
O's play-by-play announcer, Kevin Brown was suspended by Angelos for the following statement:
"The Orioles have won more games vs Tampa Bay this season than the last two combined."
O's play-by-play announcer, Kevin Brown was suspended by Angelos for the following statement:
"The Orioles have won more games vs Tampa Bay this season than the last two combined."
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If that’s legitimately the reason that might be one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen.
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Apparently the quote was corrected to the past three seasons combined.
Yeah, Angelos' son is that petty.
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I’ve also read that it may be for “something he said about another announcers apparel”. It sucks because he’s a really good announcer.
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Awful Announcing was the first page I saw this story on.
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I think you might be confusing where he sat in the radio booth during the Phillies series because Melanie Newman was wearing something against protocol. Something like that.
It's just sorta funny that Angelos would get that petty, not giving AF what it looks like when he could've just sent Brown a note telling him to knock it off.
But then, he really would've needed to send a message to the entire production team, cuz he was simply reading copy put in front of him.
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The more I read, he was just reading a stat that the tv broadcast team put up for him.
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It's amazing. Apparently something Brown mentioned about the Yankee outfield being more expensive than the entire Orioles roster set things in motion.
Remember, his daddy once ran Jon Miller out of the booth in Baltimore.
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I remember. I don’t really care who’s in the booth, but he’s a good announcer. The product on the field is what I care about.
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Gunnar's track to win the AL ROY opened up wide after Josh Jung broke his thumb fielding a 500 mph line drive yesterday.bfj wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:28 pmI remember. I don’t really care who’s in the booth, but he’s a good announcer. The product on the field is what I care about.
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Keeping my mouth shut so hard smoke coming out of my ears…
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The “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity” quote fits with Angelos’ handling of this entire situation.tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:00 am Keeping my mouth shut so hard smoke coming out of my ears…
Apparently he’ll be back in the booth Friday in Seattle. I’ll tell you what - Broadcasters throughout the sport tore Angelos a new one last night.
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I bet that really hurt him.EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:15 amThe “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity” quote fits with Angelos’ handling of this entire situation.tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:00 am Keeping my mouth shut so hard smoke coming out of my ears…
Apparently he’ll be back in the booth Friday in Seattle. I’ll tell you what - Broadcasters throughout the sport tore Angelos a new one last night.
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If he's so insecure about the team that he suspended a broadcaster for talking about past records, I would imagine that actually does hurt him.
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Fair point. I’ll withdraw my last statement.
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He’s quick to get defensive, touchy, and ultimately thin-skinned. My guess is he was definitely shaken by it.
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Angelos aside. What Angelos did is ridiculous.
I understand that comparing how shitty they were to how they’re playing now makes this sweeter. But at some point, when do you stop mentioning it? When is that point? They had a winning record last year. They’re having a great season this year. Anyone watching local broadcasts know they sucked before.
I can understand an owner preferring the focus to be on the now and the future.
I understand that comparing how shitty they were to how they’re playing now makes this sweeter. But at some point, when do you stop mentioning it? When is that point? They had a winning record last year. They’re having a great season this year. Anyone watching local broadcasts know they sucked before.
I can understand an owner preferring the focus to be on the now and the future.
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It's depends if Brown or the broadcast was ever told to tone it down and they keep doing it to present the 'nice story' narrative.
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Did you see it was in the official game notes and they'd prepared a graphic for it?bfj wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:37 amI understand that comparing how shitty they were to how they’re playing now makes this sweeter. But at some point, when do you stop mentioning it? When is that point? They had a winning record last year. They’re having a great season this year. Anyone watching local broadcasts know they sucked before.
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Of course. I didn't think Brown went rogue. My questions still apply.mister d wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:14 amDid you see it was in the official game notes and they'd prepared a graphic for it?bfj wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:37 amI understand that comparing how shitty they were to how they’re playing now makes this sweeter. But at some point, when do you stop mentioning it? When is that point? They had a winning record last year. They’re having a great season this year. Anyone watching local broadcasts know they sucked before.
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When I first saw the name I assumed it was the former pitcher who said something stupid, which would track. This is beyond petty for Angelos.
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I would say the topic becomes a dead horse in 2024 after they've presumably made inroads in this year's postseason.bfj wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:37 am Angelos aside. What Angelos did is ridiculous.
I understand that comparing how shitty they were to how they’re playing now makes this sweeter. But at some point, when do you stop mentioning it? When is that point? They had a winning record last year. They’re having a great season this year. Anyone watching local broadcasts know they sucked before.
I can understand an owner preferring the focus to be on the now and the future.
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That's an understatement considering half their rotation is at their career highs in IP. I'm guessing they will look to move some of the guys who are blocked in AAA (and crushing it, btw) for some cost-controlled SP.
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Oh, I was talking just about this year's postseason. You can't survive the playoffs with Kyle Gibson.
(File that one away for when he's 5-0 and they've won the world series.)
(File that one away for when he's 5-0 and they've won the world series.)
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First base umpire in Phils-Nats game has had three calls overturned in the first three innings, including two in about a minute's time, trying to keep Nick Castellanos off first. None of them have really been close either.
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The pick-off was a bang-bang play, but the ground ball wasn’t even close.
And I’ve been watching this dude for months, and I finally realized it’s Jake Cave. I’ve had a mental block and have been calling him Nick Cave until today.
And I’ve been watching this dude for months, and I finally realized it’s Jake Cave. I’ve had a mental block and have been calling him Nick Cave until today.
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You know how you look at old 80s baseball cards and think "how the fuck was this guy only 30 in this picture"? Jake Cave is a throwback to that, and not solely because of the graying beard.