Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Unlikable Cinderellas
So, went to the game last night. Because I have a chance to watch the Brewers in person and on TV I get to hear the Pirates broadcast team discuss their opinions of Tony Plush and the Crew in general. Walkie was unwilling to see anything more than first-round exit for the Crew. Blass went on and on about how bad T-Plush is for baseball, blah, blah. (And as a side note, as a long time defender of Pirate broadcasts, I'd never noticed how bored and uninterested they sound until I'd gotten used to Brewer broadcasts. Ueck talks about things other than the game but they are entertaining... not two boring people scratching for something, anything, to talk about.)
Nobody likes to get beaten. Nobody likes to see people enjoying it when you get beaten. Though, everybody enjoys it when they win or their team wins so there's a funny thing here about what the line is about appearances. More often than not when someone has a problem, it's because they are white and the person in question is black. That's just a fact.
There is so much for the national mainstream media to like about the Brewers. A small-market team taking their one shot. A team of all-out hustlers. You should have seen Braun crashing into the wall full-speed with a 7-run lead to try to catch a home run or Fielder diving all over the field. A team of guys having fun and engaging the fans. Morgan threw every ball he could into the stands. He and Braun had a great time tossing it back and forth at the end of an inning.
Where is all the consternation coming from. They can't all be Cardinals fans. The Cardinals -- a "classy" team with the "world's best fans" who know the proper respect for baseball. They properly keep their DUIs and other skeletons in the closet.
This Sports Illustrated cover story is getting them national attention and national ire. Would I hate Plush if he weren't on the Brewers? I don't think so. I never did before. Jason, who went to the game with me last night and is a Pirates fan says he likes to see people enjoying themselves and being entertaining. Who doesn't?
Anyway, it was great being at the game. It wasn't the best game. I've never seen a 7-run inning before. It was cool to see Prince's 100th rbi. It was odd to see Hairston come in as a defensive sub and push Plush to left. It was great seeing Josh Harrison's first home run. It was great hanging out with my former co-workers Jason and Wayne. And, speaking of Strange Brew, got to get Wayne to see that movie!
So, went to the game last night. Because I have a chance to watch the Brewers in person and on TV I get to hear the Pirates broadcast team discuss their opinions of Tony Plush and the Crew in general. Walkie was unwilling to see anything more than first-round exit for the Crew. Blass went on and on about how bad T-Plush is for baseball, blah, blah. (And as a side note, as a long time defender of Pirate broadcasts, I'd never noticed how bored and uninterested they sound until I'd gotten used to Brewer broadcasts. Ueck talks about things other than the game but they are entertaining... not two boring people scratching for something, anything, to talk about.)
Nobody likes to get beaten. Nobody likes to see people enjoying it when you get beaten. Though, everybody enjoys it when they win or their team wins so there's a funny thing here about what the line is about appearances. More often than not when someone has a problem, it's because they are white and the person in question is black. That's just a fact.
There is so much for the national mainstream media to like about the Brewers. A small-market team taking their one shot. A team of all-out hustlers. You should have seen Braun crashing into the wall full-speed with a 7-run lead to try to catch a home run or Fielder diving all over the field. A team of guys having fun and engaging the fans. Morgan threw every ball he could into the stands. He and Braun had a great time tossing it back and forth at the end of an inning.
Where is all the consternation coming from. They can't all be Cardinals fans. The Cardinals -- a "classy" team with the "world's best fans" who know the proper respect for baseball. They properly keep their DUIs and other skeletons in the closet.
This Sports Illustrated cover story is getting them national attention and national ire. Would I hate Plush if he weren't on the Brewers? I don't think so. I never did before. Jason, who went to the game with me last night and is a Pirates fan says he likes to see people enjoying themselves and being entertaining. Who doesn't?
Anyway, it was great being at the game. It wasn't the best game. I've never seen a 7-run inning before. It was cool to see Prince's 100th rbi. It was odd to see Hairston come in as a defensive sub and push Plush to left. It was great seeing Josh Harrison's first home run. It was great hanging out with my former co-workers Jason and Wayne. And, speaking of Strange Brew, got to get Wayne to see that movie!
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