Author Topic: Santangelo on the microphone (Read 16516 times)

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #200 on:** April 10, 2011, 11:48:58 pm »

Santangelo was better today. I actually listened to a couple of innings (maybe even four) before the incessant chatter drove me back to Motorhead.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #201 on:** April 10, 2011, 11:56:07 pm »

i like him. i still wish bob wasn't there though.

APBA Baseball · « **Reply #202 on:** April 11, 2011, 02:46:26 am »

For some reason, I feel that guys who had careers like FP, translate very well to the broadcast booth for doing color commentary. He was kind of a scrappy player, blue collar player and he played 6 different positions. By playing (and learning to play) so many different positions I think he can offer some insight that others cannot.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #203 on:** April 12, 2011, 10:11:49 pm »

He needs to wear the lucky suit and tie again tomorrow or Thursday.

Mathguy · « **Reply #204 on:** April 14, 2011, 04:37:38 am »

What are you, kidding ? He's pathetic - enough to make me turn off the TV volume and listen on the radio

Dibble was so much better

Quote from: PANatsFan on March 13, 2011, 09:25:42 am

This guy is a breath of fresh air IMO. Dibble tried to be the whole show, Santangelo is a nice piece of the puzzle, and he doesn't drive me crazy like Ray did.

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #205 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:47:37 am »

I think Santangelo is growing by the day. I'm very impressed by his noticeable improvement since spring training. I can definitely live with him doing color for the foreseeable future.

Evolution33 · « **Reply #206 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:55:21 am »

He doesn't say, "Good old country hardball," enough. If he said that more often or that was the answer to every question then I would like him more.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #207 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:19:17 am »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on April 14, 2011, 07:47:37 am

I think Santangelo is growing by the day.

You saying he's juicing again?

PANatsFan · « **Reply #208 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:23:51 am »

Quote from: Evolution33 on April 14, 2011, 07:55:21 am

He doesn't say, "Good old country hardball," enough. If he said that more often or that was the answer to every question then I would like him more.

"I can't hit two kinds of pitchers: lefties and righties"

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #209 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:28:46 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on April 14, 2011, 08:19:17 am

You saying he's juicing again?

You think FP was juicing?
If so, he must have really sucked. He had a career 21 homers in 1691 ABs.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #210 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:33:13 am »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on April 14, 2011, 08:28:46 am

You think FP was juicing?
If so, he must have really sucked. He had a career 21 homers in 1691 ABs.

He came out and admitted he juiced.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3155299

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #211 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:39:03 am »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on April 14, 2011, 08:28:46 am

You think FP was juicing?
If so, he must have really sucked. He had a career 21 homers in 1691 ABs.

Check the Mitchell Report.

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #212 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:40:04 am »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on April 14, 2011, 08:33:13 am

He came out and admitted he juiced.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3155299

Great read
I have to give him props for admitting it, I can see his rationalization behind doing so though.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #213 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:54:25 am »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on April 14, 2011, 08:40:04 am

Great read
I have to give him props for admitting it, I can see his rationalization behind doing so though.

Barry Bonds agrees with you.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #214 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:55:09 am »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on April 14, 2011, 08:54:25 am

Barry Bonds agrees with you.

PED's: Helping marginal players get paid since 1992.

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #215 on:** April 14, 2011, 08:59:24 am »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on April 14, 2011, 08:54:25 am

Barry Bonds agrees with you.

Barry Bonds is just an arrogant jerk. He didn't need them, he wanted them.
FP at least was trying to prolong his career after a potential career ending injury. I said I could see his rationalization behind doing so, not that what he did was admirable.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #216 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:01:01 am »

Uh...

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #217 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:01:51 am »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on April 14, 2011, 08:59:24 am

Barry Bonds is just an arrogant jerk. He didn't need them, he wanted them.
FP at least was trying to prolong his career after a potential career ending injury. I said I could see his rationalization behind doing so, not that what he did was admirable.

I know and agree with you. I was just joking.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #218 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:50:43 am »

FP goes on my Pettite / Roberts of guys who consciously cheated but are remorseful and honest about it. I'll not hold it against him, but I also reserve the right to joke about their conduct whenever there is a good straight line.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #219 on:** April 14, 2011, 05:04:33 pm »

Quote from: Mathguy on April 14, 2011, 04:37:38 am

What are you, kidding ? He's pathetic - enough to make me turn off the TV volume and listen on the radio

Dibble was so much better

Dibble was a pompus, bombastic, inarticulate know-nothing. His entire knowlede of baseball was "throw more fastballs and strikes." He was known as a dumbass as a player and he confirmed that as an announcer. The only reason he was liked by some was that he ripped the Nats for sucking so bad and therefore fans vicariously got to vent their frustrations.

BTW, I just cut and paste the above at every point that pinhead's name comes up.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #220 on:** April 14, 2011, 05:05:36 pm »

Quote from: hoolikesnats on April 10, 2011, 09:09:45 pm

It's amusing to me that FP was not a pitcher yet he is better at talking about pitching than Dibble ever was. I'm glad to hear FP break down each situation and talk about what the pitcher should do, or try to rationalize why the pitcher threw a pitch. I don't miss here "BRING THE HEATER" or "HE SHOULD'VE THROWN [fill in the blank with a pitch he did not throw]"

This. FP is better at everything than Dibs. Except the arrogance thing.

mimontero88 · « **Reply #221 on:** April 14, 2011, 05:06:53 pm »

Quote from: Baseball is Life on April 14, 2011, 05:05:36 pm

This. FP is better at everything than Dibs. Except the arrogance thing.

Though not for lack of effort

Mathguy · « **Reply #222 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:36:47 pm »

Don't be so blind. Santangelo is the Dan Quayle of baseball announcers.

Quote from: Baseball is Life on April 14, 2011, 05:05:36 pm

This. FP is better at everything than Dibs. Except the arrogance thing.

tomterp · « **Reply #223 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:43:22 pm »

Quote from: Mathguy on April 14, 2011, 09:36:47 pm

Don't be so blind. Santangelo is the Dan Quayle of baseball announcers.

Dibble seems sort of Palinish, then.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #224 on:** April 15, 2011, 06:22:53 am »

I can't tell who's being serious and who's joking in this thread.