Bonds was wrong about one thing...Costas knows more about baseball than most people...that has always been his love and specialty. Earlier in Costas' career the network he signed with was determined by what network had the baseball package. He keeps a Mickey Mantle baseball card in his wallet, and named his son Kirby after the Twins outfielder...and he had lots of analysis in Ken Burns' PBS Baseball series. I think Costas was on the mic when Marquis Grissom caught the last out in the 95 World Series.
I've always liked Costas, particularly for his love of baseball, as well as references like that Morrison one...he slips them in without being overbearing and obvious like Chris Berman. That late night show of his was just too late for me.
Since the Giants play two series on the road (LA & SD)...six straight before three more home night games...perhaps Barry will sit in two of those six road games. That would mean he'd only play nine games before my game. Sounds like they have the Pac Bell Park all rigged to go off whenever he hits 755 and 756. It would be too much to ask for Bonds to not break the record until we see him? Wednesday is a night game and Thursday is a day game, so he should play the Friday game we have tickets to. Maybe the pressure will keep him from hitting his second HR until then. That would be one HR per series.
Interesting chatter out there on Glavine. The HOF now decides what cap the Honoree wears…it’s not like if the fans boo that he’d go in as a Met. Boggs tried that in Tampa and it didn’t fly. Interesting point by Rowland, that the fans love Julio…who did the same thing Glavine did.
CPA: The Bonds/Costas thing is so ridiculous because Costas was not even the one saying anything about Bonds... Costas used to have a late night (1:30) talk show on NBC I used to watch as I was getting home from work (late 80's)...whenever he talked to a guest and mentioned singer Jim Morrison, he always said "the singer Jim Morrison, not the Atlanta Braves infielder"...
until mr bonds, just goes to bat, and just hits the ball, and not put so much into, and im not saying it isnt a big deal, he isnt going to do it!! ive seen more news footage and i can see him like a rookie trying to hit his first homer!! barry your not going to do it untill you just HIT THEE BALL!!! you also remind me of the runner in long distance who is gaining on all the others, but isnt gaining any ground sort of back peddling, then moving forward!!!!
The Giants stadium is no longer Pac Bell it's now AT&T Park until a new phone company buys them out. Shows the stupidity in naming ballparks after corporations.It's more like Goliath vs. a ####roach Costas is another sports announcer that thinks he knows more about the game then the atheletes that play them just like Joe Buck. Bonds sounded off on Costas because he brought on Curt Schilling who he has had a personal and professional feud with for years and the clear chemsit that Bonds has never met in an attempt to cash in on the Bonds contraversy and bring in viewers for a show no one watches. Bonds shouldn't have said anything because now he just gave free publicity to Costas show. There is a reason why Costas is on at a time most of America is asleep. Because no one cares about Bob Costas or what he has to say.
No relation to Dale! Lifetime Georgia boy...enjoys visiting the rest of the USA. The CPA is my buddy with a finger on the pulse of MLB. I'm a GT grad who also appreciates UGA. Love the Braves & MLB, tolerate the Falcons, Hawks, & Thrashers. A worker bee enjoying Little League & ballet - my excuse for not having hours to write & research. More ramblings can be found at www.sacrifice fly.blogspot. com
