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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

ESPN:Vin Scully to miss home opener

Vin Scully, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Hall of Fame broadcaster, will miss calling the team’s home opener on Tuesday for just the second time in his 63 years at the microphone. Scully, who the team said was suffering from a severe cold, skipped the game on orders from his doctor, a source said. The illness isn’t thought to be serious…..The only other time Scully missed a Dodgers home opener was in 1977, when he was calling the first round of the Masters golf tournament for network television.

ahhh—rub some dirt on it, you wimp…

Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: April 10, 2012 at 02:17 PM | 24 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 03:21 PM (#4103016)

I switched to the Rays-Tigers game when I found out. Vin missing Opening Day was big damn news on the radio, where they're doing a 3-hour lead-in to the game.

2. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: April 10, 2012 at 05:40 PM (#4103211)

The 1977 Dodgers won their home opener and went to the World Series. Maybe this will end Vin's curse.

3. Gotham Dave Posted: April 10, 2012 at 06:40 PM (#4103234)

I put this game on MLB.TV, which I got for the first time this season, and this was the first time this year I had watched the Dodgers. I was all excited for Vin and then... Steiner and Lyons. Ouch.

4. Gotham Dave Posted: April 10, 2012 at 06:41 PM (#4103235)

And now the Dodgers have won their 2012 home opener. I can only hope that, like in 1977, this leads to a Yankees World Series victory.

5. frannyzoo Posted: April 10, 2012 at 06:51 PM (#4103241)

When you're 84 a "severe cold" should always be considered "serious."

6. Dr. Vaux Posted: April 10, 2012 at 06:51 PM (#4103242)

Steiner is good.

7. Justin T is expanding the aperture of awareness Posted: April 10, 2012 at 06:54 PM (#4103244)

But Scully couldn't save a booth that included Lyons.

8. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 07:14 PM (#4103265)

When you're 84 a "severe cold" should always be considered "serious."

Shut your whore mouth. Vin's fine! He's just fine! YOU SHUT UP!

9. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: April 10, 2012 at 07:21 PM (#4103281)

The Pirates team ERA jumped to 1.50 in today's loss.

10. frannyzoo Posted: April 10, 2012 at 07:24 PM (#4103295)

The Man: I'm not badmouthing The Other Man. Just relating that, if he were not immortal (i.e., possessing of infinity hit points and a +10 magical cloak minimum...minimum!), a bad cold might be worrisome.

11. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' Posted: April 10, 2012 at 09:07 PM (#4103495)

The Man: I'm not badmouthing The Other Man. Just relating that, if he were not immortal (i.e., possessing of infinity hit points and a +10 magical cloak minimum...minimum!), a bad cold might be worrisome.

Nobody thought you were. It's just that nobody wants to contemplate Vin's mortality. I sure as hell don't.

12. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: April 10, 2012 at 09:08 PM (#4103500)

I for one have enjoyed the first half of Vin Scully's career.

13. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 09:15 PM (#4103512)

The first half of his career isn't over yet.

14. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: April 10, 2012 at 09:25 PM (#4103537)

Consider my whore mouth shut.

15. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: April 10, 2012 at 09:56 PM (#4103580)

I recall a thread here when Scully fell and hurt himself or something like that, and the Primey was something like, "Doesn't he know he isn't supposed to die."

16. Der_K Posted: April 10, 2012 at 10:15 PM (#4103589)

Who's a more beloved baseball figure than Scully (at least on this site)?

17. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP Posted: April 10, 2012 at 10:27 PM (#4103594)

I had the pleasure of meeting Vin Scully a couple of times. I even got to touch him.

18. Tuque

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 10:38 PM (#4103599)

Who was that guy who said Scully was overrated? This is his fault. I think a lynching is in order.

19. Random Transaction Generator Posted: April 10, 2012 at 10:44 PM (#4103601)

At age 84, "serious cold" usually transforms into "pneumonia", which usually turns into "hospitalization".

Here's hoping he bucks the trend.

20. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: April 10, 2012 at 10:53 PM (#4103606)

I had the pleasure of meeting Vin Scully a couple of times. I even got to touch him.

show me on the doll..where you touched him

21. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: April 11, 2012 at 12:41 AM (#4103649)

The other time he missed a home opener, Ben Petrick was born. It was also the day of the Mariners' and Blue Jays' first games.

22. zachtoma Posted: April 11, 2012 at 04:51 AM (#4103682)

At age 84, "serious cold" usually transforms into "pneumonia", which usually turns into "hospitalization".

God pneumonia is awful, let's hope not.

23. Downtown Bookie

Posted: April 11, 2012 at 08:13 AM (#4103699)

God pneumonia is awful

Mortals pneumonia is also pretty bad.

DB

24. Misirlou is bad, he's nationwide Posted: April 11, 2012 at 08:21 AM (#4103702)

Who's a more beloved baseball figure than Scully

Mulder?

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