It's crazy. The LV market is smaller. A made-for-TV game like football, I can see it making some sense. But MLB needs butts in seats. Oakland has a great fan base potential.
Trivia question: What professional sports franchise has the most championships in Philadelphia history?
Answer: The Las Vegas A's (5)
It's funny, but I'm not quite sure outside of the ownership group, who is in favor of the move to LV? I heard the Vegas natives on the Phillies (Harper and Stott) say they thought an expansion team was more appropriate for Vegas. I would guess that Vegas likes the idea that visitors will combine a trip to see their home-town club and Vegas in one vacation/long weekend. I don't think I'd go to Vegas in July to see the Phillies, but in May...maybe.
So, Oakland has lost its basketball, football, and baseball teams. Really too bad
It's crazy. The LV market is smaller. A made-for-TV game like football, I can see it making some sense. But MLB needs butts in seats. Oakland has a great fan base potential.
It's possible they're trying to force the city to pass the stadium bill. Oakland has $0.9BN set aside for one, but if Fisher is going to own the stadium, I wouldn't do it either.
edit: Ah I just watched Manfred's announcement and it's a done deal.
MLB approves âunanimouslyâ the move to Vegas. It still makes no sense and they're going to be without a stadium anywhere after next year. The Vegas one won't be ready until 2028.
So, Oakland has lost its basketball, football, and baseball teams. Really too bad
MLB approves âunanimouslyâ the move to Vegas. It still makes no sense and they're going to be without a stadium anywhere after next year. The Vegas one won't be ready until 2028.
Wow. Giants needed a manager, sounds like they didn't even talk. But if you believe managers win games, when one like Counsell hits the market, it's not surprising a team would jettison whoever's in the chair to try to get him.
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Remember when he was Boston's 5th starter who just dominated when he got to the postseason?
To be fair, though, Arizona should have led 20-nothing by the end of the 4th inning last night. Exciting and tense but not exactly a masterpiece except for the fact that he wriggled out of it.
Yup got his 2018 ring here. Watching the game last night and did some channel surfing to find no runs scored. I was shocked. Still came up with 5 post season wins, never been done before. Surprised he didnât get the MVP.
Why canât we ever get pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi?
Congrats to the Rangers.
Remember when he was Boston's 5th starter who just dominated when he got to the postseason?
To be fair, though, Arizona should have led 20-nothing by the end of the 4th inning last night. Exciting and tense but not exactly a masterpiece except for the fact that he wriggled out of it.
Back at the end of the season when I started seeing more Rangers games, it dawned on me that they had Corey Seager and I thought, man am I ever glad he's not with the Dodgers anymore.
John Most the raspy radio voice of the Boston Celtics
He fiddles he didles.
Smoked 10 packs a day to keep his voice that velvety sound.
Johnny Most looked like he sounded. I ran track with one of his kids and Johnny showed up for a meet. Stayed in his car AFAICT; I was surprised when I walked past the car and there was Johnny. Man, he looked old and worn out.
77th best umpire in MLB (out of 92). Yes, last night's game was a disaster for the Snakes, but since the Rangers scored 10 runs with 2 outs, you have to figure that some of those missed calls resulted in runs after the inning was extended by a bad call...
Umpire Alfonso Márquez (ranked 77th of 92) missed 13 calls in World Series Game 3.
With a correct call rate of 89.9%, this was the 5th worst game of the playoffs.
77th best umpire in MLB (out of 92). Yes, last night's game was a disaster for the Snakes, but since the Rangers scored 10 runs with 2 outs, you have to figure that some of those missed calls resulted in runs after the inning was extended by a bad call...
As expected, I'm more interested in the Hallmark channel right now than in baseball. Yes...sour grapes. I'm still mad at the Phillies for folding.
That said...
I've decided to root for Arizona, solely so that they might beat Texas (ie Dallas) on Saturday night in game 7, followed by an Eagles win on Sunday afternoon. Misery loves company.
77th best umpire in MLB (out of 92). Yes, last night's game was a disaster for the Snakes, but since the Rangers scored 10 runs with 2 outs, you have to figure that some of those missed calls resulted in runs after the inning was extended by a bad call...
Umpire Alfonso Márquez (ranked 77th of 92) missed 13 calls in World Series Game 3.
With a correct call rate of 89.9%, this was the 5th worst game of the playoffs.
...Anyhow, for me, the players create those types of moments.
you're right... a lot of the voices are "local", but this isn't nearly as memorable without Vin's voice. It's not just this moment...it's the association of the voice AS baseball.
Players do make the moment. He absolutely can't make the call if Gibson doesn't hit the ball out... but the voice makes it historic.
Joe Buck has some of that. I was never a huge fan of his...but he's better than everyone else (IMO).
No...it's the same game..at least the same reason.
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If you grew up a sports fan before cable TV, radio voices are permanent fixtures in your head. As a Philly kid...it was Gene Hart and Harry Kalas. I can still here "The Flyers win the cup (4 or 5 times)" and "it's a long fly ball...to deep left field...it's outta here...".
I don't know the announcer's name...but I can still hear the Boston call of Bird stealing the inbound in the finals. And of course..." the Giants win the Pennant, the Giants win the Pennant".
Buck is the guy who creates those types of moments.
I get your point but the voices you point out as iconic were those of home-team announcers reporting some unexpected and exciting occurrences - primarily on the radio. I liked listening to MLB games when they were broadcast by local TV or radio stations with local announcers, even if was not a big fan of the team: Phil Rizzuto, Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, etc. in NY.
I remember Carlton Fisk's extra-inning home run in the 1975 World Series, but I don't remember who called it - likely Curt Gowdy or Joe Garagiola.
Buck, like Al Michaels and Bob Costas before him, have this awful method of trying to "create " those moments with rehearsed dramatics (i.e. Michaels' call of the 1980 Olympics "Miracle on Ice" game). I never particularly liked listening to them for very long - it was like they all took lessons on how to be smug and annoying from Howard Cosell. Buck doing NFL games doesn't bother me as much as when he does MLB, but I find him the most annoying of the three. Anyhow, for me, the players create those types of moments.
