Your 2009 Jim Palmer Quotables Thread

[Moose Milligan]

He's killing me here tonight!

Nick makes a nice diving catch and Palmer goes in a sing song voice
Juuuussst go ahead and give him the Gold Glove now...

...I'll loan him one. :laughlol::laughlol:

Earlier tonight, about Cody Ransom:


Cody ransoms always been a pretty good minor league hitter, primarily because thats where he's mostly played...

[Hank Scorpio]

Let's please not let this thread die.

God knows there should be more than enough Palmerisms.

He's kind of a polarizing guy, but lord I love Palmer. He's pure comedy.

[Leitch]

Opening Day when Johnson bounced one, Palmer said of Zaun:


I tell ya, he handles this ball like it's a double double cheeseburger from, uh, In-And-Out Burger. Nuh-uh. Not gettin' by.

Aside: MLB.TV is fantastic this year.

[olehippi]

Jim Palmer -- an intellectual Yogi Berra :p

[PrivateO]

In regards to the new photo collectibles on orioles.com (Thorne says he'll make one for Palmer):


So instead of Facebook, will you make me a FaceMug?

:confused:

[Hank Scorpio]

"If you're gonna jerk it, jerk it down at home plate, not out to the left."

[FollyFollyToo]

I'm not sure why they haven't offered him enough money to be the color guy for all 162 games. I figure he's making $300,000 as it is, what's another $100,000?

[Scrat1]

This thread is bound for greatness.

[dslats715]

Love Palmer quotes. This thread will never die. Even when Buck takes over for a week while Jim gets some R&R, the thread will come back.

[weams]

"Two weeks, maybe three. You never know with psychosomatic injuries You have to take your time with them."
Jim Palmer

[Mark Carver]

I'm not sure why they haven't offered him enough money to be the color guy for all 162 games. I figure he's making $300,000 as it is, what's another $100,000?

I don't think he want to go on the road... he does very few.

[FollyFollyToo]

I don't think he want to go on the road... he does very few.

I guess he's so entertaining that it seems like he does a lot more. I would guess that he does at least half of the games (the last few years), but maybe I'm wrong.

[GMU Orioles Fan]

Palmer is great. He had one in the top of the 8th inning I forget what he said but it had my roomie laughing. I don't see how anyone could not like Palmer. Greatest O's pitcher in our history, yeah he's a little egotistical but to rephrase what Stan Musial said when he was asked why he was always smiling, you would be happy too if you had 268 wins. Musial said the same but with a 331 BA.

[orangedive]

My favorite Palmer quote of all time was two or three years ago. There was some pitcher who was just sucking (I don't think it was an O) and Palmer says (I'm paraphrasing):


You know, he needs to get the ball in the strike zone but not right in the middle of the plate. When I was pitching I was effective because I was just wild enough that I kept hitters off balance. But, you know, that's why I'm in the hall of fame and this guy is struggling just to be a middle reliever.

Still cracks me up when I think about it.

[GMU Orioles Fan]

My favorite Palmer quote of all time was two or three years ago. There was some pitcher who was just sucking (I don't think it was an O) and Palmer says (I'm paraphrasing):



Still cracks me up when I think about it.

Hahahhaha that's Jim for you.

[CharmCityRocker]

We've been collecting Palmerisms for years. My favorite of all time (paraphrased):


His team mates have taken to calling him Screech, because he resembles a character on a TV show. Now, I've never seen that show, but I understand that this character is quite homely. I assure you, that Jeff Fiorentino is not homely.

[murrayfan420]

Paraphrasing


Palmer on Sherrill Closing a game
Well I was always a starter so I'm not exactly sure how the makeup of a closer works. Then again I did throw 211 complete games.

[Boston Dave]

Opening Day when Johnson bounced one, Palmer said of Zaun:



Aside: MLB.TV is fantastic this year.

Response to aside: MLBTV ROCKS this year! Crisp, HD, the split 4 screen works flawlessly. The DVR feature is awesome. One flaw: the game board to the right is live, so if you are dvring and behind, you'll get info that you haven't seen yet. I knew it was 7-5 while it was just 7-2, my time.

[Jagwar]

"If you're gonna jerk it, jerk it down at home plate, not out to the left."

I have tried to reply to this post, and had to revise it about 10 times. I'm just going to use good judgement and let it go.

;)

[KingCrim]

My favorite was at fanfest:

Fan: "Why broadcasting? Why not get into coaching?"

Palmer: "Well, you know, I always thought that there were always better people for the job. They've obviously proven me wrong..."

[jadkins08]

My all-time favorite Palmer quote was several years ago when the infamous Sidney Ponson was on the mound. A slower roller was hit in front of the plate and Ponson ran up, got it, and threw the guy out at first. As they showed the replay Palmer says, "Look at Ponson coming off of the mound like he's going after a Corona to field it and throw the guy out." :laughlol: I still tell that one to friends on a regular basis.

[MTOsFan]

My sig is my favorite Palmer quote of all time. Pretty much sums up the reason why Brooksie will always be my favorite.

[weams]

"I don't want to win my three-hundredth game while he's (Earl Weaver) still here. He'd take credit for it."

[Eddie_Ripken]

From Opening Day;

"That Bud Selig International Baseball Tournament thing".

Apparently promised Guthrie for whatever reasont hat he wouldn't mention "those three initials"

[LookinUp]

I'll have to paraphrase as well. During Cal's anniversary of 2131 celebration Palmer said something like:


I wasn't able to see the game in person because I was on a cruise ship somewhere in the Mediterranean, but...

First, didn't the entire world have about 8 months notice on exactly when Cal would break the record?

Second, does it not even occur to the guy how elitist he sounded?

He's a brilliant and great commentator, IMO, but he doesn't go on the road because his ego can only fit in a ball park that doesn't have a roof.

[baseballnelie]

Just a little bit ago Palmer said something like "everyone always says walks will kill you, I always thought its what happens after the walk."

That's a good one, but I guess if you think of the Braves in their game yesterday the walk did kill them when they walked in 4 runs.

[DoughBoy52]

My wife and I still refer to Aubrey Huff as "Huffrey" to this day, which was a Palmer goof roughly 5 years ago one game when the O's were playing the Rays.

[caljr]

Palmer just said something close to: " I know if I was a horse I would go to AJ's house to get some food because he has plenty of money"

[Scrat1]

Palmer on whether he was expected to go nine innings back in the day:

"I don't know if I was expected to, but I knew I could."

[Mark Carver]

Palmer on whether he was expected to go nine innings back in the day:

"I don't know if I was expected to, but I knew I could."

558 games started, 211 complete games!

[johndeerebird]

558 games started, 211 complete games!

What was the story about the game he threw in college that went like 17 innings or something? He brings it up every now and again.

[Witchy Chick]

My favorite (and one he brings up every time the situation presents itself) is that he never gave up a grand slam in his entire major league career. That statement is as beaten-into-the-ground as Dempsey referring to “my nephew Gregg Zaun.” :D

I would love to go back and look at threads from the past couple years when DCab would be starting. Cakes had some real gems during DCab starts. ;)


Witchy

[RShack]

My favorite (and one he brings up every time the situation presents itself) is that he never gave up a grand slam in his entire major league career.
It would have been for his whole pro career, except for 1 pitch to Johnny Bench when he was down at Rochester.
Evidently, he stood on the mound, watching 4 guys cross the plate, and promised himself "I'm never doing that again."
Even Weaver used to say that Palmer always keeps his promises...

[Mark Carver]

It would have been for his whole pro career, except for 1 pitch to Johnny Bench when he was down at Rochester.
Evidently, he stood on the mound, watching 4 guys cross the plate, and promised himself "I'm never doing that again."
Even Weaver used to say that Palmer always keeps his promises...

Tim Kurkjian of ESPN on The grand slam … unusual, yet fun (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=2551746)


How about this? For the first 98 years of the National League, only one player hit two grand slams in one game, and he was a pitcher: Atlanta's Tony Cloninger on July 3, 1966. The next NL player to do it was the Cardinals' Fernando Tatis, and he hit his two grand slams in the same inning off the same pitcher, Chan Ho Park, in 1999.

That means that Park gave up two more grand slams in one inning than Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer gave up in 3,948 career innings (I once asked Palmer about the closest he came to giving up a slam, and 25 years after it happened he recounted, almost pitch for pitch, loading the bases in Cleveland in the mid-70's, Rico Carty hitting a ball over the center-field fence and Al Bumbry reaching over the fence to catch it).

[Omega]

The thing I love about Palmer is that he is oblivious to his hilarity. He reminds me of Brooks, when he was doing color on the games. Brutally honest and just being his hilarious self. I loved it when Brooks refered to Albert Belle as Joey Belly, even after being reminded a dozen or more times that Albert didn't like being called Joey any more. Brools and Palmer are priceless.
Shame on PA for alienating Brooks, one of the best baseball players of all time, not to mention one of the finest men around.

[Orioles Examiner]

This isn't an actual quote, but I'm still dying to hear something like this after a pitcher gives up a grand slam:

Palmer: "You know what it feels like to serve up a grand slam?"

Hunter: "What?"

Palmer: "I don't know. Never gave one up."

Has anyone ever heard a variation of this? I love when Palmer announces.

[OrangeJerseys]

I've heard him talk about it. He sounded exactly how you imagine he would. Gotta love #22.

[Palmer Esque]

Palmer is one of the best color guys out there for any sport or network period.

Guys knows more about baseball and pitching than anyone I have ever heard, and the best part is he will let you know it.

He is after all, my namesake...

[Orioles Examiner]

I've heard him talk about it. He sounded exactly how you imagine he would. Gotta love #22.

Heck yeah. Now I want a pitcher to serve up a GS just to hear him talk about it.


i hope it's an opposing team's pitcher.

[PrivateO]

On the logjam out in LF...

Jim Palmer: Pie will be given the oppurtunity to fail out in left field.

['66'70'83]

From the start of today's game - among the reasons why Arlington's such a good hitter's park:

"When the wind's blowing in, it's blowing out."

[ChrisAF79]

While MASN was showing Koji's various pitching grips early in the game, Palmer goes all nonchalantly "He has nice nails."

[MCL1021]

Palmer said on the replay of Guardado on the ground fumbling after the ball....something about "how he might have had a little too much mountain dew"

[backwardsk]

I can't pull the exact quote, but towards the end of the game tonight, he said something like, "I've pitched in one run games with the game on the line...well never 10-9, but close games."

Yes, we know you were great.

[Orsulak4Prez]

From last night's 10-9 win over Texas (paraphrase):

"The one run save is the most difficult kind of save."

[Frobby]

One of my favorites was last year on MASN's Hot Stove Show. Palmer is calling in, talking about how it is good to have so much competition between the minor league pitchers. He says how when he was at Aberdeen, all 4 starters were excellent and bucking for that next promotion. He then rattles off the W-L record of all 4 starters from his 1964 season at Aberdeen! Meanwhile Roch Kubatko and Tom Davis are shaking their heads like, "can you believe this guy still remembers this?"

The guy's memory is unbelievable. I love it when he starts rattling off pitch sequences from some game 30+ years ago.

[Old_Bay_Oriole]

One of my favorites was last year on MASN's Hot Stove Show. Palmer is calling in, talking about how it is good to have so much competition between the minor league pitchers. He says how when he was at Aberdeen, all 4 starters were excellent and bucking for that next promotion. He then rattles off the W-L record of all 4 starters from his 1964 season at Aberdeen! Meanwhile Roch Kubatko and Tom Davis are shaking their heads like, "can you believe this guy still remembers this?"

The guy's memory is unbelievable. I love it when he starts rattling off pitch sequences from some game 30+ years ago.

He really does have a great memory. He probably remembers the day he was born.

[Maverick2143]

He really does have a great memory. He probably remembers the day he was born.

I am sure it was a complete game shut out, would have been a no-hitter but the nurse legged out an infield single. :D

[PrivateO]

I am sure it was a complete game shut out, would have been a no-hitter but the nurse legged out an infield single. :D

He did not give up a grand slam that day either.

[The Wedge]

And his hair? Immaculate.

[JBugaboo]

I don't have the quote, but Palmer made an interesting comment last night after Juan Cruz misplayed Felix Pie's single, allowing Zaun/Pie to advance. He remembered back in the day, Willie Davis had a bunt single misplayed and almost turned in into an inside-the-park home run.

Can somebody run a comparison between Pie and Davis? Is that Pie's potential?

[NewMarketSean]

On the logjam out in LF...

Jim Palmer: Pie will be given the oppurtunity to fail out in left field.

I did a double-take after that gem.

[Beltwayman]

My momery is comparable to Palmers in an opposite kind of way:D. I never remember his quotable quotes:mad:

Well, so.....I cheated. :D

"I hate the cursed Oriole fundamentals... I've been doing them since 1964. I do them in my sleep. I hate spring training." Jim Palmer

Thats classic. I love it. But, I didnt remember it....

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jim_palmer.html

[Beltwayman]

Losing is no disgrace if you've given your best.
Jim Palmer

Most pitchers are too smart to manage. (thats just too good)
Jim Palmer

There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether.
Jim Palmer

Two weeks, maybe three. You never know with psychosomatic injuries You have to take your time with them.
Jim Palmer

You can't win if nobody catches the ball in the outfield. You're only as good as the team you have behind you.
Jim Palmer

Your memorabilia becomes more significant. It does put you in a different category.
Jim Palmer

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jim_palmer.html

[TheBirdWatcher]

Palmer said on the replay of Guardado on the ground fumbling after the ball....something about "how he might have had a little too much mountain dew"

Hahaha. I actually laughed out loud when I heard it and when I read it here. What does that even mean? LOL.

[notfast]

"Saltalamacchia is the Rangers version of Matt Wieters"

[Catch 8]

Someone may beat me to this, but this one just encapsulates what Palmer is all about...

Thorne and Palmer were discussing a player who was scouted when he was 9. Palmer became incredulous and thought it was impressive. But, of course, he had to throw in the part about how HE was scouted at 13.

The things Palmer says never get old.

Someone, if you can and want, please post the actual dialogue...

[calhof2007]

My favorite Jim Palmer quote was from a couple years ago when Jeff Conine was playing with us. Palmer was trying to explain Conine's recent struggles and he said (paraphrased) "This must be hard for Conine. It's the first time he's played baseball while he is 40 years old.":)

[Leitch]

Palmer: "We're all legends in our own minds sometimes"
Thorne: "Noooooooo. Really?"

[Mark Carver]

Someone may beat me to this, but this one just encapsulates what Palmer is all about...

Thorne and Palmer were discussing a player who was scouted when he was 9. Palmer became incredulous and thought it was impressive. But, of course, he had to throw in the part about how HE was scouted at 13.

The things Palmer says never get old.

Someone, if you can and want, please post the actual dialogue...

Palmer received a $50,000 signing bonus at the age of 18 from the Orioles back in 1963. That was alot of money for a youngster back than. I'm sure he probably was scouted at that young age and his progress followed each subsequent year.

[Palmer Esque]

"He almost became a Murphy bed"

Priceless.

[adamwolff11]

"He almost became a Murphy bed"

Priceless.

Yeah that one got me laughing. Corny as they come, but a little clever as well. Hilarious.

[Oriolidae85]

"well there's your hit and run" after AJ launch's a two run homer...nice

[FlatBreezyTime]

Let's show Jim's quirky sidekick a little bit of love too.

[NickStckMattBat]

Saltala...malta la...ehhh...

i will give him a break on that one i guess.

[Snutchy]

Did anyone catch the part when Adam Jones jumped out of the box on a low and inside pitch? I don't remember the exact qutoe but it went a little something like this:

Thorne: That's when I would throw the bat and run to first.

Palmer:: Yeah, you gotta act. Limp to first and run home on a double.

[Catch 8]

Palmer received a $50,000 signing bonus at the age of 18 from the Orioles back in 1963. That was alot of money for a youngster back than. I'm sure he probably was scouted at that young age and his progress followed each subsequent year.

I don't doubt this in the least. Just hilarious how much he talks about himself. I like it. He's a great mind and baseball guy to listen to.

[Why_Knott?]

To Gary Thorne..

"Well you worked for that major network. You certainly know how to play for both sides."

[Frobby]

I'm not sure who said this tonight, but they were discussing the possibility of a hit-and-run play right before Adam Jones' mammoth blast. And I'm pretty sure it was Palmer who said, "well there's your hit-and-run."

[weams]

I'm not sure who said this tonight, but they were discussing the possibility of a hit-and-run play right before Adam Jones' mammoth blast. And I'm pretty sure it was Palmer who said, "well there's your hit-and-run."

As much as he suggests otherwise...he is a child of Earl. Maybe the "Son (http://books.google.com/books?id=KYk1T79Wo44C&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=sons+of+earl+weaver&source=bl&ots=CQToUro4yy&sig=LRxz-oN4BXtEFF7tZMrsNRxQmK8&hl=en&ei=5uHlSebIN5SgM-G0vP4I&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#PPP1,M1)" of Earl.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm not sure who said this tonight, but they were discussing the possibility of a hit-and-run play right before Adam Jones' mammoth blast. And I'm pretty sure it was Palmer who said, "well there's your hit-and-run."

:laughlol::laughlol: Yeah, that was great, and it definitely was Palmer

[JBugaboo]

Thorne (paraphrasing): "Adam Jones' home run has been re-measured to 416 feet. I guess the wind blew the sextant off target. Blah blah ships blah blah..."

Palmer: "I just -looooove- it when you talk nautical terminology."

[jimbones]

Palmer and Thorne are becoming quite a team, very funny and entertaining. I think its great how Jim gets on the umpires about their inconsistant strike zones. Rarely do you get cander from an announcer like you do with Palmer.

[Slappy]

He really does have a great memory. He probably remembers the day he was born.

Another one from last night after Huff's homer, he talked about how he threw the exact same pitch for Harold Baines' first home run. What was that, one pitch from 30 years ago?!

[sector7g]

I'm not sure who said this tonight, but they were discussing the possibility of a hit-and-run play right before Adam Jones' mammoth blast. And I'm pretty sure it was Palmer who said, "well there's your hit-and-run."

It was Palmer and I think his actual line was, 'There's your hit and run, he hits it, they all run!'

Classic :)

[afichter-OH]

Gary Thorne can be just as hilarious as Palmer...but the difference is, he tries. And he's not successful in his attempts, which is why it's funny. I laugh at him, not with him.

Lastnight, they cut to a shot of some young fans trying their hands at pitching at a booth on the concourse as the inning ended. Thorne was like "Striiiikkkeee" very emphatically. I thought it was funny. He was obviously trying too hard.

He and Palmer are quite the tag team.

[afichter-OH]

Does anyone sense a riff between Palmer and Thorne, or do you think they get along and enjoy working together? Sometimes I get the feeling Palmer talks down to Thorne alot. But I guess that's just how he is in general.

[JBugaboo]

I see the exact opposite; looks like they're getting along great to me. They've both got thick skin and enjoy ribbing each other.

[Don_Aase_Fan]

Does anyone sense a riff between Palmer and Thorne, or do you think they get along and enjoy working together? Sometimes I get the feeling Palmer talks down to Thorne alot. But I guess that's just how he is in general.

No, I think they get along well and they have great chemistry together. You can tell Thorne really likes to work with Palmer, as he's constantly laughing and enjoys getting Palmer all riled up. It makes for a wonderful broadcast. I get a sense that Palmer dislikes Jim Hunter a bit though, as their broadcast is usually awkward and tense.

This has been my favorite OH thread to date. You just got to love Jim Palmer.

[Beltwayman]

No, I think they get along well and they have great chemistry together. You can tell Thorne really likes to work with Palmer, as he's constantly laughing and enjoys getting Palmer all riled up. It makes for a wonderful broadcast. I get a sense that Palmer dislikes Jim Hunter a bit though, as their broadcast is usually awkward and tense.

This has been my favorite OH thread to date. You just got to love Jim Palmer.

O, there is definitely chemistry between those two, and not just on Jim's side but Thorne's too. Its become obvious by the look at all these posts that thier chemistry is genuine and special. Thorne is a *****ley pear to work with, it seems funny, I wouldnt have guessed at that happening.


Does anyone sense a riff between Palmer and Thorne, or do you think they get along and enjoy working together? Sometimes I get the feeling Palmer talks down to Thorne alot. But I guess that's just how he is in general.

Thats the funny part, he does talk down to him, but its part of thier comradre, like when a good friend busts your chops.

[jc007dt]

I am shocked no one has mentioned the fondling of potpourri comment in the middle innings last night. I wish I could quote it but it went something along the lines of....

Palmer: You just have to fondle it a little
Thorne: The potpourri right?

[O's Fan83]

I am shocked no one has mentioned the fondling of potpourri comment in the middle innings last night. I wish I could quote it but it went something along the lines of....

Palmer: You just have to fondle it a little
Thorne: The potpourri right?


GT: "Do you have to fertilize potpourri?"
JP: "Well, I don't."
GT: "It's natural, a little water?"
JP: "Well you gotta rough it up once in a while. You know, come in, fondle it, move it around a little bit."
GT: "Potpourri?"
JP: "Yeah..."

[jc007dt]

GT: "Do you have to fertilize potpourri?"
JP: "Well, I don't."
GT: "It's natural, a little water?"
JP: "Well you gotta rough it up once in a while. You know, come in, fondle it, move it around a little bit."
GT: "Potpourri?"
JP: "Yeah..."

I couldn't get the bunt down. Thanks for picking me up.

[O's Fan83]

I couldn't get the bunt down. Thanks for picking me up.

I had to watch it over and over to make sure I was hearing it right!

[Beltwayman]

I had to watch it over and over to make sure I was hearing it right!

What was the context of that????

[O's Fan83]

What was the context of that????

I am not sure if it started at the end of the 5th or during the commercial break, but that was the first topic of discussion in the top of the 6th. No idea what prompted it, but they came back to it in the 9th I think, saying it was too early to "plant potpourri" which I thought was dried flowers, not something that was actually grown!

[Beltwayman]

I am not sure if it started at the end of the 5th or during the commercial break, but that was the first topic of discussion in the top of the 6th. No idea what prompted it, but they came back to it in the 9th I think, saying it was too early to "plant potpourri" which I thought was dried flowers, not something that was actually grown!

Potpourri are dead plants. Thats what make it hilarious....what a pair. Of course its consists of dried up flowers and wood shavings......too much.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm glad to see this thread has taken off. Palmer kills me practically every night. Glad to see I'm not the only one :)

[FlatBreezyTime]

Thorne has been emitting lots of odd sounds as of late.

[Witchy Chick]

4/15 Bottom 2nd vs. Texas “I hope he brought his protective cup."
(I believe this gem was uttered after two stellar defensive plays from Ty Wiggington.)


Witchy

[threedaysrest]

Just now: Marlon Byrd says [to Bass], I'm glad you fall off the mound and don't field your position. That was a catchable ball. :laughlol:

[dslats715]

Just now: Marlon Byrd says [to Bass], I'm glad you fall off the mound and don't field your position. That was a catchable ball. :laughlol:

Hahah was just about to post it. I was dying :D

[threedaysrest]

Hahah was just about to post it. I was dying :D

Yeah. I love the disdain #22 has for some of these bums we trot out to the mound. :rofl:

[alicia]

I loved it when Palmer said, “you’re only one swing away from a grand slam when the bases are loaded in this ballpark.”

Isn’t a grand slam always possible when the bases are loaded, in any park?

[VThokies]

I believe Thorne was the culprit this time. Did anyone else notice in the second inning after Amber made some joke about Wieters having a hang nail, Thorne tells her to make sure he gets an ivory board (clearly intending to say emery board). That had me scratching my head for a minute.

[dslats715]

I believe Thorne was the culprit this time. Did anyone else notice in the second inning after Amber made some joke about Wieters having a hang nail, Thorne tells her to make sure he gets an ivory board (clearly intending to say emery board). That had me scratching my head for a minute.

Thornes been noticeably off recently. Hell tonight alone:

Said Papelbon was Japanese.
Called MASN, ESPN.
And if he calls anymore 84 mph sliders, fastballs I'm going to scream.

[Leitch]

I loved it when Palmer said, “you’re only one swing away from a grand slam when the bases are loaded in this ballpark.”

Isn’t a grand slam always possible when the bases are loaded, in any park?

truefax: It takes 3 swings to hit a grand slam in PETCO Park

[DBean]

Brian Roberts just back tracked out to right field and dropped a ball. Jim Palmer just said that "Brian Roberts isn't used to playing right field." Thanks, Jim.

Not sure what JP exactly said, but I was watching the game on the 15th when MLB was honoring Jackie Robinson with the wearing of number 42. I think Roberts made an error, and then Palmer was saying that it was "a terrible play by number 42." Then he proceded to talk a couple more minutes about how he could have been talking about anyone out there. Got on my nerves with the comment.

[sandman0838]

Tonight in the first few innings, he was talking about the strike zone and proceeded to say something along the lines of "If they are going to call the high strikes all night, I'm going down there to pitch." :laughlol:

He might have made it deeper in the game than Eaton.

:wedge:

[Tank]

"Thats a routine play, except for the fact that its unusual."

Thorne - "Theres a chopper to the right. That'll be a tough play... if Ortiz could run. But he can't, out number 2."

[Miller192]

You guys are stretching

[Cider Jim]

This afternoon, he said something about a player having "timely timing." :confused:

[tyinmd5150]

I caught the "timely timing" remark....he followed that up with the "it's tough to hit in Fenway sometime because of all the white people in center field making it hard to see" he then backtracked to say white shirts. I thought I might have heard him wrong, but Tivo proved that for at least this one instance, that I'm not insane.

[Moose Milligan]

What was that noise about Palmer having a coach talk to him about Jim Rice when he came up:

"He used to say there's this big black kid that keeps hitting fly balls over the right centerfield fence...well, now, ya know you're not black, you're African American, but thats what Adam Jones is gonna do. To me, number 1, his swing is shorter, he's much more confident..."

[TonySoprano]

He compared Hunter to a used car salesman:D

[baltosravns2110]

He compared Hunter to a used car salesman:D
...for like 5 minutes solid :D.

[echoxray]

Palmer is great. He had one in the top of the 8th inning I forget what he said but it had my roomie laughing. I don't see how anyone could not like Palmer. Greatest O's pitcher in our history, yeah he's a little egotistical but to rephrase what Stan Musial said when he was asked why he was always smiling, you would be happy too if you had 268 wins. Musial said the same but with a 331 BA.

What's not to love? Some has-been blowhard reliving his glory moments night after night on TV?

Catfish Hunter was a great pitcher and sits right next to Palmer night after night and never have I heard him do this. He's a class act. Palmer's not.

[Old_Bay_Oriole]

What's not to love? Some has-been blowhard reliving his glory moments night after night on TV?

Catfish Hunter was a great pitcher and sits right next to Palmer night after night and never have I heard him do this. He's a class act. Palmer's not.

James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter (April 8, 1946–September 9, 1999)


???

[RShack]

What's not to love? Some has-been blowhard reliving his glory moments night after night on TV?

Catfish Hunter was a great pitcher and sits right next to Palmer night after night and never have I heard him do this. He's a class act. Palmer's not.
Do you think the guy named Hunter on the O's broadcast is Catfish Hunter? Is that what you think? Or do I misunderstand?

[Skeletor]

That's golden. I guess they are both named Jim Hunter.

[Austin]

What's not to love? Some has-been blowhard reliving his glory moments night after night on TV?

Catfish Hunter was a great pitcher and sits right next to Palmer night after night and never have I heard him do this. He's a class act. Palmer's not.

This post is completely absurd on so many levels, I love it. Forget the fact that Catfish Hunter has been dead for a DECADE, just imagine Jim Hunter out there pitching for the Yankees.

[Lucky Jim]

What's not to love? Some has-been blowhard reliving his glory moments night after night on TV?

Catfish Hunter was a great pitcher and sits right next to Palmer night after night and never have I heard him do this. He's a class act. Palmer's not.

Hah. Clueless.

[RHall31]

...for like 5 minutes solid :D.

They weren't even pausing to call the pitches. Pretty funny. Palmer and "Catfish" can really get off on tangents sometimes.:D

[Mark Carver]

What's not to love? Some has-been blowhard reliving his glory moments night after night on TV?

That has-been blowhard is the best damn pitcher to ever wear an Orioles uniform and knows more about baseball than you or I combine will ever know.


Catfish Hunter was a great pitcher and sits right next to Palmer night after night and never have I heard him do this. He's a class act. Palmer's not.

From Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish_Hunter) -


James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter (April 8, 1946–September 9, 1999), was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher between 1965 and 1979. He is one of 17 players to pitch a perfect game in an official Major League Baseball game. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.

Catfish Hunter has been dead for almost 10 years. Palmer's comments are better than some comments that I can find on the internet, like this one.

[rochester]

What's not to love? Some has-been blowhard reliving his glory moments night after night on TV?

Catfish Hunter was a great pitcher and sits right next to Palmer night after night and never have I heard him do this. He's a class act. Palmer's not.


Uh oh.:eektf:
Usually the piling on gets old but this one may be epic in proportions and interesting to read.

[atom_25]

One of my favorites was last year on MASN's Hot Stove Show. Palmer is calling in, talking about how it is good to have so much competition between the minor league pitchers. He says how when he was at Aberdeen, all 4 starters were excellent and bucking for that next promotion. He then rattles off the W-L record of all 4 starters from his 1964 season at Aberdeen! Meanwhile Roch Kubatko and Tom Davis are shaking their heads like, "can you believe this guy still remembers this?"

The guy's memory is unbelievable. I love it when he starts rattling off pitch sequences from some game 30+ years ago.

He is uncanny with this stuff. At fanfest this year he did the same thing talking about his trip from the minors to the big legues. Told a great story about how his agent told him to say that his wife was pregnant to get a higher salary.

[hallmt18]

truefax: It takes 3 swings to hit a grand slam in petco park

in soviet russia, the grand slams hit you!

[El Gordo]

in soviet russia, the grand slams hit you!

There is no Soviet Russia.

[sfosfan]

I know there is another Jim Palmer thread, but I'm pretty new to hearing him since I live out the Left Coast, and now finally subscribe to the MLB package.

Friday's game someone referred to they New York Yankees, who used to be the New York "Hilltoppers", who were the original Baltimore Orioles. I was practically screaming at Palmer to make a correction, but he didn't. Next day the Yankees were referred to, correctly, as being the New York Highlanders after moving from Baltimore.

There are times I love listening to Jim- like when he rode Eaton for walking the bases loaded with a 9-0 lead (and Jim was way to soft, imho). But then sometimes I scratch my head and wonder if Jim's really awake behind the microphone. Is Jim always like this? I get the feeling I'll find out rather soon, since I dvr every game to watch after work.

Lastly, what the heck are Hilltoppers? That must have been just a slip. I couldn't find anything from New York on that (although it is the name for Western Kentucky, and just may be the ugliest mascot of all time. :p )




Go O's!

sfosfan

[getxstoked]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/history/ballparks.jsp

Hilltop Park
168th Street and Broadway, Manhattan
Capacity: 16,000 (plus up to 15,000 standing room)
Dimensions: Left field: 365 feet; center field: 542; right field: 400.
The site has been occupied by the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center since the 1920s.
The team was known as the Hilltoppers for the first several years it played at Hilltop Park. As early as 1905, however, the name "Yankees" began popping up in newspapers whose editors undoubtedly were searching for a shorter name for their headlines. By the time the franchise moved to the Polo Grounds in 1913, it officially changed to the New York Yankees.


Jim was right, folks.

[JBugaboo]

Lastly, what the heck are Hilltoppers?

Well, I Googled "hilltopper" and the fifth hit from the top was for urbandictionary.com, and it said...

[CrimsonTribe]

My highschool's nickname was the Hilltoppers. Our mascot was some sort of ram or mountain goat.

[RShack]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/history/ballparks.jsp

Hilltop Park
168th Street and Broadway, Manhattan
Capacity: 16,000 (plus up to 15,000 standing room)
Dimensions: Left field: 365 feet; center field: 542; right field: 400.
The site has been occupied by the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center since the 1920s.
The team was known as the Hilltoppers for the first several years it played at Hilltop Park. As early as 1905, however, the name "Yankees" began popping up in newspapers whose editors undoubtedly were searching for a shorter name for their headlines. By the time the franchise moved to the Polo Grounds in 1913, it officially changed to the New York Yankees.


Jim was right, folks.
Well, the rest of baseball history says they were known as the Highlanders before they became the Yankees, and Hilltop Park was just the name of the place they played, not the name of the team. Perhaps the term Hilltoppers was used informally, but it wasn't the name of the team, any more than Camden Yarders is the name of the Orioles.

[sfosfan]

Well, the rest of baseball history says they were known as the Highlanders before they became the Yankees, and Hilltop Park was just the name of the place they played, not the name of the team. Perhaps the term Hilltoppers was used informally, but it wasn't the name of the team, any more than Camden Yarders is the name of the Orioles.


I found this: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/yank.shtml

The link says "Yankees" was used starting in 1913.

I like that suggestion- Hilltoppers may have been their nickname. Like O's for Orioles, perhaps.

Maybe Roy can email Bob Costas and get the answer!

Go O's!
sfosfan

[RShack]

I found this: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/yank.shtml

The link says "Yankees" was used starting in 1913.

I like that suggestion- Hilltoppers may have been their nickname. Like O's for Orioles, perhaps.

Maybe Roy can email Bob Costas and get the answer!

Go O's!
sfosfan
There's an old NY Times story you can google to find about the June 26, 1909 game they had vs. Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. In that story, the sportswriter refers to Mack's team as the Athletics several times but also calls the the Quakers, presumably due to Philly's history. He refers to the NY team as the Hilltoppers, the Toppers, the Yankees, the Yanks. However, every source I have ever seen says they were the Highlanders until they became the Yankees in 1913. This includes the MFY's website timeline of the franchise (http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/history/timeline1.jsp). So, calling the the Hilltoppers was like calling BAL (or StL or TOR) the Birds, or like calling the Pirates the Bucs. The diff is that it referred to where they played... but so did their real name of Highlanders.

[OK_Os_Fan]

This is a Thorne-ism
Tonight at the end of the second after Adam jones HR with Markakis at bat,
I am paraphrasing.
Here's Markakis up with the bases loaded and Nobody on.


WTF ???????????????????:laughlol: :laughlol: :laughlol: :laughlol:

[PrivateO]

Palmer is having a field day tonight with all these fundamental mistakes made by both teams.

[ravensfan28]

Palmer is having a field day tonight with all these fundamental mistakes made by both teams.

You hit it with that one. But i did'nt agree when he said the throw by Bass on the double play attempt was bad.

[The Wedge]

You hit it with that one. But i did'nt agree when he said the throw by Bass on the double play attempt was bad.

It was, though. It made Izturis reach to his left with the glove, as he was running. This increased the difficulty of a proper transfer.

[ravensfan28]

It was, though. It made Izturis reach to his left with the glove, as he was running. This increased the difficulty of a proper transfer.

I thought it was right over the bag and Izturis maybe was late getting there. But it's a judgement call so who knows.

[JBugaboo]

I appreciated how quickly Palmer groaned "Oh NOOO..." when he diagnosed that sending Montanez wasn't going to work in the 2nd. No doubt in my mind if he were 3B coach he would've stopped Lou in time.

[Cokeman]

Since this thread has kind of veered away from just Palmer...I think it was Manfra tonight, when Wigginton was at bat. "He hits a deep fly ball...its going, going...it hits the warning track and bounces into the stands."

[DrungoHazewood]

BP has an interview of Palmer by David Laurila (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8883#20039) (subscriber only). Not a lot of groundbreaking stuff, but Palmer comes off as very incoherent and unable to keep focus. A good example:


DL: If you were a young pitcher in the big leagues today, what would be different for you?

JP: It's a lot easier for the hitters now to know your tendencies. There are the hitting drills, and I think they're better prepared. You have hitting instructors and strength coaches. We went through the Steroid Era, and when people ask me about Mussina, he won 270 games pitching in an era when the strike zone was the size of an 8-by-10 paper, in Camden Yards before the football field was put in, where the ball carried and guys were cartoon characters. Plus, he won Gold Gloves and had the consistency. To me, he's a Hall of Famer. But if I was pitching now, guys can hit the ball fair inside, because they're much shorter to the ball. I think the hitting approaches are better. But at the end of the day, while the hitters are still better, are you... the key to pitching, and I prided myself in having a low earned run average, because to me that meant you were consistent, month after month, week after week, year after year, but just think about it. At the end of the day, even though you don't pitch complete games now—even though I think you should be prepared to—and hand the ball to your closer, you still have to beat the guy you're pitching against. That's the key to pitching. You have to be better than the opposition... the guy you're facing. Obviously, it helps if you have a closer better than their closer, the way the game is played now. But hitters are very well prepared now. They can do the statistical readouts, where most guys said, 'Palmer is going to start us off with fastballs.' Jim Spencer, who passed away, he was from Baltimore and I kept him from hitting .300 two years in a row. He hit .280-something and he was 0-for-32 against me. I'd see him on Monday in Texas, when I'd be pitching on Wednesday, and he'd say, "I'm laying off that high fastball." On Tuesday, I'd be out shagging and he'd run by and say, "I'm laying off that high fastball." Wednesday I'd throw the first high fastball and he'd pop it up. So, in the 12th inning, he's 0-for-32 over two years, and I figure, 'OK, where can I go where he's not going to hit a home run?' He's a great low-ball hitter, so I throw him a fastball up and away and he hits a little, soft single to left. I go, 'You could have been doing that the last two years.' So just like you kind of have to subjugate your ego on the mound, I think you have to do that as a hitter, and some hitters didn't do that. The guys that did... the Kansas City approach, where they hit the ball where you pitched, it was very tough to pitch against those teams.

Umm... ok.

Palmer is a smart guy, and on broadcasts he comes across as really knowing his stuff, but this interview was all over the place.

And it wouldn't be a Palmer interview without this:


Right back here at Fenway, 44 years ago yesterday, I came in with the bases loaded to face Tony Conigliaro, the first guy I ever faced in the big leagues. Hank Bauer was the manager, and he said, "Are you nervous?" I said, "Well, I've never done this before," because I was a starting pitcher in A-ball the year before. I said, "What do I do with this warm-up ball?" I had brought the warm-up ball in with me because I was so nervous. But I struck out Conigliaro, and 3,948 innings later I had never given up a grand slam. That could have happened with the first guy I ever faced. I struck him out on three pitches. He swung at two high fastballs and John Flaherty called him out on a knee-high fastball low and away. Not that I meant to do that, it just went there.

[Frobby]

Kind of rambling, but his point about hitters today having a lot more information at their disposal, and more favorable conditions, is well taken.

[Fan4Life]

BP has an interview of Palmer by David Laurila (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8883#20039) (subscriber only). Not a lot of groundbreaking stuff, but Palmer comes off as very incoherent and unable to keep focus. A good example:



Umm... ok.

Palmer is a smart guy, and on broadcasts he comes across as really knowing his stuff, but this interview was all over the place.

And it wouldn't be a Palmer interview without this:


It may be the difference between reading what Palmer says and hearing it. Because for me, he often breaks mid sentence to go down a different path during an explanation or break down of a player or situation.

[RShack]

BP has an interview of Palmer by David Laurila (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8883#20039) (subscriber only). Not a lot of groundbreaking stuff, but Palmer comes off as very incoherent and unable to keep focus. A good example:

[long quote deleted]

Umm... ok.
I don't see what's wrong with that. It was an off-the-cuff response in an interview, so it wasn't exactly planned and organized. But if you look at what he said and pull out the factoids, what he said is correct:
Hitters are better prepared physically.
Hitters are better prepared re: knowledge about pitchers.
Some factors have been anti-pitcher; one example is the era of tiny strike zones.
Regardless of all that, as a P you need to be better than the other teams' P.
That means being prepared and able to go deep in a game.
That also means knowing what the enemy hitters' tendencies are, and finding ways to exploit that to the best benefit.
What's important is keeping ER's down, not getting every hitter out by K's.
I'm sure if he had advance notice, and was gonna make a Powerpoint presentation, it would have been better organized, more concise, and with more supporting details. But what he said is right.

[DrungoHazewood]

I don't see what's wrong with that. It was an off-the-cuff response in an interview, so it wasn't exactly planned and organized. But if you look at what he said and pull out the factoids, what he said is correct:
Hitters are better prepared physically.
Hitters are better prepared re: knowledge about pitchers.
Some factors have been anti-pitcher; one example is the era of tiny strike zones.
Regardless of all that, as a P you need to be better than the other teams' P.
That means being prepared and able to go deep in a game.
That also means knowing what the enemy hitters' tendencies are, and finding ways to exploit that to the best benefit.
What's important is keeping ER's down, not getting every hitter out by K's.
I'm sure if he had advance notice, and was gonna make a Powerpoint presentation, it would have been better organized, more concise, and with more supporting details. But what he said is right.

I didn't say it was factually incorrect. But reading about 3-4 pages worth of that kind of rambling gave me a headache. It almost read like a Grandpa Simpson story.

[PrivateO]

After seeing an orange and black "W" Nationals cap...

"Do you know any color of the rainbow that isn't used on a Red Sox hat?"

[SpringBarb]

Thorne and Palmer are talking about Wieters selling the close play at the plate. Palmer: "Plus, he's young and has an honest face."

Thorne: Long pause. "OK."

[Dadaist]

After a long and involved series of analogies on speed and agility Thorne says:

"So we just substitute Aubrey Huff for the Queen Mary"

[SrMeowMeow]

The honest face moment was quite special.

[threedaysrest]

#22 also said he'd buy a car from Wieters. :rofl:

Paraphrasing, after the truthful face remark, "I'd buy a car from him."

[Floater]

"Well when I was in the gym working out yesterday morning..."

Does he have to announce he was working out? Is he trying to impress someone?

[Moose Milligan]

"Welcome to the club, Julio."

[Burg]

From the game on 6/29:

"You know, I had a pretty good career . . ."

[Frobby]

"Welcome to the club, Julio."

First time we got an important call against NY or Boston since Ray struck out Giambi in 2006.

[bigbiegoesdown]

a wonderful tirade in the 8th inning after a very questionable called strike to Felix Pie. Some highlights included Palmer vituperating the "pathetic" umpire and endorsing a system of umpire evaluation.

[stomperspc]

a wonderful tirade in the 8th inning after a very questionable called strike to Felix Pie. Some highlights included Palmer vituperating the "pathetic" umpire and endorsing a system of umpire evaluation.

That whole rant after the terrible second strike call to Pie was great. Palmer didn't hold back at all saying the umpire should be ashamed of himself, calling the umpire "pathetic", and talking about how much of a disgrace the umpiring in the last two games as been.

[shorty122dude]

I liked when he was talking about how when a player does bad they go to the minors, but when an ump does bad, he just gets on the plane and goes to the next city.

Good ol' Jim...

[The Rick]

I liked when he was talking about how when a player does bad they go to the minors, but when an ump does bad, he just gets on the plane and goes to the next city.

Good ol' Jim...

That was great, good for you Palmer.

"You should be ashamed of yourself, because you've got to be better than that."

Palmer on home plate umpire Tony Randazzo. Classic stuff Mr. palmer!

[El Gordo]

I liked when he was talking about how when a player does bad they go to the minors, but when an ump does bad, he just gets on the plane and goes to the next city.

Good ol' Jim...Yes ,this was Cakes at his very best, and when Cakes speaks, people listen.:scratchchinhmm:

[LookinUp]

This was an awesome, timely quote.

Two outs, bottom of the 9th of the biggest comeback in O's history and he pulled out a stat about a guy who was picked about 650th (Bay) against a guy who spent 4 years in the independent leagues (Sherrill).

Great stuff.

[winudi]

After Napoli blocked a bounced pitch:

"He treated that one like an In-N-Out Burger. You don't let that get by."

In-N-Out Burger rules.

[dorfmac]

Edit: too slow haha

[winudi]

Edit: too slow haha

Nice to know someone else appreciates the In-N-Out Burger.:)

[Frobby]

Following a good call by the 1B ump in the first inning: "After that crew in the Boston series, any crew would look like a bunch of Hall of Famers,"

[caljr]

I thought he and Thorne did a good job with their rant on Manny Ramirez last night. They were saying how everyone is celebrating Manny's return and how that was stupid. Palmer went on to say that Manny was a cheater and that he is convinced he has been using PEDs all along. He made a good point - He basically said you can't convince me that Manny just started using them this year after having one of the best stretches in baseball history during the second half of last year. Why would he feel the need to use them after what he did last year? He said he feels he has been cheating all along.

It was classic Palmer being as candid as ever.

[caljr]

Ok - Here is another one for you. Thorne opens up the 5th inning with a summary of what is going on in the game that makes absolutely no sense at all. Palmer just stares at him and doesn't say a word with a look on his face that says what everyone else is thinking, "Thorne - have you lost your mind?" Anyway, after a few seconds, Palmer says "Are we live?" " I thought we were having a Bert Blyleven moment." Which is a reference to this classic moment in broadcasting history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-L__AN3xqM - WARNING not appropriate for all ages..

[Hank Scorpio]

Ok - Here is another one for you. Thorne opens up the 5th inning with a summary of what is going on in the game that makes absolutely no sense at all. Palmer just stares at him and doesn't say a word with a look on his face that says what everyone else is thinking, "Thorne - have you lost your mind?" Anyway, after a few seconds, Palmer says "Are we live?" " I thought we were having a Bert Blyleven moment." Which is a reference to this classic moment in broadcasting history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-L__AN3xqM - WARNING not appropriate for all ages..

My dear lord that's funny.

Palmer was cracking me up, just staring at Thorne like, "What the scratch are you talking about, you boob?" I was laying here cracking up and the dog was looking at me like, "What are you laughing at, you boob?"

[caljr]

My dear lord that's funny.

Palmer was cracking me up, just staring at Thorne like, "What the scratch are you talking about, you boob?" I was laying here cracking up and the dog was looking at me like, "What are you laughing at, you boob?"

I was laughing too. It was classic Palmer. Thorne was trying to be clever and Palmer was calling him out for being a douche. I love it when the two of them call games together. They are really building a chemistry together.

[Snutchy]

Jim Darling is no darling to Mike Scioscia right now is he?

Lol. :D

[isestrex]

7-4-09

After Andino ran out an infield hit, Palmer looking at the replay:

"Yeah if you don't hustle this ball out, you're out by a mile and tie goes to the runner [replay reaches the point where Andino is just touching first base]... at least today"

[BRob51]

"How do you gain confidence: quality pitches"

[Moose Milligan]

Glad to have Palmer on the road trip.

[caljr]

"I know its late in the east, but this team is playing like they are asleep"

So true Palmer, so true.

[Hank Scorpio]

"When you get 6 runs, you're supposed to win."

[Hank Scorpio]

"I've never met Andy Roddick. I'd like to meet his wife, though."

[BRob51]

"I've never met Andy Roddick. I'd like to meet his wife, though."

beat me to it...

[O-The-Memories]

I hate to be in Baltimore, along with the masses, the fans around here are a bunch of horses asses.

Oh wait, that was The Genius from the WWF back in the early 90's. My fault.

Palmer's quotes make bad games watchable for me. He gets disgusted and doesn't hold his tounge, which I find highly entertaining.

[Hank Scorpio]

Palmer is far and away the best announcer we've got.

[baltimoriole]

Palmer is far and away the best announcer we've got.

I dunno, Joe Angel is more quotable than Jim Palmer and he has a better voice. Too bad he isn't much to look at, otherwise he'd be on TV.

[LookitsPuck]

Yeah, Joe Angel is pretty phenomenal.

[tvz1997]

Yeah, Joe Angel is pretty phenomenal.

I keep waiting fo Manfra to decide he's been called "Big Boy" for the last time and shove Angel's mic where you don't want to hear what comes out. Other than that, he's great! :)

Btw, somebody on here pointed Buck's constant "it sure is" comments and I have since been driven to the point of avoiding all pre- and post-game coverage with Mr. Martinez. Palmer is king.

[Hank Scorpio]

If they somehow figured out a way to pair up Joe Angel and Palmer, I would watch every second of every game.

[Hank Scorpio]

I dunno, Joe Angel is more quotable than Jim Palmer and he has a better voice. Too bad he isn't much to look at, otherwise he'd be on TV.

Uh, I dunno bout that. Jon Miller sure ain't no Brad Pitt.

[Moose Milligan]

If they somehow figured out a way to pair up Joe Angel and Palmer, I would watch every second of every game.

This needs to happen.

[Aglets]

Uh, I dunno bout that. Jon Miller sure ain't no Brad Pitt.

John Madden. BOOM done. I wouldn't be opposed to the O's cutting ties with Martinez or Thorne to put Angel on TV. I would certainly cut Buck far more quickly than Thorne.

[The Wedge]

Buck isn't going anywhere, simply because Palmer doesn't travel much. He's got a pretty sweetheart deal, when you think about it.

[Aglets]

Buck isn't going anywhere, simply because Palmer doesn't travel much. He's got a pretty sweetheart deal, when you think about it.

You can still cut Buck for Angel. Then on most of the road trips it would be Angel / Thorne or even Angel / Hunter. Do the epic Angel / Palmer combo as much as Jim wants to do it.....which should be as often as possible.

[dan-O]

If they somehow figured out a way to pair up Joe Angel and Palmer, I would watch every second of every game.

That would be amazing.

[johndeerebird]

Maybe Angel just likes doing radio. It's a more secure gig, you don't have to put up with all of the various TV production BS, you get to do every game, but still take innings off, don't have people second-guessing your every word on message boards, etc. If I were in broadcasting and money weren't any issue, I'd think doing radio would be much more fun than TV.

[itsernst]

I ran into Palmer at the hotel this weekend. I said Hey Jim, how about a quick picture? He asked what I said, so i repeated. Then he said no thanks.
Real nice guy that Mr. Palmer is. :rolleyes:

[Hank Scorpio]

I ran into Palmer at the hotel this weekend. I said Hey Jim, how about a quick picture? He asked what I said, so i repeated. Then he said no thanks.
Real nice guy that Mr. Palmer is. :rolleyes:

That's part of the deal with Palmer, to me. He does come off as an elitist, (Shut it, you elitists!!!!) but I'm okay with that as long as he continues to tell it like it is during O's games.

That's exactly the response I would have expected from Palmer. In fact, when he said "no thanks" I would have said, "Perfect!!!!!!!!"

[Frobby]

That's part of the deal with Palmer, to me. He does come off as an elitist, (Shut it, you elitists!!!!) but I'm okay with that as long as he continues to tell it like it is during O's games.

That's exactly the response I would have expected from Palmer. In fact, when he said "no thanks" I would have said, "Perfect!!!!!!!!"

I had the impression that Palmer is extremely personable around fans. Sorry to hear that on this occasion, he wasn't.

[itsernst]

That's part of the deal with Palmer, to me. He does come off as an elitist, (Shut it, you elitists!!!!) but I'm okay with that as long as he continues to tell it like it is during O's games.

That's exactly the response I would have expected from Palmer. In fact, when he said "no thanks" I would have said, "Perfect!!!!!!!!"

Yeah...he is kinda smug. He looks like he has had some plastic surgery done as well imo.

[ChrisAF79]

I ran into Palmer at the hotel this weekend. I said Hey Jim, how about a quick picture? He asked what I said, so i repeated. Then he said no thanks.
Real nice guy that Mr. Palmer is. :rolleyes:
You should've said "please" and addressed him as "Hall of Famer Jim Palmer".

;)

[Aglets]

Next time tell them you would rather get an autograph from a guy who threw 212 CG anyway.

[The Wedge]

Yeah...he is kinda smug. He looks like he has had some plastic surgery done as well imo.

You don't exactly need to see him in person to see that...

[Boy Howdy]

I ran into Palmer at the hotel this weekend. I said Hey Jim, how about a quick picture? He asked what I said, so i repeated. Then he said no thanks.
Real nice guy that Mr. Palmer is. :rolleyes:

Well, that's too bad, but it doesn't really mean anything.

Years ago I saw Jim Palmer coming out of Memorial Stadium with his hands full going towards the team bus, and got to hold his Coke for him while he put his bag down to sign an autograph. That day, he was Gandhi.

I know a lot of people who just don't like to be photographed for a variety of reasons. Vain people, if indeed he is one, often need to primp and get "ready", whatever that means to them.

Palmer's a very briight man and the best pitcher ever to wear an Orioles uniform. He's pretty much got a free pass from me unless he goes OJ or something.

[LookinUp]

I really wish O's pitchers had the benefit of his insights on a consistent basis.

His comments after Albers gave up a double to a slap hitter the other night were awesome. Pitching to your strength and understanding the opposing hitter's strengths are really important things to do. He gets it.

[btownoriole]

Yeah, Joe Angel is pretty phenomenal.
I know Angel is great on radio, but I do like the idea of having him do the TV games when Thorne is away. Put Hunter on radio where you only have to listen to him for 4 innings.

[Hank Scorpio]

First time we got an important call against NY or Boston since Ray struck out Giambi in 2006.

I'm pretty sure it was Matsui.

[Frobby]

I'm pretty sure it was Matsui.

You are correct. My memory isn't what it used to be. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200604210.shtml

[Hank Scorpio]

You are correct. My memory isn't what it used to be. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200604210.shtml

The only reason I remembered that is because there was subsequently a Sports Illustrated spread of it and I hung it in my co-worker's cube, as he is a Yankees fan.

I also remember it being a very borderline pitch, but whatev. I was psyched.

["Mickey" Manto]

I know a lot of people who just don't like to be photographed for a variety of reasons. Vain people, if indeed he is one, often need to primp and get "ready", whatever that means to them.

I know people who have in worked in Community Relations with the O's and I can tell you that the above is quite possibly the case. I remember a specific story about Palmer in which he wouldn't go to an event that was immediately after a game due to his "headset hair"...:rofl:

I think we all know that Palmer has an ego. I've had the chance to be around him on multiple occasions and it certainly seems that you have to catch him in a good mood or else he will not be the friendliest guy on the planet. It doesn't make it right, but that's Palmer...

[SkinsO'sFan]

On umpires actually getting a call right:

Palmer: "I don't like 'em being right."

[Hank Scorpio]

Palmer on umpire Tom Hallion :

"He oughta moonwalk his way over and pick up a rulebook."

[notfast]

Reference the umps bad calls/crazy strike 3 action:


"he should moon walk his way over to a rule book"

[caljr]

Palmer on umpire Tom Hallion :

"He oughta moonwalk his way over and pick up a rulebook."

This was a classic. He really had me crackin up on this one.

[SpringBarb]

On Bedard not backing up the play with the overthrow:

"Was he holding hands with Johnson?"

[scottbbfm]

On the GS Thome just hit...

"That ball was hit so far I think it set off the fireworks itself"

[Hank Scorpio]

We have to sticky this thing.

[Scrat1]

On the GS Thome just hit...

"That ball was hit so far I think it set off the fireworks itself"

"It hit the button."

[dslats715]

[laughing] "I am so glad someone is in the dugout spreading the truth serum every day."

[PrivateO]

On how the third base umpire emphatically called a strike:


You could hurt your rotator cuff doing that.

[The Wedge]

After Markakis throws out a runner trying to stretch a single in to a double:


You should just put the Gold Glove in his locker tomorrow.

[Peace21]

After Markakis throws out a runner trying to stretch a single in to a double:

Having him say that about Nick is just as good as getting the Gold Glove...well maybe not. It is still cool coming from a HOFer.

[The Wedge]

Having him say that about Nick is just as good as getting the Gold Glove...well maybe not. It is still cool coming from a HOFer.

He's been pretty adamant for awhile now about the fact that he gets hosed by virtue of his position not being CF, but that particular quote stuck out as the most adamant yet.

[dhaze]

Silo shot in foul territory along the third base lane. Bell goose steps his way over as Wieters runs out:

"Come on Josh...."

Wieters makes the lunging grab in front of Bell's feet.

[Sanfran327]

"There is NOBODY better at driving in runs than Ty Wigginton."

I love the enthusiasm! :D

[Hank Scorpio]

One thing I really love about Palmer... when they interview him after games, he NEVER looks directly into the camera. It's almost as if he's looking down at the monitors and looking at them on the screens.

You'd have to think he knows the camera's on him, right? What's the deal, here?