2016 Spring Training Thread

[John Price]

Mike Emrick to call Pittsburgh Pirates spring training games

If you’ve followed Mike Emrick over the years, then you know that he’s been a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates even having their games airing in the booth while he’s called the NHL on NBC. Over the years, Emrick has called other sports than hockey including the NFL, water polo and the NCAA. Tournament.

Doc has only called one baseball game and that was in college when he attended Kent State. Now he’ll have the opportunity to call his beloved Pirates in spring training next month. He’ll call the exhibition games with Pirates TV voice Greg Brown.

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[darko]

I thought Mike Emrick was a Nats fan.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

McCutchen driiiiiiiiives that one into the bleachers.

 

[BigMac1212]

Mike Emrick to call Pittsburgh Pirates spring training games

If you’ve followed Mike Emrick over the years, then you know that he’s been a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates even having their games airing in the booth while he’s called the NHL on NBC. Over the years, Emrick has called other sports than hockey including the NFL, water polo and the NCAA. Tournament.

Doc has only called one baseball game and that was in college when he attended Kent State. Now he’ll have the opportunity to call his beloved Pirates in spring training next month. He’ll call the exhibition games with Pirates TV voice Greg Brown.

Go call them Buccos, Doc.

I think I'll skip the Cactus League this year.

 

[hockeykicker]

Mike Emrick to call Pittsburgh Pirates spring training games

If you’ve followed Mike Emrick over the years, then you know that he’s been a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates even having their games airing in the booth while he’s called the NHL on NBC. Over the years, Emrick has called other sports than hockey including the NFL, water polo and the NCAA. Tournament.

Doc has only called one baseball game and that was in college when he attended Kent State. Now he’ll have the opportunity to call his beloved Pirates in spring training next month. He’ll call the exhibition games with Pirates TV voice Greg Brown.

i didnt believe you til i looked it up

 

[BackHandShelf22]

Inb4 best shape of my life quotes.

 

[robert terwilliger]

too late

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/search/best+shape+of+his+life/

 

[SJSharksfan39]

too late

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/search/best+shape+of+his+life/

"Best Shape of His Life" might be the number 1 Spring Training cliche now. I remember when that phrase was uttered the last few years Sandoval was a Giant. Look how that turned out.

 

[gilfaizon]

Stanton takes one off the helmet mask (Emrick Reference)

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I thought Mike Emrick was a Nats fan.

Even in a gift given to him by the New Jersey Devils he's wearing a Pirates cap

He usually pops into the broadcast booth whenever the Pirates and Penguins are home at the same time (so usually the NHL playoffs), but he's never done more than a batter or two of "announcing" while there. This should be pretty damn entertaining.

Inb4 best shape of my life quotes.

What about Mario Lemieux?

 

[gopherman23]

Inb4 best shape of my life quotes.

Well, you don't have to worry about that with Miguel Sano. He only lost 5lbs out of a 20lb offseason goal. He is going to be one big outfielder at 263lbs.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[TheBeastCoast]

O/U on how long it takes for him to get fined for taking a dump during a game again.

 

[DougieSmash]

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...-disastrous/ZfiYOClglSVjoxPN0q3YtN/story.html

LOL.

 

[BigMac1212]

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...-disastrous/ZfiYOClglSVjoxPN0q3YtN/story.html

LOL.

Poor Panda.

 

[BigMac1212]

And I thought I had a beer belly.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Best shape of his life

#RoundIsAShape

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Too many flamas and hot cheetos.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

I thought Mike Emrick was a Nats fan.

And a Yankees fan... and a Mets fan.... and an Orioles fan... and a....

 

[Big McLargehuge]

And a Yankees fan... and a Mets fan.... and an Orioles fan... and a....

He's probably worn those hats because he's worked a lot in that region, but it's well known that he's been a Pirates fan since he was a kid because of Bob Prince.


As for Panda...I'm an arthritic writer...there is no way in hell I should be in better shape than a professional baseball position player.

The occasional David Wellsian pitcher? You don't need a svelte physique to throw junk...but an actual position player? Yeesh.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

He's probably worn those hats because he's worked a lot in that region, but it's well known that he's been a Pirates fan since he was a kid because of Bob Prince.


As for Panda...I'm an arthritic writer...there is no way in hell I should be in better shape than a professional baseball position player.

The occasional David Wellsian pitcher? You don't need a svelte physique to throw junk...but an actual position player? Yeesh.

I'm talking about HF's Doc Emerick. Not the real one

 

[Swervin81]

Holy crap, he really did his best Eddie Lacy impersonation there.

Also:

 

[BigMac1212]

I'm talking about HF's Doc Emerick. Not the real one

Sure.

 

[TootooTrain]

His fat when getting first glance at that waistband,

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I'm talking about HF's Doc Emerick. Not the real one

Oh, yeah...that one changes monthly