Comments on: CINDERELLA PITCHERS http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/ A daily account of the trials and tribulations of the New York Mets. Contact me at sinymets@aol.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:27:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JJ http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/comment-page-1/#comment-69439 JJ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:09:59 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/#comment-69439 I just found this page when I googled "Wayne Haggin" (with his name spelled incorrectly), but I have to say that I completely agree that he was a terrible call on WFAN's part. He is totally bland, occasionally totally inappropriate, doesn't know anything about New York, and has ZERO chemistry with Howie Rose. I can live with a guy who isn't necessarily New York-ish, but this guy is just wrong.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('69439','JJ'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('69439','JJ','I just found this page when I googled \"Wayne Haggin\" (with his name spelled incorrectly), but I have to say that I completely agree that he was a terrible call on WFAN\'s part. He is totally bland, occasionally totally inappropriate, doesn\'t know anything about New York, and has ZERO chemistry with Howie Rose. I can live with a guy who isn\'t necessarily New York-ish, but this guy is just wrong.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I just found this page when I googled “Wayne Haggin” (with his name spelled incorrectly), but I have to say that I completely agree that he was a terrible call on WFAN’s part. He is totally bland, occasionally totally inappropriate, doesn’t know anything about New York, and has ZERO chemistry with Howie Rose. I can live with a guy who isn’t necessarily New York-ish, but this guy is just wrong.
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]]> By: Rich http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/comment-page-1/#comment-65044 Rich Tue, 13 May 2008 14:16:32 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/#comment-65044 Great call on the radio/tv shuffle. Not only would it entertaining, it would bring back our childhood. Nothing wrong with that. Now, on to serious business. Figueroa and his 85 mph fastball? The party's over. We need Petey (he throws to hitters today, I refuse to say "live hitters", what's the alternative, dead ones?). Figueroa takes over mop-up duty and Sosa is shown the door. Boomer calls Sosa the "human gas can". Amen.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('65044','Rich'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('65044','Rich','Great call on the radio\/tv shuffle. Not only would it entertaining, it would bring back our childhood. Nothing wrong with that.\r\n\r\nNow, on to serious business. Figueroa and his 85 mph fastball? The party\'s over. We need Petey (he throws to hitters today, I refuse to say \"live hitters\", what\'s the alternative, dead ones?). Figueroa takes over mop-up duty and Sosa is shown the door. Boomer calls Sosa the \"human gas can\". Amen.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great call on the radio/tv shuffle. Not only would it entertaining, it would bring back our childhood. Nothing wrong with that.

Now, on to serious business. Figueroa and his 85 mph fastball? The party’s over. We need Petey (he throws to hitters today, I refuse to say “live hitters”, what’s the alternative, dead ones?). Figueroa takes over mop-up duty and Sosa is shown the door. Boomer calls Sosa the “human gas can”. Amen.

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]]> By: rob http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/comment-page-1/#comment-64954 rob Tue, 13 May 2008 02:30:21 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/#comment-64954 When will the Wilpons finally realize that Omar, Willie and Rick need to go. The 3 of them are killing this club. This team has no drive to win. OMAR MUST GO WILLIE MUST GO RICK MUST GO OMAR MUST GO WILLIE MUST GO RICK MUST GO OMAR MUST GO WILLIE MUST GO RICK MUST GO OMAR MUST GO WILLIE MUST GO RICK MUST GO<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('64954','rob'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('64954','rob','When will the Wilpons finally realize that Omar, Willie and Rick need to go. The 3 of them are killing this club. This team has no drive to win.\r\n\r\nOMAR MUST GO\r\nWILLIE MUST GO\r\nRICK MUST GO\r\n\r\nOMAR MUST GO\r\nWILLIE MUST GO\r\nRICK MUST GO\r\n\r\nOMAR MUST GO\r\nWILLIE MUST GO\r\nRICK MUST GO\r\n\r\nOMAR MUST GO\r\nWILLIE MUST GO\r\nRICK MUST GO'); return false;">Quote</a></div> When will the Wilpons finally realize that Omar, Willie and Rick need to go. The 3 of them are killing this club. This team has no drive to win.

OMAR MUST GO
WILLIE MUST GO
RICK MUST GO

OMAR MUST GO
WILLIE MUST GO
RICK MUST GO

OMAR MUST GO
WILLIE MUST GO
RICK MUST GO

OMAR MUST GO
WILLIE MUST GO
RICK MUST GO

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]]> By: Eagle http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/comment-page-1/#comment-64911 Eagle Mon, 12 May 2008 20:13:22 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/#comment-64911 Did you hear Howie recalling the last time he saw batting out of order at Shea? 1967 against Pittsburgh. The day they shot the clip for the Odd Couple at Shea. He amazes me with his recall.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('64911','Eagle'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('64911','Eagle','Did you hear Howie recalling the last time he saw batting out of order at Shea? 1967 against Pittsburgh. The day they shot the clip for the Odd Couple at Shea. He amazes me with his recall.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Did you hear Howie recalling the last time he saw batting out of order at Shea? 1967 against Pittsburgh. The day they shot the clip for the Odd Couple at Shea. He amazes me with his recall.
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]]> By: Eagle http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/comment-page-1/#comment-64910 Eagle Mon, 12 May 2008 20:10:45 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/#comment-64910 <i>That Wayne Haggin, I could tolerate the flat non-NY accent and call, and he seems to know a little bit about pitching, but he strikes me as a glass-half-empty guy.</i> Funny. When the season started I was annoyed by Hagin's optimism. Lately I thought he'd been taking pessimism class delivered by Professor Rose, who never seems confident of a victory. I think Hagin's trying to sound like a fan, but failing whereas it comes naturally to Howie (because he is a fan). I have my issues with Hagin too. On Sat. night I tuned in Marty Brennaman and Jeff Brantley because Howie was off (probably had a prior commitment considering it was an unscheduled game). Anyway, Hagin & Eddie Coleman is a cure for insomnia. Despite all that, Hagin has been good at times. He was very good last week during Perez's last start talking about how the defense was going to sleep (before the big error on the ball hit by the pitcher). He has his moments, but I'd still like something different.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('64910','Eagle'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('64910','Eagle','<i>That Wayne Haggin, I could tolerate the flat non-NY accent and call, and he seems to know a little bit about pitching, but he strikes me as a glass-half-empty guy.<\/i>\r\n\r\nFunny. When the season started I was annoyed by Hagin\'s optimism. Lately I thought he\'d been taking pessimism class delivered by Professor Rose, who never seems confident of a victory. I think Hagin\'s trying to sound like a fan, but failing whereas it comes naturally to Howie (because he is a fan).\r\n\r\nI have my issues with Hagin too. On Sat. night I tuned in Marty Brennaman and Jeff Brantley because Howie was off (probably had a prior commitment considering it was an unscheduled game). Anyway, Hagin & Eddie Coleman is a cure for insomnia.\r\n\r\nDespite all that, Hagin has been good at times. He was very good last week during Perez\'s last start talking about how the defense was going to sleep (before the big error on the ball hit by the pitcher). He has his moments, but I\'d still like something different.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> That Wayne Haggin, I could tolerate the flat non-NY accent and call, and he seems to know a little bit about pitching, but he strikes me as a glass-half-empty guy.

Funny. When the season started I was annoyed by Hagin’s optimism. Lately I thought he’d been taking pessimism class delivered by Professor Rose, who never seems confident of a victory. I think Hagin’s trying to sound like a fan, but failing whereas it comes naturally to Howie (because he is a fan).

I have my issues with Hagin too. On Sat. night I tuned in Marty Brennaman and Jeff Brantley because Howie was off (probably had a prior commitment considering it was an unscheduled game). Anyway, Hagin & Eddie Coleman is a cure for insomnia.

Despite all that, Hagin has been good at times. He was very good last week during Perez’s last start talking about how the defense was going to sleep (before the big error on the ball hit by the pitcher). He has his moments, but I’d still like something different.

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]]> By: kranepool http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/comment-page-1/#comment-64888 kranepool Mon, 12 May 2008 17:56:53 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/#comment-64888 If ManU are the Highlanders of the EPL then Chelsea must be the Red Sox of the league. So true on Murph he knew when to go up an octive when the Mets were making some noise.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('64888','kranepool'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('64888','kranepool','If ManU are the Highlanders of the EPL then Chelsea must be the Red Sox of the league.\r\n\r\nSo true on Murph he knew when to go up an octive when the Mets were making some noise.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If ManU are the Highlanders of the EPL then Chelsea must be the Red Sox of the league.

So true on Murph he knew when to go up an octive when the Mets were making some noise.

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]]> By: David in Manhattan http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/comment-page-1/#comment-64879 David in Manhattan Mon, 12 May 2008 17:02:17 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/05/12/cinderella-pitchers/#comment-64879 Nice post Steve. Good luck with catching Roy Keanes's attention. His team sure can use some help. So can mine, Man City...the Mets of Manchester, and sure enough Man United did their Highlander routine yet again this year. That Wayne Haggin, I could tolerate the flat non-NY accent and call, and he seems to know a little bit about pitching, but he strikes me as a glass-half-empty guy. When the Mets drive in a run, and you are celebrating, he says something to the effect that they finally drove in a run, or this is what they couldn't do yesterday, so instead of enjoying the run scored, you have to re-live yesterday's tragic happenings. The great Murph had that sort of generic, American baseball announcer voice too, but his special enthusiasm, the absolute appreciation for the game, and optimism...not so much that the Mets necessarily win, but that good things would happen. And when they did, he was so ready to give "the happy recap."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('64879','David in Manhattan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('64879','David in Manhattan','Nice post Steve. Good luck with catching Roy Keanes\'s attention. His team sure can use some help. So can mine, Man City...the Mets of Manchester, and sure enough Man United did their Highlander routine yet again this year.\r\n\r\nThat Wayne Haggin, I could tolerate the flat non-NY accent and call, and he seems to know a little bit about pitching, but he strikes me as a glass-half-empty guy. When the Mets drive in a run, and you are celebrating, he says something to the effect that they finally drove in a run, or this is what they couldn\'t do yesterday, so instead of enjoying the run scored, you have to re-live yesterday\'s tragic happenings.\r\n\r\nThe great Murph had that sort of generic, American baseball announcer voice too, but his special enthusiasm, the absolute appreciation for the game, and optimism...not so much that the Mets necessarily win, but that good things would happen. And when they did, he was so ready to give \"the happy recap.\"'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Nice post Steve. Good luck with catching Roy Keanes’s attention. His team sure can use some help. So can mine, Man City…the Mets of Manchester, and sure enough Man United did their Highlander routine yet again this year.

That Wayne Haggin, I could tolerate the flat non-NY accent and call, and he seems to know a little bit about pitching, but he strikes me as a glass-half-empty guy. When the Mets drive in a run, and you are celebrating, he says something to the effect that they finally drove in a run, or this is what they couldn’t do yesterday, so instead of enjoying the run scored, you have to re-live yesterday’s tragic happenings.

The great Murph had that sort of generic, American baseball announcer voice too, but his special enthusiasm, the absolute appreciation for the game, and optimism…not so much that the Mets necessarily win, but that good things would happen. And when they did, he was so ready to give “the happy recap.”

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