Joe Buck is the recipient of plenty of criticism. Some of it from the public. Plenty of it from the Internet [which is like the public, but meaner]. Most, if not all of it, deserved. Take your choice: his lame quips, his Muppet-like face, his deadpan delivery, that Slam-a-lama-ding-dong Budweiser commercial he made several years back that I’m reminded of every time I look at his Muppet-like face. All fair game.
But what always killed me about Buck was he never seemed to want to call baseball games. Football was more appealing to him. Football moved the needle. He went into hysterics when Randy Moss faux-mooned the Lambeau Field crowd, yet Nelson Cruz hits a walk-off grand slam in the ALCS and Buck’s call could best be describe as hovering above blasé. Say what you will about his broadcast partner Tim McCarver [and Joe Posnaski has plenty to say], but at least...
Josh Hamilton’s vast array of crappy tattoos will always serve as a lasting reminder of his days of boozing and drug abuse. However, the thoughtful folks over at Anheuser-Busch...
If you got 20 G’s (plus $25 for shipping), head over to eBay and bid for the chance to be the proud (?) owner of Jose Canseco’s 1988 Oakland A’s ALCS ring. Or if you don...
Get used to watching this because TBS will show it more than those Frank TV spots from a few years back. And unlike Frank Caliendo, Conan is actually talented, so TBS will stop at nothing...
Tauntr recently published the exclusive documentary When Mascots Attack, showing other examples of athletes being attacked by the real-life version of their team's mascot. The video was a...
Oakland A’s pitcher Dallas Braden became the 19th pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect last Sunday. In light of the accomplishment, Braden has been invited on numerous...
According to numerous sources, veteran Seattle Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. was unavailable to pinch-hit on Saturday after falling asleep in the clubhouse. Seriously.
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Oakland Athletics left-hander Dallas Braden on Sunday became the 19th pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game. Braden accomplished the feat against the best-in-baseball...
OAKLAND—Having only won one playoff series this millennium and unlikely to qualify for MLB’s playoffs, much less advance to and win a World Series, the Oakland A’s and...
While the Dodgers are stripping their stadium for copper to sell at the junkyard, their neighbors to the south were casually dropping $325 million on Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson. Kudos to...
Josh Hamilton has done it all. Smoked meth. Got shitty tattoos. Woke up in a ditch. Won an MVP award, and last night he talked to God, who took time out of his busy schedule to tell...
ARLINGTON, TX—The team of talented writers responsible for weaving the elaborate and compelling story lines that have unfolded in the first four games of this year’s World...
