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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?
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"The Rocket (Clemens) started this game, and the rockets (post-game fireworks) are ending it." -
"Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee BrewersComment
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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."Comment
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Wow. Rough on ol' Tim there. And to think, I really like him!Originally posted by Ben Grimm View Post
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OR, he could have said (re Clemens' legal troubles): ""The Rocket started this game, but it's ending in the docket."Originally posted by ipitch View Post
OR: "Was that Rocket in the pocket, or was he just glad to see me?"
OR: Aaaaah, that's enough...Comment
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Haha! Did he mean New Brunswick, NJ...New Brunswick, ME...or New Brunswick, Canada?Originally posted by ipitch View Post"He's tougher than a railroad sandwich."
"You'se Got The Eye Of An Eagle."Comment
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It's a badge of honor to be spoofed by "Family Guy"..Something you can tell your grandkids about.Comment
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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."Comment
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Very cool, but was the sheik a pitcher or position player?Comment
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Or the Frank Zappa "Sheik Yerbouti"Originally posted by Michael Green View Post
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.Comment
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My Top Ten Favorite McCarverisms
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1.1. The more I learn, the more convinced I am that many players are over-rated due to inflated stats from offensive home parks (and eras)
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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.Originally posted by 9RoyHobbsRF View PostComment
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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!Originally posted by Joe Barrie View PostComment
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