AA Rumor Mill: Matt Vasgersian Trashes St. Louis?

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MATT VASGERSIAN LOVES ST. LOUIS
Published 8/7/2007 at With Leather
... Much more interesting: Padres play-by-play man Matt Vasgersian made some off-the-cuff remarks about St. Louis that will almost certainly land him in hot water.  From Awful Announcing (edited for clarity): ...

Before we get upset, let's all just agree that St. Louis is a hole
Published 8/7/2007 by Dex <info@gaslampball.com> at Gaslamp Ball
As (St. Louis resident) thenerdhater points out, Matt Vasgersian, apparently thinking that nobody could hear him, trashed St. Louis. ...

Matt Vasgersian Thinks St. Louis Sucks, I Concur
Published 8/7/2007 at FanIQ Blog
More announcing fun coming from the resourceful Awful Announcing. San Diego Padres play-by-play man Matt Vasgersian was holding anything back during the end of last night's telecast against St. Louis. A reader of AA provides his own play-by-play of the exchange: ...

Matt Vasgersian Curses On Air During Padres Cardinals Game
Published 8/7/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
PADRES ANNOUNCER - ST. LOUIS IS " HOTTER THAN SH-- ": One of our ol' minor league baseball drinking buddies, Padres announcer Matt Vasgersian, was apparently caught telling the truth on the Padres-Cardinals teevee broadcast last night. The muddled transcript (no audio or video yet) as sent to AWFUL ANNOUNCING : " Ninth inning Greene hits a double down the line and two fans go over wall to get the ball....Here is broadcast I taped it channel4San Diego...First they are called yahoos....... " (Matt V.).........As one of the ozarks finest pours himself out of the grandstands.....pause...and by the way the Rams should still be in L.A.......Had it with this place already.....pause....get back in your el camino and drive back to the ozarks........... " Then with Baird at bat ...

The Griddle: Matt Vasgersian, not a fan of the Mound City
Published 8/7/2007 at The Griddle
... where Padres TV announcer was quoted (he thought we was off the air) speaking ill of the good denizens of the Mound City. The language is not suitable for reprinting in a family-oriented blog. More about it at Awful Announcing . No Ted Drewes and no toasted ravioli for you, Matt!

I Bet You Won’t Say That To Ricky Horton’s Face
Published 8/7/2007 at St. Louis Sports Magazine
Mid-August visits to St. Louis can be harsh.  There isn’t a whole lot that’s “vacationy” about 100 degree weather with 99% humidity, I don't care how good the Zoo is. Apparently, San Diego Padres announcer Matt Vasgersian agrees wholeheartedly.  According to several sources confirmed by the media-centric blog, Awful Announcing, Matty V. morphed from “Padres play-by-play announcer” into “angry Pads fan who is bitter of their repeated playoff losses to the Cardinals” during last night’s broadcast.  Take it away Matt: From Awful Announcing : A second source has come forward and has given AA the play-by-play. So this dig at STL looks like it's more than likely true. Here is the whole thing via reader VJ.... 8-06-07 Ninth inning Greene hits a double down the line and two fans go over wall to get the ball....Here is broadcast I taped it channel4San Diego...First they ar ...

The Constant Variety Of Sports: 20.0% Show-Me Sucks?
Published 8/7/2007 by DCScrap at Our Book of Scrap
... Matt Vasgersian Trashes St. Louis (Awful Announcing) ...

Vasgersian Not a Fan of El Caminos, Ozarks
Published 8/7/2007 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... disparaged St. Louis residents or El Camino owners, but near the end of the Padres-Cardinals tilt last night he shared some not-so-pleasant thoughts as a couple of fans in the first row reached over the wall going after a batted ball. One of Awful Announcing's readers sent in a transcript (and had the reader learned grammar as a child, this is what it would have looked like): ...

In Brief: Matt Vasgersian is not a fan of the city ...
Published 8/7/2007 by Leitch at Deadspin
... is not a fan of the city of St. Louis. [Awful Announcing] ...

For Cub fans
Published 8/7/2007 by R.J. at Snobs vs. Slobs
... Apropos of nothing, one of the Padres announcers finally said what millions of non-Cardinal fans have wanted to say for so very long: ...

Afternoon Links: Don’t Touch the Hair
Published 8/7/2007 by Larry Brown at Larry Brown Sports
... Matt Vasgersian trashed St. Louis, then ...

If You See The Moose Coming, You Best Get Running
Published 8/7/2007 by The Feed at The Feed
... Matt Vasgersian will be paying for drinks in St. Louis for the near future. (Awful Announcing) ...

We Suddenly Love Matt Vasgersian
Published 8/7/2007 by Bryan at OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
... Read the link to get the full story from Awful Announcing. ...

Vasgersian Causes Stink, Offers Apology
Published 8/8/2007 by ryan at Friar Forum
Toward the end of last night's game, Matt Vasgersian was caught on the air making some less than positive comments about St. Louis and Cardinal fans. To his credit, Vasgersian has ...

FanHouse's Top Five: Ankiel Returns!
Published 8/9/2007 by Larry Brown at FanHouse
... , this time as an outfielder. Don't go all rushing to the ballparks in your El Camino's, Cardinals fans. ...

Interview with Awful Announcing
Published 8/14/2007 by Larry Brown at Larry Brown Sports
... , or a quote from Matt Vasgersian ripping on the city of St. Louis, ...

GIRARDI NOT SO SMOOTH
Published 8/19/2007 by The Zoner at Zoner Sports
... You might remember Vasgersian as the voice of such leagues like the XFL and video games like “MLB: The Show”. I recently took an increased liking to Vasgersian when it was revealed that he was ripping the Cards fans on the air. Vasgersian even responded to the linked post from ...