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Welcome aboard, Tim Neverett E-mail
Written by Pat Lackey   
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 12:00

Does the first game of the spring get a gamethread? I don't see why it shouldn't, though I'm posting it more as an "afternoon discussion while there happens to be a baseball game taking place" thread than anything. I obviously won't do this for every game since the spring training novelty wears off in about 48 hours, but the first game is always exciting, even if Chris Bootcheck is starting and there won't even be one starting pitcher involved.

For one point of discussion, though, I'm thinking about moving the gamethreads this year into the forum for a couple of reasons. One is admittedly that I'm trying to get people using the forum more regularly and the other is that I think that it's probably better suited for that kind of thing than these comments. If I do make the switch, I'll certainly make it as easy as possible; I'll probably just shut the comments for those particular posts off and post a link to the forum instead. My question is, how opposed is everyone to this? I'm mean, I'm sure everyone hates the idea, but how much do you hate it?

Baseball's here! Well, sort of. But it's been a long winter and I'll take what I can get.

UPDATE: If you're out of the range of 104.7 or any of the affiliates, the radio broadcast is available through Pirates.com today. I'm not sure who it's available to, but I had GameDay audio this year and haven't re-upped yet and I'm listening to it.


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dr j said:

link?
do you have a link for the free broadcast? all of the ones i can find from the main site require me to buy a gameday audio package.
 
February 25, 2009
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bwzimmerman said:

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bummer - XM is using the Philly feed for broadcast - no Neverett for me. (stupid firewall...) Additionally, it looks like MLB.com doesn't have the GameDay live-app available yet. :(

i like the idea of the gamethreads being in the forum area, but what does that mean for your recaps? will they remain regular posts, or be appended to the forum gamethread? if they stay as regular posts, will comments be turned on for them? It seems there might be some redundancy in there...

PS. Freddy is already batting 1.000
 
February 25, 2009
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whygavs said:

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Hmm, I just used the one on the main site and it let me in fine. I had Gameday Audio last year but haven't re-upped for this year yet.
 
February 25, 2009
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whygavs said:

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Recaps would stay on the main page with comments on, so they'd stay the same as they always have been. It'd pretty much be the same way I've always done things, except with the gamethread conversation in the forum.
 
February 25, 2009
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thegunner said:

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An inning a day may be the answer for the Pirates. Nine pitchers (warming up and then throwing an inning a day) might be the answer for the 5th day of the rotation!
 
February 25, 2009
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ndbrian said:

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anybody want to give us an update periodically. My mlb.com won't work either...and would love to know what's going on.
 
February 25, 2009
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whygavs said:

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Well, I haven't been paying a whole ton of attention since I'm in lab, but I can tell you that Shelby Ford just hit a three-run homer and the Pirates are up 5-1.
 
February 25, 2009
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Marc said:

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Suprised to hear the announcers say that although Doug was a good clubhouse person he was nothing more than an "old singles hitter"
 
February 25, 2009
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The Cobra said:

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I will miss Lanny... but this Neverett guy sounds pretty good. Definitely a different style. He kinda reminds me of Bob Uecker, though he has yet to say anything funny.
 
February 25, 2009
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bwzimmerman said:

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Freddy = 2 for 2, 1 RBI

Mossy & Monroe = 2 walks each

Capps = 3 (almost) successive walks in the 2nd

Ford = 3 run homer

Hansen = 2Ks on the corner, 1 deep fly-out in the 7th

Pedro : swinging K, Phillies announcers surmise "he may have spent some of that signing bonus on groceries..."

Meek = 3up/3down (all on contact) in the 8th.
 
February 25, 2009
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appealtosmail said:

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Pat,
As long as it's simple and easy to use, set it up any way you'd like.
 
February 25, 2009
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Deaner said:

Blue Collar Baseball
Same here... denied of Neverett's first Bucco broadcast by XM.
 
February 25, 2009
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Rod Douglas said:

Former co-worker in Vegas at KLAV
Dear Tim,

I told you that you were good enough to call major league baseball
games. I'm glad to say that I was right. I'm an unemployed radio announcer just doing weekend news anchor for a small station in LaPorte, In. I'm a big Steelers fan being Rothlisberger is from Findlay,Ohio.
Even though I'm a Reds fan I will pull for you and the Pirates to have a great season. Please send me an e-mail and best of everything. Regards,
Rod Douglas, a voice from your past.
 
February 26, 2009
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