Showing posts with label Fox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fox. Show all posts
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
May West Coast TV Schedule
For those of you such as myself without pricey CATV or MLB.com TV packages, here is the network TV schedule for the Sox in May:
03 Sun 10:38 AM- SOX @ TBY on TBS
04 Mon 04:05 PM- SOX @ NYY on ESPN
09 Sat 12:40 PM- TBY @ SOX on Fox
10 Sun 05:05 PM- TBY @ SOX on ESPN
All times PDT.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Red Sox National Games on Fox TV
For those of you without NESN or MLB Extra Innings, here are the date the Red Sox will be on Fox in the upcoming season. Unfortunately McCarver and Buck are still on the broadcast team.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Saturday, April 25, 2009
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
Saturday, May 9, 2009 (*3:30 PM ET)
Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 – 8:00 PM ET
2009 MLB All-Star Game
Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO
Saturday, August 22, 2009
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
TBS v. Fox
No contest! Thank Christ Fox is not broadcasting the playoffs! Although I don't particularly care for the sound of Buck Martinez's voice, what he has to say is a helluva lot more interesting than Ken Rosenthal or Jeanie Zelasko and company. I'd still rather be watching NESN, but TBS works just fine for me, (except for the 'shotgun' commercials and that damn fanfare they play too much.)
During the post-game show, they showed the Kirk Gibson walk off HR off of Eck, who is on the TBS panel. They were discussing the origin of the 'walk-off' phrase when Eck said he used that term before that game. He called that Gibson HR a 'Walk-off Johnson'.
And whatever happened to Don Orsillo? Wasn't he supposed to be working this game?
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Not much Yankin' on the tube either
As posted previously, there's not much Sox on West Coast tube this month, so I decided to take a look to see how much air time our second favorite team is getting this month. That team being whomever the Yankees are playing and again we come up a little short:
Sat 9 Aug, NYY @ LAA on Fox @ 1:00 pm
Mon 1 Sept, NYY @ DET on TBS @ 10:00 am
Are the networks purposely avoiding the throwdown in the Bronx on the 26th, 27th, & 28th just to whet our appetities for the September finale at Fenway?
Sunday, July 20, 2008
"I really don't think it's going to be a problem."
The well respected Peter Gammons was one of the broadcasters during the Red Sox-Angels game today, July 20 at Anaheim, CA. When asked about the recent controversies surrounding Manny Ramirez and what effect it will have on the Red Sox in regards to them picking up his options for 2009 and 2010, Gammons said the following on air: "I really don't think it's going to be a problem." He made more statements regarding Manny's prowess at the plate and his run producing abilitites, and reaffirmed his belief that he will be in a Red Sox uniform next year. Gammons also completely dismissed the notion, as did Terry Francona, that he purposely sat on those three pitches.Manny is a space cadet, space shot, clown, buffoon, attention hog....
the list goes on. That list also includes one of the greatest hitters and run producers of all time, (who also happens to be much better defensively than most will admit, blooper reels notwithstanding.) He's "growing older, but not up." He's out there, for sure. He's shot from the lip, and he's made mistakes, as we all do. And he got hit with a 5-figure tab (not 6, as some tabloid journalist alleged) among other restitutions for his most recent mistake. 
As for his remarks over options that offended John Henry, I didn't 'hear' the words. Very few of us 'heard' the words as Manny spoke them. (I looked for an audio link, but could not find one.) Did he speak them in an agressive, demanding, and insulting manner, or was his tone more of despair and inquiry that happened to contain a couple of spicy adjectives? John Henry felt offended when he read what Manny said, and rightly so (taken in the written context.) But the press and the rest of the baseball world will just have to wait and see what shakes out between the Sox brass and Manny before running their collective mouths off. I'm sure other teams are just chomping at the bit at the prospect of Manny becoming available after the season. I wouldn't put it past some owners and writers that they are fanning the flames, just to see him leave Boston. Can you really blame Manny for wanting to know where he'll be working in 2011? Wouldn't you want to know well in advance that you were getting transferred across the country to some other branch?It seems like writers are trying to make him out to be Boston's A-Rod. He's a f
amily man, not a philanderer. (That you have a child does not automatically make you a 'family man.' Not when you're hanging out with strippers and such, instead of your wife and child's mother.) He may not end his career with as many home runs as A-Rod, but I'm much happier with Lowell and Manny playing the left side rather than A-Rod and Damon.Manny makes money for Boston. It would be in the best interests of Manny, the fans, and the Red Sox for him to remain in Boston for at least two more years. To see him finish his career in a Red Sox uniform as one of the top 6 or 7 home run hitters of all time would also justify the money spent on his salary today. Personally, I want to see him finish his career with the Sox.
Baseball could use a few more free spirits and a few less stuffed, starched, dumbass shirts.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Ken Rosenthal is an ass. Manny's OK by me (so far.)
Ken Rosenthal is an ass. That he opines for Fox is more proof of his mediocrity as a journalist or sportscaster. I'm sure the NY Daily Fish Wrap will snap him up once his tenure at Fox is over. This is not the first time I've read some of his garbage and said, 'wtf?'
That article of his serves absolutely no purpose at all other than to stir up shit in Boston. (Is he from NY?) There is no new information in that article, there are no new revelations about what Manny said or what could happen to him. Nothing. Nada. Zippo. Zilch. Zito.
Rosenthal writes, "It's mostly pointless to analyze the comments of a player who demonstrates the maturity and attention span of a 12-year-old." So why is he even writing this?
As for having "the maturity and attention span of a 12-year-old", we already know that Manny marches to the beat of a different drummer. Manny is one
of those guys, to quote Jimmy Buffett, who is "growing older, but not up." I know. I'm also one of those guys. As for growing older, Manny is doing it, but at a much, much slower 
pace than the rest of us, that's for sure. Thirty-six is not that old anymore for a well-conditioned ball player. (At 36, I was still going on 30 mile, 2500' elevation gain mountain bike rides, and skiing down double black diamonds at Tahoe. At 46, I was still playing drums in 6 hour jam sessions.) His work ethic and conditioning have been well documented. His production at the plate has been well documented. His performance on the field is much better than most realize. He is virtually guaranteed a spot in Cooperstown. Yes, he is a clown and a buffoon at times, but ask me if there is a stronger 3-4 combination in MLB. He's had his transgressions, but he has also apologized and paid for them.
of those guys, to quote Jimmy Buffett, who is "growing older, but not up." I know. I'm also one of those guys. As for growing older, Manny is doing it, but at a much, much slower 
pace than the rest of us, that's for sure. Thirty-six is not that old anymore for a well-conditioned ball player. (At 36, I was still going on 30 mile, 2500' elevation gain mountain bike rides, and skiing down double black diamonds at Tahoe. At 46, I was still playing drums in 6 hour jam sessions.) His work ethic and conditioning have been well documented. His production at the plate has been well documented. His performance on the field is much better than most realize. He is virtually guaranteed a spot in Cooperstown. Yes, he is a clown and a buffoon at times, but ask me if there is a stronger 3-4 combination in MLB. He's had his transgressions, but he has also apologized and paid for them.
Baseball fans all over the country love to dump on Manny, as they did to Barry, but I know their feelings would be much different if either had been clubbing all those taters at their team's park.As for his most recent comments that po'd John Henry, how about letting the dust
settle so you can see exactly what is happening before starting to spew?
settle so you can see exactly what is happening before starting to spew?I read what Manny said, but I have not heard a recording of it. (Much can be lost or changed from spoken word to printed word.)
I think this could be another photo of Rosenthal when he was taking a break from writing that hit-piece.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
We Bad, We Nationwide (Sox on Tube in July)
In the wake of a great sweep of a very respectable Twins club, here is the Sox nationwide TV schedule (from redsox.com) for the remainder of July:
Sun 13th v. BAL, TBS, 10:30 am
Sat 19th @ LAA, Fox, 12:55 pm
Sun 20th @ LAA, ESPN, 3:00 pm
Sat 26th v. NYY, Fox, 12:55 pm
Sun 27th v. NYY, ESPN, 5:00 pm
Mon 28th v. LAA, ESPN, 4:00 pm
There's one other Red Sox game in July, the All Star Game at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 15th.
All times PDT.
I'll be back east for the yankees series and will get to watch NESN and Jerry Remy for a change! Yay! No Joe Morgan that weekend for me!
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