NakamuraBuster Olney, You're a F*cking Idiot
I can't stand baseball analysts. They have literally no clue what they're talking about. Ever turn on the TV or radio to hear, "He needs to stop
tipping his signs. That's why the opposing team is hitting him this inning." Yeah, sure it is. I'm sure you figured it out before his pitching coach. It sure makes a jolly lot of sense that this self-proclaimed genius is in a booth and not in a dugout.
Fact is, most of the people who are on TV talking about sports are idiots. In order to break down baseball, you need some credentials. You need to play the game to understand it. When Curt Schilling breaks down the numbers of a 1-1 count, I'll listen. When Joe Buck does it, I'll start listening to my iPod and watch the game on mute. There are few people who know the game well enough to have the ability to break it down on television. Personally, Ken Rosenthal, Bobby Valentine and Tim Kurkjian are the only ones worth listening to. Several others such as Barry Larkin and Al Leiter don't receive enough credit, but they aren't as good as the first three.
On the other hand, certain people have no clue what they're talking about. Namely Buster Olney. This guy must be constantly stoned. His head is probably in a cement mixer because he's a complete Block Head. Sure, he know his baseball history. But so does everyone in a sports bar. That's what Olney is. Just your average Joe in a sports bar. He doesn't know jack sh*t.
Before the season, he interviewed Carl Crawford and his trainer to see how one of baseball's fastest players was getting faster in the off season. In the entire video, Buster said only a few lines. The trainer did most of the talking. But when talking about Carl Crawford's slow start off of 1st base on a stolen base attempt, Buster said "So basically, what's happening is you're in a row boat and you're leaving your oars behind".
What the f*ck are you talking about Buster? What kind of pot are you smoking in order to ask a question like that? Of course, the trainer respectfully answers, "Right, that's a perfect analogy". If I was in his position, I'd be thinking, "Is this guy on crack or is he on meth?".
Later, Buster gave an "inside" report on a possible trade that was in the works. The Phillies' Ryan Howard for St. Louis' Albert Pujols. My reaction was "WHatalhkafjnweaJHLAFBWEKJFHB Eabneifalenjfawe
afwe???!@#%^*#!". But then I read who wrote the article and I reacted something more along the lines of, "Oh, it's another piece of bullsh*t to add to the pile". I'm sure the ESPN crew has sources. But only the average Joe in the sports bar would talk about a trade like this, and it would be in a fantasy baseball league. Perhaps that's Buster Olney's main source. A sports bar.
Why didn't he realize no one else in ESPN, or the sports world for that matter, picked up on this story? Did he really think, "Hey, I'm the first to find this huge story!"? What a dumbass.
His most recent video blog came in August of 2010. Cleveland catcher Carlos Santana had suffered an injury trying to block the plate from Boston outfielder Ryan Kalish. About this injury, Buster said,
Ok, right off the bat, Buster's stating the obvious. Sure, it was for one run, on one play in one game. But every time Zach Grienke throws a pitch, he's risking an injury. In fact, Grienke will throw upwards of 100 pitches per game. A catcher will make an attempt to block home plate maybe twice in a game. And you're really asking for a player to tone it down a bit? That his passion and intensity towards playing the game is too much?
Please, we're not talking about Pete Rose tackling a catcher in an All Star game. This is a catcher who's trying to make a play at the plate. I grew up a catcher. My role model wasn't Mike Scioscia, but Jason Varitek. And if there's going to be a play at the plate, you can be damn sure I will block it. I plant myself to the ground like a fire truck and wait for a hit. I've been knocked to the ground by people literally three time my weight. I weigh less than 125 pounds. I'm easily the skinniest kid on the field. You can bring NFL running back Steven Jackson to bulldoze me. If he's trying to score, I will stand my ground. I will probably be knocked unconscious. I will probably sh*t my pants. But I'll stand my ground because that's my duty as a catcher. You wouldn't understand that Buster, cause you've never played this game we call "baseball". Injuries happen Buster. And I would gladly f*cking injure you if it meant you'd stop talking.
The True Idiot
Fact is, most of the people who are on TV talking about sports are idiots. In order to break down baseball, you need some credentials. You need to play the game to understand it. When Curt Schilling breaks down the numbers of a 1-1 count, I'll listen. When Joe Buck does it, I'll start listening to my iPod and watch the game on mute. There are few people who know the game well enough to have the ability to break it down on television. Personally, Ken Rosenthal, Bobby Valentine and Tim Kurkjian are the only ones worth listening to. Several others such as Barry Larkin and Al Leiter don't receive enough credit, but they aren't as good as the first three.
(From Left to Right) Ken Rosenthal, Tim Kurkjian, Bobby Valentine
On the other hand, certain people have no clue what they're talking about. Namely Buster Olney. This guy must be constantly stoned. His head is probably in a cement mixer because he's a complete Block Head. Sure, he know his baseball history. But so does everyone in a sports bar. That's what Olney is. Just your average Joe in a sports bar. He doesn't know jack sh*t.
The team Buster Olney so proudly plays for
Before the season, he interviewed Carl Crawford and his trainer to see how one of baseball's fastest players was getting faster in the off season. In the entire video, Buster said only a few lines. The trainer did most of the talking. But when talking about Carl Crawford's slow start off of 1st base on a stolen base attempt, Buster said "So basically, what's happening is you're in a row boat and you're leaving your oars behind".
What the f*ck are you talking about Buster? What kind of pot are you smoking in order to ask a question like that? Of course, the trainer respectfully answers, "Right, that's a perfect analogy". If I was in his position, I'd be thinking, "Is this guy on crack or is he on meth?".
Later, Buster gave an "inside" report on a possible trade that was in the works. The Phillies' Ryan Howard for St. Louis' Albert Pujols. My reaction was "WHatalhkafjnweaJHLAFBWEKJFHB Eabneifalenjfawe
afwe???!@#%^*#!". But then I read who wrote the article and I reacted something more along the lines of, "Oh, it's another piece of bullsh*t to add to the pile". I'm sure the ESPN crew has sources. But only the average Joe in the sports bar would talk about a trade like this, and it would be in a fantasy baseball league. Perhaps that's Buster Olney's main source. A sports bar.
Why didn't he realize no one else in ESPN, or the sports world for that matter, picked up on this story? Did he really think, "Hey, I'm the first to find this huge story!"? What a dumbass.
His most recent video blog came in August of 2010. Cleveland catcher Carlos Santana had suffered an injury trying to block the plate from Boston outfielder Ryan Kalish. About this injury, Buster said,
"[Carlos Santana] put himself at risk for one run, on one play, for one game, and you'll wonder when he come back, if the Indians will have conversations with him about the way he blocks home plate, telling him, 'look, the most important thing for the Indians is to make sure Carlos Santana is in the lineup on a daily basis [...] But you wonder if in the big picture, [if] this is a good thing, is this a good strategy to have catchers put themselves at risk constantly by blocking, again, to save one run on one game on one given day".
Ok, right off the bat, Buster's stating the obvious. Sure, it was for one run, on one play in one game. But every time Zach Grienke throws a pitch, he's risking an injury. In fact, Grienke will throw upwards of 100 pitches per game. A catcher will make an attempt to block home plate maybe twice in a game. And you're really asking for a player to tone it down a bit? That his passion and intensity towards playing the game is too much?
Please, we're not talking about Pete Rose tackling a catcher in an All Star game. This is a catcher who's trying to make a play at the plate. I grew up a catcher. My role model wasn't Mike Scioscia, but Jason Varitek. And if there's going to be a play at the plate, you can be damn sure I will block it. I plant myself to the ground like a fire truck and wait for a hit. I've been knocked to the ground by people literally three time my weight. I weigh less than 125 pounds. I'm easily the skinniest kid on the field. You can bring NFL running back Steven Jackson to bulldoze me. If he's trying to score, I will stand my ground. I will probably be knocked unconscious. I will probably sh*t my pants. But I'll stand my ground because that's my duty as a catcher. You wouldn't understand that Buster, cause you've never played this game we call "baseball". Injuries happen Buster. And I would gladly f*cking injure you if it meant you'd stop talking.
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