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...
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...
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Pictured above are Nolan Ryan and George “the Decider” Bush casually breaking a couple of world records. The first record, they share with all those who attended the Ranger'...
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Rangers manager Ron Washington's decision to intentionally walk Dustin Pedroia to get to Kevin Youkilis backfires, leading to a sudden urge to do some coke.
