Skip Bayless Lays Into Buck After Baseball Comments

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Joe Buck calls out national pastime, is called out himself
Published 7/2/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
Interesting TV/radio/blogosphere debate going on today in the wake of comments by Fox's Joe Buck in which he expresses his ambivalence about following baseball in its current state. Awful Announcing follows that up with Skip Bayless' take on the situation. With Buck set to call Bosox-Yanks this weekend, following up with him on this would have been a slam-dunk column for the Friday newspaper. Two things, though: 1. I'm on vacation, and thus will not be writing a Friday newspaper column. 2. I agree with much of ...

Joe Buck should be removed from MLB broadcasts yesterday
Published 7/2/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
... Look, I never thought I'd agree with both Rob Parker and Skip Bayless, but Bud Selig and his people should be making phone calls this afternoon to ensure that someone else is tabbed to do the rest of Fox's schedule through the World Series. If Joe Buck no longer enjoys watching baseball, then it's time to confine him to his precious NFL and find someone else who does. ...

ST. ANDREW'S NET: AYE CHIHUAHUA
Published 7/3/2008 at With Leather
... Awful Announcing spots a moment from Skip Bayless where he occupies the side of righteousness. Fortunately my head exploding doesn't deter from my blogging output.   ...

Video Picks: Unfortunate Baseball Injury, Joe Buck, Canadian Soccer Fans
Published 7/4/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... mph fastball off your face really freaking hurts. Normally, posting a video of Skip Bayless is something I’d never consider. And normally, posting a video of Skip Bayless talking about an interview on Colin Cowherd’s radio show is something I’d never, ever consider. But these are special circumstances; Bayless was discussing Joe Buck’s now-infamous interview with Cowherd, and he actually had a pretty good take on it (thanks to Awful Announcing for the video): ...

The Brain Leak
Published 7/8/2008 by Ryan Faller at NationalSportsReview.com Master Site Feed
... that he rarely watches baseball for a variety of reasons and, as a result, frantically crams for his nationally televised MLB Game of the Week, the pedantic duo of Rob Parker and Skip Bayless ripped Buck for his comments. ...