Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
July 04, 2008
One Game a Week

Joe Buck on the popularity of baseball versus football:

Joe Buck was discussing baseball on Colin Cowherd's ESPN Radio show this week, specifically comparing it with the NFL and talking about how pro football's popularity is partially tied into how watching one game a week fits into the lives of most people. And those people apparently include Buck himself.

He was talking about sports in general, but the context had lots to do with baseball when he said: "As far as sitting down and watching sports, it's just not part of my day. Watching Bachelorette is."

Sure, he was probably kidding about The Bachelorette - now, if you had said Rock of Love, dude, we're right with you - but it was not exactly the kind of attitude you might have expected from Fox's voice of baseball.

It seems to me Buck is trying to promote Fox's once a week broadcast. You like football once a week, you'll like baseball once a week.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:37 AM | Broadcasts | TrackBack (0)
Comments

Funny thing is, that's about the only game of the week I don't watch.

Posted by: Greg at July 4, 2008 10:32 AM

Likewise, and it's because I'd have to listen to Buck.

I also love how he seems to think it's charming that he doesn't keep up with the sport he covers.

Posted by: jc at July 4, 2008 01:11 PM

Buck usually sounds bored on his baseball broadcasts. So his comments don't surprise me.

Posted by: Casey Abell at July 4, 2008 01:53 PM

Buck is a DOUCHEBAG, sadly, as I really liked his dad. One of the beauties of baseball is that it is played every day. Sad that the game of the week lead chatterbox says stuff like this.

Posted by: Luis at July 4, 2008 06:50 PM

Joe Buck is honest & clearly admits that he got where he is as a member of The Lucky Sperm Club.
He'll never be Jack Buck & some will disagree with his comments, but he certainly comes out better than some of the "homer" announcers.

Posted by: Bob S at July 4, 2008 08:01 PM

Does this mean we can finally get rid of him and McCarver for the playoffs???

Posted by: WillClark4HOF at July 4, 2008 11:06 PM
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