tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post3383376017815666200..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: Sunday Night Baseball Liveblog: Yankees! Orioles! Morgan! Miller!Larry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-45314442663805102872008-09-22T22:51:00.000-07:002008-09-22T22:51:00.000-07:00fred-I agree with you, Foster was a beast for thos...fred-<BR/>I agree with you, Foster was a beast for those few years, but you would hardly categorize George Foster as one of the game's all-time great sluggers. That seemed to be what Morgan was getting at. Joe's problem is that the only frame of reference that matters to him are the years that he played with the Big Red Machine.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-13280420318857300932008-09-22T20:29:00.000-07:002008-09-22T20:29:00.000-07:00Not that I like defending Joe Morgan but, from 197...Not that I like defending Joe Morgan but, from 1975-78, George Foster was a monster. Check out his 1976 season.Fred Triggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980604002168881166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-35522856092493061132008-09-22T09:03:00.000-07:002008-09-22T09:03:00.000-07:00Later in the game, Michael Kay was talking about A...Later in the game, Michael Kay was talking about Alex Rodriguez' disappointing stats this year in clutch situations. This compared to last year, when his clutch numbers and "close and late" numbers were outstanding.<BR/><BR/>Morgan took this opportunity to invent a theory on the spot. "You see that a lot with the big sluggers and RBI men. For example, Johnny Bench and George Foster..."<BR/><BR/>Gee, really? I never would have guessed you would use a couple of your Reds teammates as examples. Come on, though. George Foster?JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-19632641330454086632008-09-22T03:42:00.000-07:002008-09-22T03:42:00.000-07:00Maybe Jon Miller used "Ops" instead of "O-P-S" so ...Maybe Jon Miller used "Ops" instead of "O-P-S" so that Joe Morgan wouldn't understand what he was referring to, otherwise Joe might go on a rant about "statheads."Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-87163316413993232782008-09-22T03:05:00.000-07:002008-09-22T03:05:00.000-07:00Gary Sheffield met Fausto Carmona on friday...that...Gary Sheffield met Fausto Carmona on friday...that was great. Not quite Nolan Ryan on Robin Ventura, but similar, and more hilarious since Sheffield came from first instead of home.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916998165596698465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-36242801147412215142008-09-21T21:00:00.000-07:002008-09-21T21:00:00.000-07:00I'm going to vomitI'm going to vomitJack Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520633081010336438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-36581282661009007912008-09-21T20:35:00.000-07:002008-09-21T20:35:00.000-07:00And then there was this little exchange with Reggi...And then there was this little exchange with Reggie Jackson-<BR/><BR/>Reggie Jackson: "let's talk about some great Yankees of the late 90s, boy weren't those some good times and good players?"<BR/>Joe Morgan: "uh, that's fine and all Reggie, but can we please stop comparing other players to <I>you</I>? Not only are you black, and therefore better, but you're also from the Bay Area. All other players must fall short in comparison. Now let's talk about another great black player, one Gary Sheffield."JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-19987603512053203842008-09-21T19:26:00.000-07:002008-09-21T19:26:00.000-07:00Who's Petite?As for Pettitte, he did pitch for a f...Who's Petite?<BR/><BR/>As for Pettitte, he did pitch for a few World Series winning teams... I think that has something to do with the curtain call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-8517471654824033122008-09-21T19:21:00.000-07:002008-09-21T19:21:00.000-07:00ZOMG Petite only let up 3 runs over 5 innings and ...ZOMG Petite only let up 3 runs over 5 innings and won't pitch at home for another 5 months and the fans chanted his name. What amazing mystical fans.Jack Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520633081010336438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-7561061451327967242008-09-21T19:01:00.000-07:002008-09-21T19:01:00.000-07:00Love the snarky Molina comment, great prediction.....Love the snarky Molina comment, great prediction...<BR/><BR/>And this:<BR/><BR/>"It's a race to the bottom... where John Kruk awaits to devour them both."<BR/><BR/>Gold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-60786143529861713832008-09-21T18:10:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:10:00.000-07:00Not too soon for Tonus's joke!Jack- my boy Markaki...Not too soon for Tonus's joke!<BR/><BR/>Jack- my boy Markakis had the last first hit of a game in Yankee Stadium history. If you're wondering why I call him my boy despite not caring about the O's, you've probably never seen <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77aQIS90eLU" REL="nofollow">this</A> commercial.Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-13833764600043704642008-09-21T18:04:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:04:00.000-07:00Watch out for those nappy headed O's.Watch out for those nappy headed O's.Jack Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520633081010336438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-29574405053637719952008-09-21T17:58:00.000-07:002008-09-21T17:58:00.000-07:00"Anytime you pass Lou Gehrig, or Babe Ruth, for an...<I>"Anytime you pass Lou Gehrig, or Babe Ruth, for anything... that's special."</I><BR/><BR/>Aside from dying young, anyway.Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.com