Fosse Really Said It

by WannaBeGM on Apr 18, 2005 7:07 PM PDT

Look, I love the A's radio broadcast just as much (if not more) than the next guy. I can't remember the last game I watched that didn't have the TV sound turned down and the radio on. King is a legend and Korach has become a solid and entertaining announcer, but Fosse? Bless him for the great years behind the plate and I love how he digs into the Giants. But every now and again Fosse dons the "Homer" role. Tonight in Arlington, Foss went way beyond the usual "the wind held that up and cost a home run." Tonight he uttered words that I don't think have ever been mentioned before with respect to a particular Oakland Athletic. Fosse referred to a run scoring play involving Durazo crossing the plate and actually uttered the words.."He can motor." I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP. Admittedly, Foss prefaced the statement with "Once he gets going", but still...I'm of the school that there is something good to say about everybody. And Durazo is no exception, slow start or not. But "He can Motor??????"

Go A's!!

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fosse is right

ruby-jean has got great wheels!

"Hey Ho Let's Go!"- The 2005 A's, kickin' some ass.

by bigelephant on Apr 18, 2005 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

Ruby is fast!!!

Watch him when he gets moving. Great from first to third. FAt does not mean slow.

Sapp ran a 4.5 40 at one point.

by novaoakland on Apr 18, 2005 7:30 PM PDT reply actions

I love Fosse

I want my announcers to be homers, to counter the occasional Angels' or White Sox broadcast of an A's game I have to endure...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 18, 2005 7:35 PM PDT reply actions

he could have said that

Ruby has VAAAAAroooooooooooooooom

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on Apr 18, 2005 7:40 PM PDT reply actions

aahhh

a soul coughing reference?
haven't heard them in a while.

by brothersky on Apr 19, 2005 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Nice one, Satchmo22

I wish I had gas with vrrrroooom. All I have is gas with cramps. (Sadly, Pepcid AC refuses to use that as their motto, despite my repeated letters to their P.R. department).

Nico

by Nico on Apr 18, 2005 7:46 PM PDT reply actions

Durazo

I've seen him steal a few bases in person. The first time it scared me, but he's not as slow as he looks.

by kent @ Athletics Nation on Apr 18, 2005 8:09 PM PDT reply actions

Motor sound about right

You never here anyone talk about some speed demon motoring. That adjective seems to usually describe when a big guy gets moving pretty quick for a big guy. I would say given the description of Durazo being faster than he looks, motor is exactly the right description. Byrnes doesn't motor he dashes. Durazo motors kind of like a semi or a tank.

by Donner on Apr 18, 2005 8:30 PM PDT reply actions

A true sign of a homer

Is saying us or we. The A's announcers don't say that.

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by dboysick on Apr 18, 2005 8:41 PM PDT reply actions

You're so wrong....

....WannaBe -

If you'd been paying attention you'd know that Ruby is fast from 2nd to 3rd (starting from first) or 1st to 2nd on a double. He spins his wheels getting started but he's a fast rambling wreck on the second base.

Don't be telling me anything bad about Fosse as an announcer: he's a good teller of the other team while telling us the scoop about the A's. Fosse is the MAN and I love listening to him. Possibly the best color guy on the airways.

Nuff said.... I ain't listening to any dissent on this point. Fosse is more like a god than a man.

50% of this game is half mental -- Yogi Berra

by Moonshiner on Apr 18, 2005 8:43 PM PDT reply actions

Lighten Up. . . .

Fosse says somethings tongue-in-cheek. You can't intrepret everything as being so exact. When Durazo gets up a head of steam, he's motoring. Not going very fast but motoring.

Jim

by jarforcefatherofforce on Apr 18, 2005 10:14 PM PDT reply actions

Not a homer

I have seen Durazo run surprisingly fast for his bulk. Seriously.

Kielty, rejuvenated by his new genetically created St.Pats Day/Oktoberfest, shows us why Billy and Ohad are geniuses.

by ohad on Apr 19, 2005 1:33 AM PDT reply actions

I remember specifically a game in 03

Versus i dont know who. It's bottom of the ninth, Durazo on first. T long hit a fly ball into the gap in right center, and ruby ran so fast he actually scored. He was seriously chugging all the way around man.

Kielty, rejuvenated by his new genetically created St.Pats Day/Oktoberfest, shows us why Billy and Ohad are geniuses.

by ohad on Apr 19, 2005 1:34 AM PDT reply actions

Fosse provides great insight,

more so than other former ballplayer turned color commentators.

Too bad you can't buy a voodoo globe so that you could make the earth spin real fast and freak everybody out. - Jack Handy

by Awesomus on Apr 19, 2005 7:14 AM PDT reply actions

I get to see virtually every team's announcing

crew on DirecTV. A's fans have got to understand how lucky they are to have Fosse. He is so much better than the dreck that most teams have for analysts. I just wish they had Papa back for play-by-play.

by boilerdan on Apr 19, 2005 7:27 AM PDT reply actions