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Ron Brand

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Home Run Derby
« on: July 15, 2013, 07:21:51 pm »
I didn't know Chris Berman would be calling this one. Sigh.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2013, 07:22:25 pm »
It's like he's talking to eight-year-olds.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2013, 07:36:08 pm »
He always does it. Where else is he going to say, "Back, back, back, back..." besides Applebee's commercials?
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2013, 07:40:36 pm »
Quote from: Ty in Tampa on July 15, 2013, 07:36:08 pm
He always does it. Where else is he going to say, "Back, back, back, back..." besides Applebee's commercials?

Hopefully just in his nicely-appointed living room. But no.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2013, 08:12:36 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on July 15, 2013, 07:21:51 pm
I didn't know Chris Berman would be calling this one. Sigh.

That's why I don't watch it.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2013, 10:03:29 pm »
There were some monsters hit tonight...  (I would have preferred they included the 'estimated' distance on all of the shots though).
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2013, 07:11:25 am »
I, for one, detest the ASB, and now that they've added thursday as a day off for every team, I detest it even more. FYB and fuck the MLBPA.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2013, 09:02:58 am »
I like the ASB. Sometimes it's good to take a breather and goof off for a little bit.
I hate the broadcast though, and I'm not sure any of the other options are any better.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2013, 09:06:22 am »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 15, 2013, 10:03:29 pm
There were some monsters hit tonight...  (I would have preferred they included the 'estimated' distance on all of the shots though).

Harper is a line drive hitting machine. He would have won if he had someone else pitch...his pops has some control issues.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2013, 09:08:00 am »
Watched the whole thing in its entirety last night for the first time in many years (probably since the Berkman vs. Tejada show).  The whole thing seemed kind of... weird.  Starting with the ridiculous "opening song" by douchey looking Pitbull and his keyboard buddies.  But that was nothing compared to Chris Berman... he is absolutely atrocious.  His bizarre, nonsensical act was so distractingly bad that I found myself cringing every fifteen seconds.  And then what the hell was with cutting to an orgy of drunk steM fandudes chanting "DAVID WRIGHT, DAVID WRIGHT!" in the waning moments of their hero's failed attempt in round one?  The whole production just felt weird.  ESPN is such a joke.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2013, 09:10:37 am »
In my experience at Nationals games, Mets fans really, really like to stand up and yell "DAVID WRIGHT". Its kind of weird.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2013, 09:26:00 am »
Quote from: subnuclear on July 16, 2013, 09:10:37 am
In my experience at Nationals games, Mets fans really, really like to stand up and yell "DAVID WRIGHT". Its kind of weird.

Jimmy Fallon sent Matt Harvey to interview New Yorkers on the street about Matt Harvey.  Mets fans being "kind of weird" is a polite way to put it, especially with the ESPN Magazine body issue in mind. 
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2013, 09:30:44 am »
Quote from: Bench on July 16, 2013, 09:26:00 am
Jimmy Fallon sent Matt Harvey to interview New Yorkers on the street about Matt Harvey.  Mets fans being "kind of weird" is a polite way to put it, especially with the ESPN Magazine body issue in mind. 

That's funny. (some of them seem like actors though).
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2013, 10:00:09 am »
Quote from: remy on July 16, 2013, 09:08:00 am
Watched the whole thing in its entirety last night for the first time in many years (probably since the Berkman vs. Tejada show).  The whole thing seemed kind of... weird.  Starting with the ridiculous "opening song" by douchey looking Pitbull and his keyboard buddies.  But that was nothing compared to Chris Berman... he is absolutely atrocious.  His bizarre, nonsensical act was so distractingly bad that I found myself cringing every fifteen seconds.  And then what the hell was with cutting to an orgy of drunk steM fandudes chanting "DAVID WRIGHT, DAVID WRIGHT!" in the waning moments of their hero's failed attempt in round one?  The whole production just felt weird.  ESPN is such a joke.

I had to bail after about fifteen minutes. I never, ever watch ESPN - haven't for maybe more than ten years - and it's episodes like this that remind me why.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2013, 05:06:50 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on July 16, 2013, 10:00:09 am
I had to bail after about fifteen minutes. I never, ever watch ESPN - haven't for maybe more than ten years - and it's episodes like this that remind me why.

I agree with your sentiment wholeheartedly.
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2013, 05:42:41 am »
Quote from: Ron Brand on July 16, 2013, 10:00:09 am
I had to bail after about fifteen minutes. I never, ever watch ESPN - haven't for maybe more than ten years - and it's episodes like this that remind me why.

But what about all of the great MLB / NBA promos you miss, doesn't that bother you?
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Re: Home Run Derby
« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2013, 06:41:55 am »
What was I thinking?
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