The Wonders of MLB Game Mix

I've spent the last three days trying to convince my wife that we must have the MLB Extra Innings Package. She thinks its stupid. She is, of course crazy, because without the MLB Package, specifically the MLB Game Mix, I couldn't possibly learn the following things:

Rob Dibble is the color man for the Washington Nationals. He's still an uberdouche.

Despite both Rob Dibble and the utter crappiness of both teams, I watched the entirety of the Nationals-Marlins game. What the hell is wrong with me?

The Padres waited all of two days before introducing the camouflage unis, essentially saying to their fans "we're gonna suck, so here are some pretty colors."

The NY station did a two minute explanation of the architect behind the bridge in Cincinnati. I guess they've run out of baseball stories after three games.

The story ended by stating that, architecturally, Cincinnati was about 30 years ahead of New York when the bridge was built. To which the main announcer responded "Cincinnati 30 years ahead of New York? In anything? That's a joke." Nothing like confirming the stereotype about New Yorkers, dude.

Dusty Baker is still dumb.

I can't explain how fun it is to watch angry Baltimore fans boo Mark Teixeira every time he touches the ball. Especially because he's a first baseman.

Speaking of Teixeira, its just like a Yankee to think he's too good for the rules of grammar. "i before e EXCEPT AFTER C" asshole. Go sit with Jhonny Peralta.

I really want a Sham-Wow. I have no idea why.

Participating in the Neifiball league this year has taught me one powerful lesson: its much more interesting to root for crappy players to fail than root for good players to succeed. And much less disappointing.

Michael Barrett managed to both catch a throw in from the outfield and actually tagged a guy out at the plate. Its good to know he can actually do that.

Why haven't we gotten to a point at which anyone who uses the phrase "clogging up the bases" isn't immediately flogged?

If you're going to ask Ozzie Guillen about a really important yet sad topic (i.e. Nick Adenhart), you may want to verify that what he said was coherent before putting it on the pregame show.

The Pittsburgh announcers refer to their position players the same way other announcers refer to their pitchers: "Ground ball hit to TODAY'S first baseman."

It took all of three games for the asshole on the YES network to mention Steve Bartman. In a game in which the Cubs were not involved. And a play involving no one who was involved in the 2003 playoffs. Or anyone who was ever even on the Cubs. They spent the next inning talking about a Cubs curse.

So much for wanting the Extra Innings Package.