It didn't take long for TB to mess something up today. In the bottom of the 1st, Matt Holliday is up to bat. TB says, "Matt Holliday is on his way to the All-Star game. In fact, he was voted in to start the game." Sure, Holliday could start as the DH, but unless Matt Holliday's name is really Ryan Braun, Matt Kemp or Lance Berkman, he was not voted into the starting NL All-Star lineup. TB is off to a good start, I think tonight is going to be a goodie!
While discussing the Reds 1st inning woes, TB says, "There are only three clubs that have allowed more first inning runs than the Reds, and all of them have absolutely no chance of making the playoffs. They are the Royals, Cubs and Astros." How about the 1969 Mets? In mid-August, they were 9 1/2 games back and ended up winning the division by 8 games. Or how about them 2007 Phillies? On Sept. 12, they were 7 games back and ended up winning the division. You could also look at the 2007 Rockies who went 20-8 in September to snatch the Wild Card only to lose to Boston in the World Series. Do I think that the Royals, Astros or my beloved Cubbies are going to make the playoffs this year? No, but until they are all statistically eliminated, I have better sense than to say they have "absolutely no chance." However, I will say this with a ton of confidence: TB, there is absolutely no chance of me ever liking you.
In the bottom of the 7th TB says, "Ted Freese has a nice looking stroke hitting the ball the other way." Come on Jim, his name is David, not Ted. Geesh.
My favorite part of tonight's broadcast was TB taking half of an inning to discuss facts about Brownburg, IN. He said, "We're down 8-1, give me some facts about Brownsburg. We're all going to be smarter after this." I do have to give him some props for giving Jay Cutler a shout out for being from Santa Claus, IN, but other than this, I'm not really sure what to say.
Gotta run. Turbo and Wes are exhausted from listening to another one of TB's broadcasts.
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