Holier than thou sports announcers and Raffy Palmiero
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Just sitting here watching ESPN's Baseball Tonite and wanting to laugh my butt off at the holier than thou stuffed shirt talking head announcers/ reporters/ commentators who were mystified by the reactions that Raffy Palmiero received from the hometown Baltimore fans.
Instead of solid boos, there was a mix of boos and cheers, mostly cheers in support of Palmiero.
The Baseball Tonite crew seemed to be stunned that Palmiero wasn't roundly booed out of the game. What do they expect, fans in a town where the player has performed consistently and quietly for so long to turn on him completely?
What Palmiero did is unforgivable really, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't deserve respect for being a solid member of the Orioles over such a long career? These talking heads have preached a ton of double speak and crap about how the Orioles should release the guy. Their radio personalities especially have talked such crap. But yet they continue on and then say "If the Orioles released him" that other teams in need of offense should pick him up and would.
Perhaps part of the reaction in Baltimore was not so much one of loving Palmiero as it was not wanting to be told by the media or anyone else what their reactions should be when Palmiero's suspension ended.
Just my $.02
Instead of solid boos, there was a mix of boos and cheers, mostly cheers in support of Palmiero.
The Baseball Tonite crew seemed to be stunned that Palmiero wasn't roundly booed out of the game. What do they expect, fans in a town where the player has performed consistently and quietly for so long to turn on him completely?
What Palmiero did is unforgivable really, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't deserve respect for being a solid member of the Orioles over such a long career? These talking heads have preached a ton of double speak and crap about how the Orioles should release the guy. Their radio personalities especially have talked such crap. But yet they continue on and then say "If the Orioles released him" that other teams in need of offense should pick him up and would.
Perhaps part of the reaction in Baltimore was not so much one of loving Palmiero as it was not wanting to be told by the media or anyone else what their reactions should be when Palmiero's suspension ended.
Just my $.02
