tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post633893385446749717..comments2023-10-02T07:55:24.415-04:00Comments on Words Matter: Pox on the SoxJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763876658345223153noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-78319426733792955682007-06-24T02:19:00.000-04:002007-06-24T02:19:00.000-04:00O'Brien, as I'll bet you have since surmised, is a...O'Brien, as I'll bet you have since surmised, is a superb baseball announcer. The writer of "Pox on the Sox" spoke far too soon, never really hearing Obie call games into the season. He has been warmly received by Red Sox nation and already has proven more popular than Trupiano ever was. You should hear the great reviews he has received on talk radio in Boston. Now that we are close to the All-Star break, the writer should take a fair look (or listen) to the Joe Castig-Dave O'Brien chemistry. Trupe isn't missed - on the contrary. This was a major upgrade, hiring O'Brien. Red Sox fans have gotten quite lucky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-74934515158607202382007-05-04T00:25:00.000-04:002007-05-04T00:25:00.000-04:00Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've been so ...Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've been so angry about this. I can't even listen when Glenn is on. I really thought I was listening to a high school game, or some other amateur radio station broadcasting the game. Just awful. I hate it. Is there anything we can do? I can take Dave O'brien, but no Troop? It's so sad. He was great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061050282227682381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-21555920908696907452007-04-23T16:07:00.000-04:002007-04-23T16:07:00.000-04:00The parting shot was meant to be taken in the cont...The parting shot was meant to be taken in the context of choosing to root for the Braves in light of the rationale presented for abandoning the Sox.<BR/><BR/>Still, the Braves have the racially insensitive Tomahawk Chop on their side. And I believe that TBS must be held accountable for its implicit complicity in perpetuating Don Sutton's afro. <BR/><BR/>Other than that, they are fine. Mostly.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302163125402760502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-4336406593976568242007-04-23T14:11:00.000-04:002007-04-23T14:11:00.000-04:00Braves. Yes, yes! (I won't Pox the Sox, though, ...Braves. Yes, yes! (I won't Pox the Sox, though, since I live in American League territory and by default they're my local team.)<BR/><BR/>The Braves are the team of my heart. My recurring dream/nightmare is a Braves-Red Sox series. I get really weird in September and October if both teams are competing for a division championship.<BR/><BR/>The Braves were my husband's family's team when they were in Boston. Then the family and the team (in that order) transferred to Milwaukee. My cherishes a baseball from the Braves' Series appearance in the 50's.) <BR/><BR/>Then the team moved South to Atlanta to become <B>my</B> team--and "America's Team". My man never quite recovered.<BR/><BR/>I will ignore Joe's parting shot.Margaret Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202290659191790984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-31145109929398910712007-04-23T12:35:00.000-04:002007-04-23T12:35:00.000-04:00Agreed that I miss Troop. He was a buffon, but he...Agreed that I miss Troop. He was a buffon, but he was our buffon, and his rapport with Castiglione was terrific. I also despise the Red Sox Nation phenomenon. I consider myself a Red Sox fan who is not a member of Red Sox Nation.<BR/><BR/>I also agree with Weasel that complaining about right wing Christian ballplayer on your team is similar to complaining that your manager never lets the starters throw more than 110 pitches. No matter which team you switch to, it's going to be the same thing. <BR/><BR/>As for using this rant as a springboard to switch to the Braves - what are you thinking? Sure, the Red Sox are owned by a nerdy, probably-throws-like-a-girl money man. Who are the Braves owned by? Time Warner Cable. Who is the face of that franchise?<BR/><BR/>Don't like religious zealots on your team? The Braves hosted several "Faith Nights" last season, featuring John Smoltz talking about how great Jesus is. John Smoltz also compared gay marriage to bestiality at one time in his life. I'm sure there are other evangelicals on the roster as well.<BR/><BR/>All baseball teams are owned by rich white guys, except I think for the Angels. If you're going to switch allegiance, why not the Angels. Or maybe Orioles, who are owned by a guy who made his money fighting the good fight for the working man as a labor lawyer.<BR/><BR/>I'm not trying to tell you to stick with the Sox, of course. But the Braves? Yucko.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302163125402760502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-39969115659017870842007-04-23T09:54:00.000-04:002007-04-23T09:54:00.000-04:00The new radio team is terrible: firing Trup was su...The new radio team is terrible: firing Trup was such a shame, and so shortsighted. I can't let go of the Sox over this though: I think you and I have laughingly discussed before how you have to practice doublethink in baseball! For eg, 'Tek is a born-again Georgia-based turtle-neck-under-suits-wearing, smiles-when-he-meets-Dick-Cheney kind of guy, but I love it when he comes to the plate with that "C" on his chest and that look in his eye...<BR/><BR/>Its a sad truth- millionaire athletes, only some with a true education rather than some scholarship fakery, trending towards jock-y politics and megachurch religious beliefs, are playing a game which almost by its very definition will never be as good as it used to be in the minds of the fans. And the personalities in management and the dugout are the same from Seattle to Miami, it seems.<BR/><BR/>And then these over-paid religious right wing idiots do something small but awesome (like the two bunts in a row followed by a steal on Saturday, or the four homers back to back last night) that makes me forget all that other stuff and buy into the bullshit for just a little bit.<BR/><BR/>Changing teams though- perhaps its cultural (after all, teams will change fans if a town is offering a stadium) but to a transplanted Brit sports nut, that's like divorcing one's spouse because you don't like her boss!Wisdom Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216020315074987565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-44543002983258645452007-04-22T14:52:00.000-04:002007-04-22T14:52:00.000-04:00I guess my letting loose with an f-bomb indicated ...I guess my letting loose with an f-bomb indicated how strongly I feel about Trupiano getting the shaft. As I mentioned, this has been bothering me since opening day. <BR/><BR/>I don't mind the link and I'm glad you stopped by. <BR/><BR/>I'm a huge baseball fan, but often write about many other things. From time to time, an issue pushes me over the edge and I have to weigh in on some aspect of the sports world.<BR/><BR/>I'll check out your site and am looking forward to reading the perspectives of other Sox fans.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763876658345223153noreply@blogger.com