TIM McCARVER'S BEST/WORST PUNS?

**Marc Wallace** · 07-21-2012, 08:47 AM

Profile today in NYTimes refers to McCarver being partly renowned for the "groan-worthy puns" he's made over the course of 32 years in broadcasting. Anyone have any examples?

**ipitch** · 07-21-2012, 09:05 AM

"The Rocket (Clemens) started this game, and the rockets (post-game fireworks) are ending it."

**Ben Grimm** · 07-21-2012, 09:11 AM

**ipitch** · 07-21-2012, 09:20 AM

They're not puns, but...

"The reason we call that pitch up and in is because the arms are attached to the shoulder."
After a David Ortiz HR: "Mt. Everest erupts again!"
"Matt Stairs is a very funny guy. He was born in New Brunswick, and loves the fastball."

**Marc Wallace** · 07-21-2012, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Ben Grimm

Wow. Rough on ol' Tim there. And to think, I really like him!

**Marc Wallace** · 07-21-2012, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by ipitch

"The Rocket (Clemens) started this game, and the rockets (post-game fireworks) are ending it."

OR, he could have said (re Clemens' legal troubles): ""The Rocket started this game, but it's ending in the docket."

OR: "Was that Rocket in the pocket, or was he just glad to see me?"

OR: Aaaaah, that's enough...

**TonyK** · 07-21-2012, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by ipitch

They're not puns, but...

"The reason we call that pitch up and in is because the arms are attached to the shoulder."
After a David Ortiz HR: "Mt. Everest erupts again!"
"Matt Stairs is a very funny guy. He was born in New Brunswick, and loves the fastball."

Haha! Did he mean New Brunswick, NJ...New Brunswick, ME...or New Brunswick, Canada?

**Cowtipper** · 07-22-2012, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by TonyK

Haha! Did he mean New Brunswick, NJ...New Brunswick, ME...or New Brunswick, Canada?

Canada.........

**philliesfiend55** · 07-22-2012, 06:48 AM

It's a badge of honor to be spoofed by "Family Guy"..Something you can tell your grandkids about.

**Michael Green** · 07-25-2012, 01:32 PM

I think we should ignore McCarver because no one will ever top William Safire of The New York Times. I rarely agreed with him politically, but once he had a column about a sheik named Yamani and his headline was "Yamani or Your Life."

**Marc Wallace** · 07-26-2012, 05:13 PM

Very cool, but was the sheik a pitcher or position player?

**Mr. Laser Beam** · 07-26-2012, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Michael Green

I think we should ignore McCarver because no one will ever top William Safire of The New York Times. I rarely agreed with him politically, but once he had a column about a sheik named Yamani and his headline was "Yamani or Your Life."

Or the Frank Zappa "Sheik Yerbouti"

**9RoyHobbsRF** · 07-26-2012, 07:13 PM

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**Joe Barrie** · 07-27-2012, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by 9RoyHobbsRF

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For many examples of McCarver's idiocy I recommend FireJoeMorgan.com, a now-defunct site composed by several baseball-savvy screen writers.

**Marc Wallace** · 08-01-2012, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Barrie

For many examples of McCarver's idiocy I recommend FireJoeMorgan.com, a now-defunct site composed by several baseball-savvy screen writers.

Wow. And here I admitted I liked McCarver. Too bad they ddn't see this before his Hall of Fame induction...for broadcasting. Jeez, the next thing you now people will start saying that Dubya was a horrible president!