Let me break this down for you, Tim...
With the Philadelphia leading the Dodgers 3-2, Phillies' skipper Uncle Charlie Manuel (undoubtedly after consulting with his boy Dooobey) brought Ryan Madsen in in relief of starter Cole Hamels in the top of the 8th. With Andre Ethier leading off, announcer Tim McCarver went on to praise Madsen as having the "best change-up on the staff" no less than twice in that at-bat and once after it.
Unbeknown the the viewing audience, McCarver, despite announcing the game, apparently slept through the first seven innings. He obviously missed the "keys to the game" feature in the beginning which noted Hamels' "All-World" change-up, and the 8 strikeouts the starter threw.
No offense to Madsen, who allowed one-hit and no damage facing the heart of LA's order, but anyone who knows sh*t from shinola knows Cole Hamels once struck somebody out with a 3-1 changeup.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Whitey Was a Prophet: McCarver's Outstayed His Usefulness
Few athletes were as well received in Philadelphia as Ritchie Ashburn.
Conversely, I personally loath Tim McCarver more than any other personality broadcasting today. While Joe Morgan and others garner a lot of guff, McCarver, more than any other announcer, has continually irked me for years .
McCarver, who is broadcasting today's Phillies/Mets game on Fox, as he likes to do, loves self-promotion. While he is a wealth of baseball knowledge, as he should be having been married to the sport for what seems like a half a century, his smugness offsets any interesting tidbit he might spew.
Needless to say, he has outstayed his welcome.
McCarver, of course, because he is broadcasting a Phillies/Mets game in Philly, has to try to appear himself to be a real "homeboy" and associate himself with the beloved Ashburn (who coincidentally played for both squads).
However, when Fox aired the clip of McCarver and Ashburn broadcasting the 1980 NLCS, I couldn't help but snicker at Whitey's not-so-subtle jab at McCarver:
"...you had a great career. Too bad you didn't realize it was over a couple years sooner."
Classic Ashburn.
Maybe McCarver should that heed and think about his broadcasting career in the same light.
Conversely, I personally loath Tim McCarver more than any other personality broadcasting today. While Joe Morgan and others garner a lot of guff, McCarver, more than any other announcer, has continually irked me for years .
McCarver, who is broadcasting today's Phillies/Mets game on Fox, as he likes to do, loves self-promotion. While he is a wealth of baseball knowledge, as he should be having been married to the sport for what seems like a half a century, his smugness offsets any interesting tidbit he might spew.
Needless to say, he has outstayed his welcome.
McCarver, of course, because he is broadcasting a Phillies/Mets game in Philly, has to try to appear himself to be a real "homeboy" and associate himself with the beloved Ashburn (who coincidentally played for both squads).
However, when Fox aired the clip of McCarver and Ashburn broadcasting the 1980 NLCS, I couldn't help but snicker at Whitey's not-so-subtle jab at McCarver:
"...you had a great career. Too bad you didn't realize it was over a couple years sooner."
Classic Ashburn.
Maybe McCarver should that heed and think about his broadcasting career in the same light.
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