Some years, some teams put on a magic show and make it to the playoffs with far less than a championship team. The Giants have some trophies to prove it. This year they played way above theirâwell I was going to say "pay grade," but they are paying some big salariesâstation, but they've come crashing back to earth and won't finish with a winning record or anything near it if they keep this up. 6 in a row now, with last night's being one of the worst games in the majors this year. Even Jung Hoo Lee was playing like a little leaguer â"I got it! You take it!"
They've let this kid Hayden Birdsong collapse so thoroughly, he might not pitch again unless the Giants do the stupid thing and keep him on the roster. He needs to be sent down and brought back to play with less desperate pressure on him.
I feel your pain Scott. There was some early buzz but that's about it.
On the other hand, you could be a fan of the Nationals who have disinterested ownership and a declining fan base. Ownership fired the GM and skipper because there really is no plan other than developing talent for the Phils, Yankees, Dodgers, and whoever else waves a package of prospects at them. Harper, Trea, Soto — all former Nats now playing elsewhere. Even Schwarber. The Nats are in Year Five of a three-year rebuild, and with an approaching trade deadline are in better position to trade away the good pieces instead of trying to build around them.
The lack of support at the top though is what's really killing this franchise. The old man passed it on to the kids and they would rather be building their commercial real estate empire.
Some years, some teams put on a magic show and make it to the playoffs with far less than a championship team. The Giants have some trophies to prove it. This year they played way above theirâwell I was going to say "pay grade," but they are paying some big salariesâstation, but they've come crashing back to earth and won't finish with a winning record or anything near it if they keep this up. 6 in a row now, with last night's being one of the worst games in the majors this year. Even Jung Hoo Lee was playing like a little leaguer â"I got it! You take it!"
They've let this kid Hayden Birdsong collapse so thoroughly, he might not pitch again unless the Giants do the stupid thing and keep him on the roster. He needs to be sent down and brought back to play with less desperate pressure on him.
This is my complaint about the Allstar Game. Tied up in the ninth, ok, go to the tenth with the usual setup runner on second. If nobody scores a run then do the home run thingy.
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My problem with it is that it's nothing more than an opportunity for some of your best players to get injured in a game that doesn't matter.
This is my complaint about the Allstar Game. Tied up in the ninth, ok, go to the tenth with the usual setup runner on second. If nobody scores a run then do the home run thingy.
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yeah but... Schwarbombs are fun!
Thanks again to the Cubbies who traded him to the Phillies.!
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This is my complaint about the Allstar Game. Tied up in the ninth, ok, go to the tenth with the usual setup runner on second. If nobody scores a run then do the home run thingy.
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Yeah, he is pretty good. Bloomdaddy had some huge shoes to fill after Mike Trivisonno, the previous owner of the afternoon drive passed after an almost 30 year run.
My clock radio is an ancient Magnavox I won as a radio prize back in the early 90's. Hard to tune, so it sits on WTAM which is a 50,000 watt flame thrower and always comes in, so I end up listening to whatever is on. It is about dead as one of the alarm switches is not working properly anymore and goes off every 24 hours no matter what. I'm open to any suggestions for a decent replacement that will fit on the headboard of my bed. It is the size of a small loaf of bread and that is about all the space I have.
Anyway, I hope you're enjoying this. I am. D Man, Dennis Manoloff, the host of this knows his stuff, too.
Listening at work, the program was about to start and I got called away and missed it completely!
It's my experience that all AM radios are crap these days, you can't tune them perfectly because they're digital and expect 1260 to be exactly 1260. Maybe I'm just imagining it. But for a replacement, I'd make it a hobby to cruise thrift stores looking for something with old tech, or get a fully moderne wifi speaker. I listen to Giants baseball for free on Alexa KNBR 680. They used to block the broadcasts but don't anymore.
Listening to Bloomdaddy. Not a big fan of talk radio but he's not throwing bombs like most.
Yeah, he is pretty good. Bloomdaddy had some huge shoes to fill after Mike Trivisonno, the previous owner of the afternoon drive passed after an almost 30 year run.
My clock radio is an ancient Magnavox I won as a radio prize back in the early 90's. Hard to tune, so it sits on WTAM which is a 50,000 watt flame thrower and always comes in, so I end up listening to whatever is on. It is about dead as one of the alarm switches is not working properly anymore and goes off every 24 hours no matter what. I'm open to any suggestions for a decent replacement that will fit on the headboard of my bed. It is the size of a small loaf of bread and that is about all the space I have.
Anyway, I hope you're enjoying this. I am. D Man, Dennis Manoloff, the host of this knows his stuff, too.
This Wednesday July 16 at 7pm EDT, the Guardians flagship station, WTAM 1100 AM will be airing a 3 hour best of the voice of the Indians / Guardians, Tom Hamilton tribute in honor of his entry into Cooperstown as a Hall Of Fame broadcaster. It started out as a 2 hour show but there was so much it went to 3.
You can access it at WTAM.com or through IHeart.com.
Truly one of the greats. It should be pretty good. I listen to the games primarily on the radio so there should be a lot of, oh yeah, I remember that moments for me.
I was thinking of you when I put this up as you do lots of baseball radio.
I certainly do remember Corrigan. Cleveland has such a great tradition of excellent sports broadcasters. The late Joe Tait is another GOAT. Known for his work with the Cavaliers but he also did a stint with the Indians. Casey Coleman (Browns mostly), son of Boston Red Sox broadcaster Ken Coleman who also did Indians and Browns broadcasts before moving back to Boston to take over for Curt Gowdy, who left the Red Sox to join NBC.
I'll try and remember to do a bump for this as a reminder.
Wyoming's most famous citizen for quite a while there. Now he's another name on the exit signs.
Excellent, I'll try to remember to pull it up since there is no baseball. It's funny how it can take a year or twelve to get into the rhythm of a particular announcer but eventually, you love them and can't imagine baseball without them.
Colorado Rockies have Jack Corrigan on KOA and I like him. He did Indians games for a long time. Rox TV play by play guy Drew Goodman is the exception to the rule. He's no Joe Buck, if you get my drift.
I was thinking of you when I put this up as you do lots of baseball radio.
I certainly do remember Corrigan. Cleveland has such a great tradition of excellent sports broadcasters. The late Joe Tait is another GOAT. Known for his work with the Cavaliers but he also did a stint with the Indians. Casey Coleman (Browns mostly), son of Boston Red Sox broadcaster Ken Coleman who also did Indians and Browns broadcasts before moving back to Boston to take over for Curt Gowdy, who left the Red Sox to join NBC.
I'll try and remember to do a bump for this as a reminder.
This Wednesday July 16 at 7pm EDT, the Guardians flagship station, WTAM 1100 AM will be airing a 3 hour best of the voice of the Indians / Guardians, Tom Hamilton tribute in honor of his entry into Cooperstown as a Hall Of Fame broadcaster. It started out as a 2 hour show but there was so much it went to 3.
You can access it at WTAM.com or through IHeart.com.
Truly one of the greats. It should be pretty good. I listen to the games primarily on the radio so there should be a lot of, oh yeah, I remember that moments for me.
Excellent, I'll try to remember to pull it up since there is no baseball. It's funny how it can take a year or twelve to get into the rhythm of a particular announcer but eventually, you love them and can't imagine baseball without them.
Colorado Rockies have Jack Corrigan on KOA and I like him. He did Indians games for a long time. Rox TV play by play guy Drew Goodman is the exception to the rule. He's no Joe Buck, if you get my drift.
This Wednesday July 16 at 7pm EDT, the Guardians flagship station, WTAM 1100 AM will be airing a 3 hour best of the voice of the Indians / Guardians, Tom Hamilton tribute in honor of his entry into Cooperstown as a Hall Of Fame broadcaster. It started out as a 2 hour show but there was so much it went to 3.
You can access it at WTAM.com or through IHeart.com.
Truly one of the greats. It should be pretty good. I listen to the games primarily on the radio so there should be a lot of, oh yeah, I remember that moments for me.
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Jul 14, 2025 - 5:24pm
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Sad but true. It's a pattern which played nicely into the old wallowing in self-pity of Irish Boston. But BoSox fans keep buying in.
For all the money this team supposedly makes and spends, it's been allergic to sustained success. Gene, have you checked out the Netflix documentary about Boston's '24 season? Pretty interesting.
Tom Henry is spending his money on his new toy the soccer team. Even people in Pittsburgh wish he would sell the Penguins and move on.
I think I heard something about it. Thx Iâll look it up now.
PS
Itâs called The Clubhouse. Saw the trailer but I donât have Netflix.
SMOKINâ Then we will collapse right after the Allstar Game. It never fails.
Sad but true. It's a pattern which played nicely into the old wallowing in self-pity of Irish Boston. But BoSox fans keep buying in.
For all the money this team supposedly makes and spends, it's been allergic to sustained success. Gene, have you checked out the Netflix documentary about Boston's '24 season? Pretty interesting.
OK RPer's.... let's assume you're the King of the MLB and you have to choose between 2 pitchers....
The first, after being on the IL for April, is 7-3 with a 1.94 ERA over 83 2/3 innings — the lowest ERA in the NL for any pitcher with at least 80 innings pitched.
The second, has 5 starts this year, is 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA, striking out 33 over 25 2/3 innings.
Which do you pick for the All-Star game?
This is why the Phillies are outspokenly angry about the All-Star game this year. Trea Turner not being an All-Star while having the most hits and best average for a NL shortstop.... and having a higher DEF (defensive runs above average) than the 2 shortstops named makes no sense either.
But then again, payroll doesn't win ballgames.
Giants added some pop and spent some money this year and last. We were thrilled to get Willy Adames because our shortstop has been a platoon position since BCraw left.
Willy Adames Stats SF · 2025 season .210 Avg 9HR 36 RBI 65 Hits $182 Million
Fan Favorite Jung Hoo Lee Stats SF · 2025 season. 240Avg 6HR 34RBI 74Hits $113 Million
Shocking Trade Rafael Devers .217/.333/.391 with just two homers, five RBI and more strikeouts (17) than hits (10). $250 Million
Really good 3B Matt Chapman SF · 2025 season .243Avg 12HR 30RBI 56Hits $151 Million
Wow. Sounds like Raffy's regressed. He started the season ice-cold but then went on a tear before the trade.
Now there are noises that the Sox will trade Jarren Duran to ease the logjam in the OF and bring in a #2 starter. It's hard to care about the team at this point.
Listening to Bloomdaddy. Not a big fan of talk radio but he's not throwing bombs like most.
