This coverage by Fox is a disgrace!

zef204

Buck should be fired. He is not supposed to be so opinionated. Calls go both ways its part of the game. It is not like he didn't call the winning out at home which gave them a win.

I am not even a Sox fan and I am disgusted by this coverage.

ctsoxfan

You are correct - and, I couldn't believe how many commercials they tried to jam in there. Twice in the 9th, they had to break away from another commercial because the pitcher had already thrown the first pitch of the at-bat. It seemed like the between innings breaks were longer than usual, or maybe I'm just sick of seeing a "House" promo for the 900th time...

megatron

<< <i>Buck should be fired. He is not supposed to be so opinionated. Calls go both ways its part of the game. It is not like he didn't call the winning out at home which gave them a win.

I am not even a Sox fan and I am disgusted by this coverage. >>



Couldn't agree more. Hey, let's go back to that game 2 of the ALCS once again. Great idea, huh Joe Buck?

That is what I'm glad Houston came back and tied it just so I wouldn't have to see that damn close up of the ball hitting Dye's bat and not him.

Hey Joe, if that was a Cardinals hitter with that break, would you play it to death, too.

When is the Fox contract up for baseball anyways?

megatron

<< <i>You are correct - and, I couldn't believe how many commercials they tried to jam in there. Twice in the 9th, they had to break away from another commercial because the pitcher had already thrown the first pitch of the at-bat. It seemed like the between innings breaks were longer than usual, or maybe I'm just sick of seeing a "House" promo for the 900th time... >>



Yeah, is Fox having such a hard time filling advertising space that I need to see promos for all of its sucka$$ shows a million times? On a good note, I haven't seen Scotter in some time. Oh wait, I better shut up before Fox remembers.

ctsoxfan

Scooter! Man, how terrible is that!

Also, how about McCarver in the bottom of the 9th? He just barely gets through saying that Lidge had no "bad taste in his mouth" from not pitching since the Pujols blast, when Podsednik hits his HR...guess you were wrong again, Timmy!

dgbaseball

National broadcasters are terrible. In every sport. There are so many local guys, legit non-homer announcers, who could do a better job. I don't know if Buck could be classified as a local guy (does he regularly do Cardinals games?), but either way he is terrible. Back in the 70s and 80s, the smartest local broadcasters got the big national games. Would Gibson's HR be as great a classic w/out Vin Scully's call. Who cares that he was basically a Dodgers announcer his whole life. Or Curt Gowdy?

It's nice to see all the posters on this thread finally agreeing on something. Too bad it has to be something as negative as the horrible announcers on Fox..

softparade

Joe Buck is living his broadcasting life with the silver spoon that is jammed up his butt thanks to his late great father ..... who must be rolling around in the ol grave listening to his kid butcher up these games.

yawie99

Buck is horrible. I'm so glad he hit the big time so that we don't have to listen to him often here in St. Louis. Well, not counting all his terrible commercials for local businesses. I think most Cardinal fans probably feel the same way.

Axtell

Buck's awful who even admits the only reason he is where he is is because of his father.

Remember, Buck is the one who called Moss' fake 'mooning' in Green Bay the worst thing he's ever seen....if he actually knew sports, and knew the tradition of green bay fans REALLY mooning opponent busses after a green bay win, then he'd have some perspective.

He's awful, and really needs to just go away.

yawie99

Yeah, the Moss mooning was a career-defining moment for Buck.

ctsoxfan

Buck spends too much time trying to be an entertainer, a comedian - rather than a sportscaster. He should spend some time listening to tapes of his father calling a game, and learn from that.

Axtell

<< <i>Yeah, the Moss mooning was a career-defining moment for Buck. >>



I remember, I had that game on and was in the kitchen when he said that...I was thinking 'what the hell did I just miss!' and he was going on and on about how he was sorry the people had to see it, how disgusting it was, on and on and I was thinking wow! It must have been a sight!

Then I saw what really happened, and I couldn't help but laugh at what a doorknob he is. I've always known he got his spot from his father's legacy...he's not 1/1000th the broadcaster his old man was.

downgoesfrazier

The problem you all have is that you are FANS and have knowledge of the game. The post-season is for the tabloid readers and milk-carton sniffers as well. Of course the bias is annoying--and obvious--but that's what ratings are all about; controversial calls, bad behavior, crowd noise, fan interference, etc. Buck is just trying to spin things the way of his network. You all take offense because it insults your intelligence as knowledgeable viewers. It is likely you fear that a less informed person might be swayed by such nonsense so you feel the urge to strike Mr. Buck with a heavy object. I, too, would like to pummel his unusually large melon and choke his sterile "I went to college to learn to talk like this mechanical announcer-guy idiot" voice, but I shall rejoice in knowing that no umpires have gotten 2-out hits, pitched complete games, hit walk-off homers or flashed leather on the infield that makes "Web-Gems" look like a Jr. High talent show.
I can hear it now when Roy Oswalt beats the Sox in game three and Buck says something like "Nothing controversial tonight, folks! Despite all the bad breaks the Astros have endured in this series, they--thanks to Oswalt--are still very much alive."

...can't you just HEAR him saying that in that fake, nasal, gay (not that there's anything wrong with that) voice of his???

Goodnight,
dgf

P.S. An actual quote from Tim McCarver: "100 miles an hour is awfully tough to hit when it's up there--the Astros are learning it's easier to handle when it's down."

...DUH! I got news for Tim. A hondo is "awfully tough" just about anywhere.

Axtell

It would be one thing if he were just like this in the postseason - quite another when his entire career seems based on overdramatizing, and overexaggerating everything...i guess that's the territory with FOX though.

zef204

<< <i>Buck's awful who even admits the only reason he is where he is is because of his father.

Remember, Buck is the one who called Moss' fake 'mooning' in Green Bay the worst thing he's ever seen....if he actually knew sports, and knew the tradition of green bay fans REALLY mooning opponent busses after a green bay win, then he'd have some perspective.

He's awful, and really needs to just go away. >>

He even went beyond saying it was the worst thing, and said "It was the most despicable thing I have ever seen." This guy must not get out much.

megatron

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<< <i>Buck's awful who even admits the only reason he is where he is is because of his father.

Remember, Buck is the one who called Moss' fake 'mooning' in Green Bay the worst thing he's ever seen....if he actually knew sports, and knew the tradition of green bay fans REALLY mooning opponent busses after a green bay win, then he'd have some perspective.

He's awful, and really needs to just go away. >>

He even went beyond saying it was the worst thing, and said "It was the most despicable thing I have ever seen." This guy must not get out much. >>



True, especially since he works at Fox, quite possibly the most despicable network right up there with MTV. How ironic that an employee of Fox would say that about a play that took place on Fox?

Cubfan

I saw in the paper today where the ratings have dropped over 30% from last year. But, thats not surprising considering the lack of national interest in the two teams playing.

Maybe the extra commercials are being played due to the drop in watchers as they sometimes promise extra commercials if their planned viewership is short of the promised mark.