tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post1747723454472929176..comments2024-03-24T03:21:40.629-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: Love them or hate them: The John Sterling home-run callsDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-72111512913575363252013-04-06T19:00:12.000-04:002013-04-06T19:00:12.000-04:00maybe he needs thicker glasses, or some binoculars...maybe he needs thicker glasses, or some binoculars strapped to his face so he can see what's going on on the field. just awful. <br><br>then again, i'm watching the LA/PIT game right now and LA's announcer makes you want to put your feet in a fire just to stay awake. at least sterling keeps you rolling with his comical failures.jimmytoucannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-29861468659293799522013-04-06T19:52:56.000-04:002013-04-06T19:52:56.000-04:00You may be too young to remember Rizzuto in the bo...You may be too young to remember Rizzuto in the booth at the end. Like Sterling, his eyesight and judgement were brutal but he was always entertaining and it was easy to put up with because he was a TV announcer - thus you could see the play yourself. Sterling butchering calls frustrates the shit out of me on the radio because we rely on him as our eyes. I was listening to the game on Friday in the car and he butchered back to back calls. First was Youkilis' long HR....he made it sound like a can of corn to Left field then said oh......it's gone. He didn't even make his HR call because he didn't realize it even had a chance to be a HR until seconds later. Then the next batter Hafner....he got all excited and said Hafner rips one deep to right that lands in there for extra bases.....then 2 seconds later, oh it went foul. C'mon man!fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-74787079425492780842013-04-06T20:03:14.000-04:002013-04-06T20:03:14.000-04:00yep...it's as if sterling doesn't understa...yep...it's as if sterling doesn't understand the concept of radio and thinks the audience knows whats going on from play to play. <br><br>wasn't that rizzuto that worked the booth in the WPIX broadcast days?jimmytoucannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-89467296058352467272013-04-06T21:27:16.000-04:002013-04-06T21:27:16.000-04:00Jimmy...Yes, that was him, he also worked on Yes i...Jimmy...<br>Yes, that was him, he also worked on Yes if I remember right.<br>Rizzuto was very funny and had more story's of his playing days and the players, He liked everyone and everyone liked him. I don't think he ever said a bad word about any of those he played with, just a very nice person and the butt of many, many jokes for a lot of years.<br>One of the best SS the Yankees have ever had for his day, he and Billy Martin were the best clutch hitters around and his MVP in 1950(?) was well-earned and deserved! He was the MVP on a team that had 10 (I think) HoF players on it. Now that alone, tells the story of Phil Rizzuto!oldyankee7http://oldyankee7.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-7600654983640465602013-04-07T12:03:56.000-04:002013-04-07T12:03:56.000-04:00Whats up Kevin, have you been going to the tampa g...Whats up Kevin, have you been going to the tampa games? If so, how did Mitchell look on Opening Day?fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-3946322822221826082013-04-06T12:06:47.000-04:002013-04-06T12:06:47.000-04:00If only he could accurately describe the game with...If only he could accurately describe the game without butchering every callMatthew Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-83845448543260050042013-04-06T09:59:52.000-04:002013-04-06T09:59:52.000-04:00It's funny, "Austin Powers one out of her...It's funny, "Austin Powers one out of here" was for Austin Kearns, but I loved that one so I wouldn't mind if Sterling recycled that one. :)Delia E.http://yankeesfansunite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-63153499894256333622013-04-06T09:27:14.000-04:002013-04-06T09:27:14.000-04:00was there one for Ibanez?was there one for Ibanez?buffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-61434091903219512482013-04-06T09:30:53.000-04:002013-04-06T09:30:53.000-04:00I only did it on the players that were currently o...I only did it on the players that were currently on the team. But I did love Ibanez's HR call. :)Delia E.http://yankeesfansunite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-30435314075834110552013-04-06T09:54:24.000-04:002013-04-06T09:54:24.000-04:00I'm waiting for when Tyler Austin makes his wa...I'm waiting for when Tyler Austin makes his way up. Should sould something like thing. "YEAH Baby YEAH. TYLER AUSTIN powers one outta here." Or similarKevin aka RobbinsDynasty of Draft2Dynastynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-62380995239338497022013-04-06T08:34:04.000-04:002013-04-06T08:34:04.000-04:00Missed "The Pronx Bomber" for HafnerMissed "The Pronx Bomber" for HafnerKevin aka RobbinsDynasty of Draft2Dynastynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-49181041374232654412013-04-06T09:12:12.000-04:002013-04-06T09:12:12.000-04:00Added it to the article. Thanks. :)Added it to the article. Thanks. :)Delia E.http://yankeesfansunite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-39334316588716683122013-04-07T14:18:54.000-04:002013-04-07T14:18:54.000-04:00i do vaguely remember him then. maybe i can find s...i do vaguely remember him then. maybe i can find some old audio or video to cue up and spark my memory.jimmytoucannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-68906631994856441502013-04-07T19:46:36.000-04:002013-04-07T19:46:36.000-04:00Jimmy..Just keep the information coming about the ...Jimmy..<br>Just keep the information coming about the kids. You done done got id don guod! :)oldyankee7http://oldyankee7.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com