COMMENTS FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY - MIKE IN DA - NOVEMBER 1, 2010

COMMENTS FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY

Written by: Mike In DA

Date posted: 11/1/2010

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IT'S ROOKIE TIME IN THE WORLD SERIES!

Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants were the first all-rookie starting battery in a World Series game since Spec Shea and Yogi Berra started for the Yankees in Game 1 of the 1947 World Series. Shea defeated Ralph Branca and the Brooklyn Dodgers on that day in the first of Berra's major league-record 75 World Series games.

So how'd they do? Bumgarner pitched eight innings in the Giants' 4-0 victory over the Texas Rangers. He was the first rookie to start a World Series game and not allow a run since Les Straker of the Minnesota Twins went six innings without earning a decision against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987. The last rookie starter not to allow a run while winning a World Series game was Gary Gentry for the New York Mets in 1969. And the last to pitch at least eight innings in doing so was Gene Bearden (pictured above) of the Cleveland Indians in 1948 (a five-hit shutout of the Brooklyn Dodgers).

Posey became only the fourth rookie catcher ever to hit a home run in a World Series game. The others were Wally Schang (1913 Philadelphia A's), Bill DeLancey (1934 Cardinals), and Rod Barajas (2001 Diamondbacks).

During the 2010 season, the Rangers routinely took care of rookie pitchers.  Rookie pitchers were 3-8 with a 6.10 ERA in 14 starts against the Rangers this season. That was the highest ERA for rookie starters against any team in 2010. The only rookie starters to defeat Texas were Jake Arrieta, Brian Matusz, and David Pauley (the "Who's Who" of MLB player household names). Now you can add Bumgarner to the list.







THIS FOX REPORTER IS DEFINITELY NO GIANT!

And speaking of the World Series, if you've been watching it on FOX, you may have wondered why their reliable baseball reporter, Ken Rosenthal, doesn’t seem to be standing while giving his post-game interviews. That’s because he’s my height, about 5’4” tall.

If you're on Twitter, and you’re a miscreant, evildoer, dolt, brute, ruffian, bully, hooligan, etc., you might even want to poke fun directly at Ken about his height or lack thereof, as others have, knowing that he'll read it, but probably won't respond because he's somewhat of a celebrity and they don't have feelings. Below are some of the lame Twitter jabs at him (@Ken_Rosenthal):

 

Do you always win at limbo?
How hard was it getting all those elves into the tree for the Keebler commercials?
Can you see over the carpet?
Do you rest in Tim McCarver’s back pocket in between innings?
When you played an ewok did the suit get hot?
Have you ever considered using lifts or are you afraid the other dwarfs will ostracize you?
When you’re with a woman does she ever ask you to go up on her?
If you sit on the curb, can you swing your legs?
Which dwarf are you?
Are you the guy who posed for the Heisman trophy?

Well, the Twitter jabs annoyed Ken because he felt it was necessary after Game 4 on Sunday (10/31) to send a little reminder to people that he's well aware he's vertically challenged:


“OK folks, once more with feeling: I am short; 5 foot 4 and a half. It is not a new condition. OK?”

During the World Series, Rosenthal has been wearing a bow tie. I wonder if it has messed with his mind. How else can you explain the first question that he asked Freddy Sanchez after the Giants' 11-7 win in Game #1 (10/27). Rosenthal: "Freddy, doubles in your first three World Series at-bats. That's a record. Did you know it was a record?"

I’m sure Freddy was thinking about the record when he was rounding first for the third time. He was probably even hoping the ball wouldn’t take a bad hop or that the outfielder wouldn’t fall because a triple would not enable him to break the record.

It had to be the bow tie because a good reporter like Rosenthal doesn't turn into a knucklehead over night. Maybe that's why he took off the bow tie for the next game, but again after Game #4 (10/31) when the Giants shut out the Rangers, the bow tie was back.  He asked Madison Bumgarner if he knew that he was the fourth youngest pitcher to win a World Series game. I don't think that thought was on the rookie’s mind all through the game after he retired the side in each inning he pitched.


FLUB OF THE DAY

On the Monday (11/1) Morning Show on SR610, John Lopez continued to screw up birthdays when he said that Larry Flynt was dead. Although Flynt was paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries sustained in a 1978 assassination attempt, and though he may not be that well, he is still alive. If John can’t even handle birthdays, how credible is his sports knowledge. Continuous laughter and giggling is not considered knowledge.




Later on in the afternoon, Rich Lord flubbed in his first minute on air when he said this was Week #7 of the NFL season. The last I looked, it was Week #8.

CRIER’S CORNER


NBA ACTION


Yesterday’s Record ATS: 0-1
Cumulative Season Record ATS: 11-5


Today’s Game (for reading purposes only):


CHICAGO* (-1) over PORTLAND
Chicago has to be Bull-ish in this game after needing 34 in the 4th quarter to down the Pistons and they will have three days to rest as they face the Knicks on Thursday. Third game of road run for the Blazers and the first of a back to back. Good match-up at the 2 with Brandon Roy being covered by underrated Ronnie Brewer. Edge to Derrick Rose at the point and big edge to the agile Joakim Noah (15 points, 17 bounds Saturday) against the aging, but shrewd Marcus Camby. CHICAGO, 101-93

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANNOUNCER QUOTES AND FLUBS FROM WEEK #9

"A pick six is always worse than a punt." - Dave Norrie

"It doesn't matter if you've got an inch, 3/4 or a half inch......... cleat that is." - Craig James

"It was a great 4th quarter for North Carolina State" - Rece Davis (at the end of the 3rd quarter)

"Third and California for FSU." - Jesse Palmer

"Danged if you do, danged if you don't." - Craig James

If you play that drinking game every time Craig James says, “big [time] play!", I suggest you have a designated driver to take you home.

"I need to know if Oregon can pass the Man Hood Test that USC is about to dish out" – Lee Corso - Oregon passed the test, winning 53-32

"You never forget the first time in college." – Kirk Herbstreit

The ESPN Game Day guys dressed up as different coaches on the set.

"Ole Miss has two chances to beat Auburn... Slim and none" – Lee Corso

"They have a good defense, except against the pass." Lou Holtz (on Thursday) talking about Florida

"This is their DC package. QB Eddie McGee is from Washington, DC." - Dave Pasch on Illinois backup QB

Tim Brant called a punt a "tail-wagger."

"He's a geometry back. He plays the angles." – Tim Brant

"It's either been smokin' hot or a downpour." - Dave Neal

Note to Bob Griese: If you have to say "I'm not being biased", you're probably being biased.

"He moves the line of scrimmage backwards." - Dave Lapham

"You can live with it with effort penalties." - Andre Ware

"Penalties and turnovers, that will start that orange crush talk that Cara (Capuano, sideline reporter) talked about in the opening." - Andre Ware

"Harris, going for the Brett Favre Big Play!...Intercepted!" - ESPN's Bob Wischusen after a long pass by Jacory Harris early in the 2nd quarter. By "Brett Favre Big Play", did he mean throwing a pick a la the NFC Championship game?

"No knucklehead decisions." - Andre Ware

"That's a grown man going off the edge." - Andre Ware

"He's just a 100-mile-an-hour kind of guy." - Cara Capuano

"Nice chess move in the chess game between the Volunteers and Gamecocks." – Cara Capuano

Brian Griese kept saying that the Jacory Harris helmet to helmet hit, driving into the turf was "a clean hit"

"If you go for it and don't make it, you're surrendering points at point-blank range." - Andre Ware

"That's a man-sized throw there." - Andre Ware

Bob Kesling said the score was South Carolina 17, Tennessee 24. It was 24-17 in favor of Carolina.

Andre Ware loved some guy's facemask.

"Next Hokie possession..." - Wendi Nix, recapping Miami-Virginia. UVA is the Cavaliers, Virginia Tech is the Hokies.

"This young man (Marcus Lattimore) is unreal." – Dave Neal

"4:45 on the game cock." (game clock) – Dave Neal

"I don't believe anything that comes out of Lane Kiffin's mouth." - Bob Griese

"Gerald Jones was the targer, no, target." - Dave Neal

"If you punt the ball, you can just best believe that you won't get the ball again." – Andre Ware

Some guy in the press box was wearing a purple shirt. Matt Millen actually approached him in the press box and asked jokingly, "What's the big idea?"

Verne Lundquist set up Aaron Murray as "Georgia's winning quarterback". He was picked the first play of the game and three times during the game plus a fumble.

"Well I guess they're ready for basketball season" - Verne Lundquist took a shot at Kentucky

" I'm going to play Howie Mandel here, ‘Taunt Or No Taunt’". Verne Lundquist.

Verne Lundquist promised the viewers he'd say "smorgasbord" during the broadcast.

"They didn't have a smorgasbord of options there." – Verne Lundquist

"He is going to scramble and have big yardage." - Ron Franklin - the play went for 7 yards.

"He throws the touchdown to Clay!" -Tom Hammond, as a Tulsa WR drops a touchdown pass

Mike Mayock on NBC said Notre Dame's punter had good "verticality" when he leaped over a Tulsa player on a fake punt.

Mayock called the hook and ladder a "hook and lateral". That's not the term.

"I've never seen a receiver be a long snapper in my life. I've never seen that combination." - Drew Henson

"Those are the people that help us in the booth!" - Ron Franklin as they were showing the crew in Halloween costumes

Drew Henson called the ACC "balanced."

During ESPN 2 Auburn-Ole Miss game, they showed a highlight from ND-Tulsa game. Wendi Nix in the studio said during the highlight (a ND INT in the endzone to end the game). "a difficult day for Notre Dame, the Irish hosting Tulsa, Tommy Reese in at quarterback. Dayne Crist out for the season, as he was injured in the first quarter. The interception by John Clanders puts the nail in the coffin. Tulsa wins by 1". It was followed by announcing booth silence over her use of the "nail in the coffin" cliche after the ND tragedy last week.

Pam Ward called Wake Forest "Duke".

Gary Danielson said 45 runs and 18 passes is a really nice balance.

"The mighty Ducks are flying high," – Brent Musberger

"USC cannot go to a bowl game this year. So this, tonight against Oregon, is their bowl game." Brent Musberger

"Here comes the 2000 Edition of the Nittany Lions." – Brad Nessler

"Auburn is putting the women and children into bed." - Peter Brown (Sporting News Radio)

“They're smiling in Boise, Ohio” - John Saunders during pre-game

"The point-a-minute Ducks," – Brent Musberger

"The only thing slowing them down is the umpire," – Kirk Herbstreit talking about Oregon

Peter Brown was calling Garrett Gilbert "Gale Gilbert."

"This team looks like a football team" - Kirk Herbstreit on Oregon

"He's quick and he's fast. Best combination." Brad Nessler about Denard Robinson.

Joel Meyers kept saying that Baylor won in Austin in '97, when clearly the pictures were from Waco.

"Another call from the governor (referee)" - Joel Meyers referring to replay ref

"That is one of the best shows on television. The show before the Monday night game." - Brent Musburger

"UNLV was body-punched by their schedule." - Mike Leach

Andy Dalton is a "pretty" player according to Mike Leach.

"It's been quite a day on CBS College Sports (Army, Air Force, and Navy were on)" - Roger Twibell

"Give him an iced tea." - Kirk Herbstreit talking about the Oregon Duck after all the push-ups he did during the game

"Yeah, kick back. Take a cold one." - Brent Musburger following up Herbstreit's reference to the Oregon mascot

"It's the best of all worlds for your cholesterol." – Mike Leach on mac & cheese pizza

Mike Leach called LaMichael James a "dual threat quarterback" who can really throw. He's only one of the best RBs in the nation.

"What I'd like to do is throw it virtually every down one game, and run it every down the next, then brag how balanced I am." - Mike Leach

MIKE IN DA

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