The Division Series on TBS

[ksison]

tbs should stick to showing old movies and law and order type shows

[Berk32]

tbs should stick to showing old movies and law and order type shows

why? they've never done that before...

TBS = comedy show repeats and comedy movies from the last ~10 years...

AND Baseball..... (they've been doing the Braves for years....)

[THEBOSS84]

I am shocked at how little excitement Caray showed on Melky's homer - rediculous. So rediculous that I didn't even know it was going to be a homer!

[ChewieTobbacca]

Well at least TBS got some great and classy players in Frank Thomas, Cal Ripken, Tony Gwynn, and Curtis Granderson..

Just a tad better than ESPN's oh... John Kruk, Steve Philips or when FOX once used Bret Boone..

[keg411]

Frank Thomas, Cal Ripken, Tony Gwynn, and Curtis Granderson..

Which of these thing doesn't belong?




No offense to Granderson because he's a good guy and he probably got this through his mlb.com thing, but he's still only a 3rd year player....

[Panamaniac42]

I am shocked at how little excitement Caray showed on Melky's homer - rediculous. So rediculous that I didn't even know it was going to be a homer!

He was saving it for Cleveland's sac bunts.

[Game4Tino]

TBS' coverage so far has been amateurish at best. They've got a lead announcer who is openly rooting for one of the teams while spewing out garbage about the winning run being on base in the bottom of the 8th or even worse the TOP OF THE NINTH. The guy has no clue, his father obviously got him into the business and now his father's name is keeping him there. They are constantly splitting the screen for some other useless tidbit or graphic. They are constantly promoting other games and events during the event with on screen graphics, you can hardly watch the game. Oh, and they take the cake for stupidest on screen graphic of all time with that BS "Length of Lead" garbage over at 1st. Just a bad, bad job.

Jeez, I almost forgot, they've got Craig Sager interviewing fans and Queen Latifah. Nuff said.

[kjq]

To date, we don't have TBS HD and the analog feed was absolutely terrible. To me the picture was as bad as MLB.tv How did TBS wind up with all these games.

I have the Dish Network and they just started to broadcast TBS HD today. (good timing)

[stephsamps]

This is the most horrific sports coverage I think I have ever seen. I think we spent more time screaming at the screen than anything. These guys made we wish for TimBuck and Joe and Jon. At least they know SOMETHING about baseball. It's really pathetic.

[SalingerNY]

This is the most horrific sports coverage I think I have ever seen. I think we spent more time screaming at the screen than anything. These guys made we wish for TimBuck and Joe and Jon. At least they know SOMETHING about baseball. It's really pathetic.

Agreed. I think I've heard them get a players' name wrong at least a few times. That's about as bush-leagues as it gets.

[JDPNYY]

C'mon. Let's be honest. They are doing a fabulous job.

[Rice14]

hey - - is Frank Caliendo getting his own show?

I heard that but TBS won't promote it for some reason.

I came to this thread just to make a crack about that, but you know what they say about great minds....

[JDPNYY]

I heard that but TBS won't promote it for some reason.

I came to this thread just to make a crack about that, but you know what they say about great minds....

You women are funny.

[dabomb2045]

Chip Caray is the worst announcer I've ever heard in my life. He outwardly is rooting for Cleveland.

At least Hawk Harrelson is an actual broadcaster for the team he roots for in the booth. Caray might as well put on an Indians hat and wave pom poms in the booth. Terrible. I never thought I would say this, but please give me Buck-McCarver.

[Rice14]

You women are funny.

Nice.

[Bugg]

Well at least TBS got some great and classy players in Frank Thomas, Cal Ripken, Tony Gwynn, and Curtis Granderson..
Seeing these guys on the pregame gathered around a baseball diamond laid out in a hardwood studio doing, well, I DON'T KNOW what they were doing on the pregame was embarrassing. Frank Thomas has NOTHING to say. seemed like a waste of hardwood flooring.

[Panamaniac42]

[dabomb2045]

Nice work Panamaniac. Sadly, that was the highlight of my night. Doesnt say a whole lot for me...but whatever

[Panamaniac42]

Nice work Panamaniac. Sadly, that was the highlight of my night. Doesnt say a whole lot for me...but whatever

Hey glad we can laugh a little. My night's shot too. I'm gonna go think good thoughts about Clemens/Westbrook, Wang/Byrd.

[Why Not?]

Chip Caray is the worst announcer I've ever heard in my life. He outwardly is rooting for Cleveland.

At least Hawk Harrelson is an actual broadcaster for the team he roots for in the booth. Caray might as well put on an Indians hat and wave pom poms in the booth. Terrible. I never thought I would say this, but please give me Buck-McCarver.

I thought Caray was pretty solidly behind the Yankees during the Game 3 broadcast. He was noticably more excited when the Yanks started to rally than when the Indians scored their early runs.

[mjdlight]

I thought Caray was pretty solidly behind the Yankees during the Game 3 broadcast. He was noticably more excited when the Yanks started to rally than when the Indians scored their early runs.

I think that's because the Yanks were the home team this time out.

The dude seems to get quite excited by crowd noise, he comments on it constantly.

The TBS coverage hasn't been anything great, but nothing could be worse than Joe Buck. I despise him, especially for his lame call of the Boone HR, one of the most dramatic moments not only in Yankee history, but in baseball history.

[JDPNYY]

3 of 4 sweeps.

That's a lot of lost revenue for TBS.

[yankeesAZ]

Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn should be involved on every postgame broadcast period.

The rest of TBS can go.

[Why Not?]

I think that's because the Yanks were the home team this time out.

The dude seems to get quite excited by crowd noise, he comments on it constantly.

The TBS coverage hasn't been anything great, but nothing could be worse than Joe Buck. I despise him, especially for his lame call of the Boone HR, one of the most dramatic moments not only in Yankee history, but in baseball history.

That's possible, I didn't hear much of the earlier games.

I've thought the TBS broadcasts have been fine. For some reason, they seem a little more grown-up than the Fox stuff the last few years. I haven't really given the broadcasters much thought, which is probably the best compliment I could pay them.

[bigwampum]

I'm sure Frank Thomas is a wonderful guy, but he looks like a high schooler trying to deliver a speech in front of the class.

[b-ball-lunachick]

I had taped the game and I'm watching a few highlights now..I have to say -- I'm seriously worried about Tony Gwynn's health. He was always a little chunky -- a little moreso the older he got -- but he's gained a lot of weight -- I hope he loses weight..seems like a great guy and he looks a bit unhealthy...

[Seth]

I had taped the game and I'm watching a few highlights now..I have to say -- I'm seriously worried about Tony Gwynn's health. He was always a little chunky -- a little moreso the older he got -- but he's gained a lot of weight -- I hope he loses weight..seems like a great guy and he looks a bit unhealthy...

I have to agree about Gwynn being a good person and his weight. I'm afraid that if he doesn't lose some weight soon, he'll go down the same road that Kirby Puckett did.

[wwjdd]

I had taped the game and I'm watching a few highlights now..I have to say -- I'm seriously worried about Tony Gwynn's health. He was always a little chunky -- a little moreso the older he got -- but he's gained a lot of weight -- I hope he loses weight..seems like a great guy and he looks a bit unhealthy...

Agree about Gwynn - he looked bad.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

I have to agree about Gwynn being a good person and his weight. I'm afraid that if he doesn't lose some weight soon, he'll go down the same road that Kirby Puckett did.

That was my thought too - especially seeing as how he's at a much higer risk of diabetes and stroke because of his race.

[ksison]

tony "al roker" gwynn

[fredgmuggs]

I look at this way.... anything that gives me an alternative to ESPN is a good thing.

[TheDozen]

Frank Thomas has NOTHING to say. seemed like a waste of hardwood flooring.

I don't know if this bugged anyone else, but in the postgame show Thomas talked about the throw to third by Victor Martinez in the third inning being the 'play of the game.' Now, I agree that it was dumb to throw to third instead of first with one out in a game the Indians led 3-0 (although if Blake knew it was coming, they might have had Matsui). However, Damon followed with an RBI single that scores a run even if it's two out with a runner on third rather than one out with runners at the corners. The Yankees did no further damage in that inning, so why was that play so pivotal?

[Rice14]

Wow, Chip Caray is in fine form tonight.


(When talking about a possible rain delay)
"The Indians would be upset if they lost Byrd with the way he's been pitching tonight"

This coming after Byrd had given up four baserunners in 1 1/3.

"All Byrd wants to do is get to Johnny Damon here in the second."

This is with Doug M at bat with runners on 1st and 2nd with one out. Doesn't Byrd want to get a DP ball there and not pitch to Damon? If Doug M homers, is Byrd now happy to be facing Damon?

"Jeter's first at bat, he took one back up the middle."

Actually, he singled the opposite way to right.


This was just one half inning of work.

[Ljberkow12]

I'm sure Frank Thomas is a wonderful guy, but he looks like a high schooler trying to deliver a speech in front of the class.

I don't think Kenny Williams thinks he's a wonderful guy. That was an incredible rant by Williams on Thomas after the ChiSox won the WS.

[NelsonMuntz]

What the hell happened to Tony Gwynn? He looks like Joba the Hutt.

[TheYankee]

Chip Caray- "He (Paul Byrd) was magnificent."

[TheYankee]

Thanks TBS, just what I wanted, the insights of Jon Bon Jovi during ALDS baseball. Well done.

[Jilali]

I think we now know what happened to that missing millionaire adventurer guy.

Tony Gwynn ate him.

[cupcollector99]

These guys have no business doing national baseball broadcasts. They make the Miller/Morgan nights on ESPN sound good. I hope it was just a one season thing.

[wexy]

Chip got reamed by the Times this morning

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/sp...ts&oref=slogin

[TheYankee]

Chip got reamed by the Times this morning

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/sp...ts&oref=slogin

Some of those are pretty picky, specifically where he complains about Caray saying, "You can't have a better pitching matchup than what we've seen tonight..." Well, literally speaking, of course you can, but it was just general banter. However, some of the others were spot on.

[Tribefan]

Thanks TBS, just what I wanted, the insights of Jon Bon Jovi during ALDS baseball. Well done.

I'm surprised the camera didn't cut back to him when they started playing Living on a Prayer...

[TheYankee]

I'm surprised the camera didn't cut back to him when they started playing Living on a Prayer...

No kidding.

And by the way, congrats to you.

[Tribefan]

No kidding.

And by the way, congrats to you.

Thanks!

[Rice14]

Chip got reamed by the Times this morning

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/sp...ts&oref=slogin

He deserved it.

Brutal and amateurish.

Paul Byrd, 5 IP 8 h 2 bb 2 ER was "dazzling"

I wonder what he would say if he called a no hitter.

[TheYankee]

He deserved it.

Brutal and amateurish.

Paul Byrd, 5 IP 8 h 2 bb 2 ER was "dazzling"

I wonder what he would say if he called a no hitter.

This bothered me tremendousy... somehow Byrd was "dazzling." I mean, come on...

[Rice14]

This bothered me tremendousy... somehow Byrd was "dazzling." I mean, come on...

He was truly embarassing himself.

That apple fell far from the tree.

[Why Not?]

Some of those are pretty picky, specifically where he complains about Caray saying, "You can't have a better pitching matchup than what we've seen tonight..." Well, literally speaking, of course you can, but it was just general banter. However, some of the others were spot on.

I agree. You could probably listen to any sports broadcast and find a similar number of "errors" if you really need to fill some column space. It almost seems like a personal vendetta by the author.

[Tabata]

I like Fox better to be honest.

[Tribefan]

This bothered me tremendousy... somehow Byrd was "dazzling." I mean, come on...

Byrd was good at getting out of trouble all night but dazzling is an overstatement. I admit I didn't like the national media treating Byrd like some pitcher who had like 4 wins all season (he did win 15 games this year). His job was to keep the Indians in the game for 5 or 6 innings and turn it over to the bullpen, which he did. Every inning was excruciating and one or two hits away from disaster but he did his job.