Fire Joe Morgan

Posted by Gonzo

August 25, 2008

This Morgan will do anything to keep her job. ANYTHING.

See what I did there? Joe tries so hard to prove how smart he is. Yet he sounds very foolish in the process. Ryan Howard makes a couple nice plays in the field, and Joe tries to paint him as an average fielder. Ryan is abysmal. He has hands of stone; he cannot field well; his throws to second base wind up in left field; and he doesn’t scoop very well either. And I’ve never seen a professional announcer who has been in the business for 20 years trip over his words so much than Joe last night.

The kicker was Joe talking about Philly fans. He almost had it right tonight. Joe tried to explain to the world that Philly fans boo and cheer at appropriate times. He got that right. Then he said the fans don’t appreciate the superstars that play for this town. He brought up Donovon McNabb, which is a valid point. Fans here are assholes when it comes to McNabb. But the fans don’t hold back no matter who you are. Ryan Howard may lead the league in ribbies, but he is not immune to the boos. Neither is Rollins, Utley, Myers or anyone on the team. If you fuck up, you are gonna hear it. Don’t you understand that Joe?

Later on the subject of the 1983 Phils came up. Joe was booed quite often that year. He played poorly for most of the year, but he was outstanding in the month of September to help the Phils reach the post season. He understands why he was booed. Yet he was celebrated for his Sept performance.

Joe then talks about Mike Schmidt being booed in this town, to which Jon Miller replied, “Really?!?!?”. OK Jon. Don’t act like this is the first sporting event you’ve ever covered here. It’s true, Schmidt was lambasted in this town his entire career. He didn’t deserve half the boos he got. In the 1983 World Series, Mike had 1 hit in 20 at-bats.

That’s when Joe goes on to say, “I booed Mike that year”. Fuck the heck? Are you kidding me? You are killing the fans for being boo-birds, yet you are saying you booed a teammate? I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Joe didn’t snicker or chuckle to indicate it was all in good fun, nor did Jon give Joe the elbow and say, “C’mon, no you di’nt”. Jon let it slide, hoping it was a joke and gave Joe a chance to get out of it. Joe then repeats his words. He was dead serious about booing Mike Schmidt. I am so flabbergasted, I can’t even think straight right now. On national TV, Joe Morgan killed the fans of Philly, yet thinks he’s gonna get a pass for booing a teamte in the World Series.

Fire Joe Morgan. Please.

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