tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post1362843507834931196..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Dibble off the air at least 2 daysMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61380940743645524292010-08-26T15:35:14.479-04:002010-08-26T15:35:14.479-04:00I actually prefer a broadcaster who doesn't al...I actually prefer a broadcaster who doesn't always toe the company line and isn't afraid to speak his mind. I also don't mind if he roots a little for the team he covers. Robs OK by me. JTinSCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-82897865096727644962010-08-26T15:20:42.962-04:002010-08-26T15:20:42.962-04:00Well, since I'm not a mind reader, I don't...Well, since I'm not a mind reader, I don't claim to know what Dibble's opinion is. I take it at face value that he is giving his honest opinion. But your mileage may vary (and I'm speaking generally here).<br /><br />As previously noted, I happen to like Dibble. I also happen to watch just about every game. imho, enjoying his work is a matter of personal taste. What tends to stick in my craw is those who make broad generalizations and presume to speak for an entire fan base (all women are upset with him; only casual fans like him). They certainly should feel free to share their opinions. I would prefer that they not presume to speak for me, and I would caution the team and/or the media not to assume that those bloggers who speak out against Dibble represent an entire fanbase.natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2342418765204164322010-08-26T13:49:56.245-04:002010-08-26T13:49:56.245-04:00I'm with the people who find Dibble two faced....I'm with the people who find Dibble two faced. I was a Reds fan for a long time, so I was ready to like Dibble, and, when you don't listen to him every day, his commentary sounds intellegent. The problem is that Dibble talks out of both sides of his mouth. Where were all these comments of bravado about Strasburg when the injury occurred? He was sitting right there watching it. Dibble has also been on both sides of the fence on the Adam Dunn resigning, at times saying definitively that they should resign him, and other times stating that they should trade him. <br /><br />I'd respect Dibble for his opinion if it really were his opinion, but no one knows what he really thinks because he just says whatever he thinks will shock people at the time he's talking. We don't need Howard Stern on the Nats telecasts. Dibble wants to BE the show, not report on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-41806213298394992752010-08-26T12:54:14.552-04:002010-08-26T12:54:14.552-04:00Dibble is a bit too unpolished for me to be an eve...Dibble is a bit too unpolished for me to be an everyday, every inning commentator...maybe if MASN went to a rotation and used him for 3 innings or in the pre or post game it would give him less opportunities to insert his foot into his mouth.markfdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54250182293231569422010-08-26T12:52:05.354-04:002010-08-26T12:52:05.354-04:00N. Cognito
If you believe Dibble requested the da...N. Cognito<br /><br />If you believe Dibble requested the days off himself I have a bridge to sell you in New York!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87168993757057052512010-08-26T12:34:43.841-04:002010-08-26T12:34:43.841-04:00I used to like Dibble more than Paciorek but Ron D...I used to like Dibble more than Paciorek but Ron Darling was bad. I do like my guys to be homers "if" it is genuine. I know Dibble is a love him or hate him type of guy. I don't trust him now as genuine.<br /><br />Dibble showed me he is a phony. I knew he was a brown nose to the owners and he learned his way from how Jim Bowden ingratiated himself with Lerner. Brown nosing is an art and those guys are good, real good.Steve M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10931247087098589372010-08-26T12:23:43.763-04:002010-08-26T12:23:43.763-04:00Personally, I like Dibble.
Having said that, what...Personally, I like Dibble.<br /><br />Having said that, what he said about Strasburg on his XM show is admittedly baffling. How many times have you stubbed your toe and your first reaction is to cry out in pain, but after a minute, you realize it’s not that bad. I’m guessing that’s what happened with Strasburg. He threw the change up, heard/felt something, and reacted by wincing and shaking his arm. The training staff came out to look at it (as they should) and Strasburg reportedly argued with them to keep pitching, but they took him out anyway. That much was known the night of the game, so I don’t know why Dibble ranted the following morning that he thought Strasburg wasn’t toughing it out. Remember the comments Dibble made on the air that were critical of Strasburg right before he signed? Maybe Dibble has a chip on his shoulder about him and his comments on XM were an extension of that. Who knows?<br /><br />Anyway, if the enhanced MRI shows structural damage, then taking him out was the right thing to do. Coddled or not, he’s the team’s $15 million+ investment and they can’t afford to take risks with him. If there’s no injury, then he joins the rotation and finishes out the season (I hope). Can you imagine all the wailing if they had let him stay in and he blew out his elbow? Everyone is acting as if the Nats are in a pennant race. They’re 20 games below .500 and their season is over. It really doesn’t make a difference whether Strasburg is pitching or not at this point.<br /><br />Despite that, I still like Dibble because he tells it like it is. Most announcers are vanilla in their commentary. Dibble calls out players when they don’t hustle or are pitching poorly -- and he’s usually right in my opinion. I heard Carpenter (or maybe it was Dibble) say the other night that the Nats rotation had the highest era in the NL last season, as well as the fewest innings pitched. They’re pretty much in the same boat this year. And to say the defense has been horrid is an insult to the word horrid. Somebody’s got to call them out on it.<br /><br />Judging by the comments I’ve read here, if everyone on this thread had a mic on them for 162 games, I’m sure somebody would say something that would have people up in arms. You can’t please everyone.<br /><br />And by the way, kudos to Anon 8:31 for the Tom Paciorek reference. I wished he hadn’t been fired because I liked him too.The Great Unwashednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72457354248396367592010-08-26T10:20:54.441-04:002010-08-26T10:20:54.441-04:00Anonymous said...
"Typical, Lerners censor t...Anonymous said... <br />"Typical, Lerners censor the one guy who speaks the truth about the game, the players and its fans...this is Steve Stone and the Cubs all over again...BOO! "<br /><br />What part of the below statement did you not understand?<br />"According to MASN spokesman Todd Webster, Dibble requested the days off himself."N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-63999855524349633292010-08-26T10:13:29.001-04:002010-08-26T10:13:29.001-04:00Anon at 9:28am, he didn't speak the truth. He ...Anon at 9:28am, he didn't speak the truth. He spoke as a tough guy to charge up his audience on XM. He spoke recklessly before he knew the extent of Strasburg's injury.<br /><br />Read the story in the Wash Post about Jordan Zimmermann pitching through his extreme elbow pain.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68939992852247480862010-08-26T09:28:12.091-04:002010-08-26T09:28:12.091-04:00Typical, Lerners censor the one guy who speaks the...Typical, Lerners censor the one guy who speaks the truth about the game, the players and its fans...this is Steve Stone and the Cubs all over again...BOO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45943033420450028242010-08-26T09:26:47.882-04:002010-08-26T09:26:47.882-04:00I really don't want to hear about Dibble expos...I really don't want to hear about Dibble exposing himself.N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73812428822918566932010-08-26T09:13:45.857-04:002010-08-26T09:13:45.857-04:00People have a right to say a lot of things and the...People have a right to say a lot of things and then face the consequences. What he did is a <b>TWO FACED</b> move. He got caught and it showed his true colors. Now he exposed himself for what he really is in my opinion.<br /><br />"Two faced" is another way of saying someone is "fake," as if he or she has two faces: They act one way around certain people and then another way around others. In Dibbles case, he talks differently to his national audience instead of his Nationals audience and many like myself used to listen to his XM show too.<br /><br />I am glad this made it out in the open because I heard him say it on his XM show and I cringed. I know he would never say that on MASN.<br /><br />So, do we want on our MASN broadcast a guy that speaks from both sides of his mouth? Isn't that what we had with Jim Bowden?Anonymous8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62335508381005253452010-08-26T08:58:07.357-04:002010-08-26T08:58:07.357-04:00I don't like what Dibble said, but I think he ...I don't like what Dibble said, but I think he has the right to say it. The greater question is, as more and more teams own the network (I know the O's own more of MASN, but that Nats have a major stake too); will this mute the announcers unless cheering on the team? If that is the case, it is sad.<br /><br />It happens on YES all the time, the day Clements got indicted by congress, a major baseball story, the team he last played for doesn't even mention during the whole game.<br /><br />We should all be very leery of this. If more replays come to baseball, the home team usually has all the TV shots. Well, the day could come when a home team has a shot that could have over turned a home run, but held it back because the network is owned by the team.<br /><br />Food for thought - let them talk.<br /><br />End of rant.Tcostantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20344697616761753672010-08-26T08:45:24.819-04:002010-08-26T08:45:24.819-04:00I happen to like Dibble. I was not offended by eit...I happen to like Dibble. I was not offended by either (blown up, imho) "incident." I hope that MASN didn't ask him to take time off as a result of an uproar among some bloggers in the Natmosphere. What sort of precedent does that set?<br /><br />I also don't understand why, if people find him so annoying, they listen to his tv and radio broadcasts. I'm assuming that they do, because they quote excerpts from both in their screeds against him. Mostly, I'm just not a fan of ad hominem attacks or smear campaigns, which all of this is starting to feel like to me. I just don't get the all the vitriol. If you don't like it, then don't listen. Kind of like I do with some blogs (never this one, of course). Maybe we need a "save Dibble" campaign to counteract the "fire Dibble" campaign?natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-69304382444721228952010-08-26T06:39:51.763-04:002010-08-26T06:39:51.763-04:00Two good years the guy had in the majors. On the b...Two good years the guy had in the majors. On the basis of that, he bloviates nightly about what pitchers should be doing.<br /><br />What a blowhard.<br /><br />As I said a couple days ago--here or elsewhere, I can't remember--I've learned how to sync my DVR with my iPhone to get Charlie and Dave's audio with the MASN picture. Just like at the ballpark.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-86547181677023544702010-08-26T06:06:41.446-04:002010-08-26T06:06:41.446-04:00The problem with Dribble and Crappy is, they NEVER...The problem with Dribble and Crappy is, they NEVER shut up! It's a constant barrage of idiotic blabberings with these two. They do not need to fill every second of air time with their voices.<br /><br />I've never hit the Mute button as much as I have with these two.N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45496917780959252092010-08-26T04:22:49.758-04:002010-08-26T04:22:49.758-04:00I hate Dibble's never-ending attempts to show ...I hate Dibble's never-ending attempts to show how tough and macho he is. His incredibly stupid comments about Strasburg are just the latest example.<br /><br />Dibble isn't a closer anymore. He doesn't have to pitch high and inside -- or insult someone like Strasburg -- to prove himself. Sure, it's more fun to be an aggressive jerk. But Dibs, you need to suck it up. This is your profession. You chose to be a color commentator for a baseball team. Add some value. Tell us something we don't know. Something that's not obvious. If you can't, study some more, talk to more players, team officials, and sabermetric experts, and come up with something. Or get out of the box and let someone with some actual insights take over. All this superficial tough macho crap is getting old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65647841148516031632010-08-26T00:58:34.444-04:002010-08-26T00:58:34.444-04:00I guess I should add -- I don't think Dibble s...I guess I should add -- I don't think Dibble should be fired for his stupid comments the other night. I like announcers who can be critical of the team when it's deserved.<br /><br />But I do think his comments are indicative of what an idiot he is. In other words, he should be judged on the full body of his work -- which ought to get him fired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-15683200248011847942010-08-26T00:51:48.093-04:002010-08-26T00:51:48.093-04:00OK -- I've read: Dibble is a meat head. and Di...OK -- I've read: <i>Dibble is a meat head.</i> and <i>Dibble is a buffoon</i><br /><br />Don't insult meat heads and buffoons that way.<br /><br />Seriously.<br /><br />Yeah, great, so he can call out some Nats when needed, but 80% of the time he's wrong. When a fastball pitcher gives up a hit with a fastball, Dibble's the first one to say, "any hitter can hit a fastball when they know it's coming, you have to mix it up." And then on the next batter, when a guy hits a curve, Dibble's the first one to say "you have to pitch to your strength, not play with him with curves." No, Dibble (in his own mind) is never wrong.<br /><br /><i>If you watch much of the MLB Network they do live look ins and pick up broadcasts from all 30 teams. Watching that channel on a regular basis you can really see how bad the Nationals broadcast team really is.</i><br /><br />Amen to that. (And, while it's not fair to compare to radio, it is fair to say that as good as Charlie Slowes and Dave Jagler are, is as bad as Carpenter and Dribble is).<br /><br />And, darn it, Dibble is just so wrong so much of the time. Anyone remember when he threw that hissy fit at Ray Knight because others were suggesting that Straburg was throwing too many strikes? (FWIW, McCatty and Strasburg also agreed -- you don't continually throw strikes on 0-2 counts).<br /><br />(And how does a guy who's career was cut short by arm surgery come off telling a guy to tough it out?)<br /><br />What a complete and total hot-head-pig-idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91455891283430789592010-08-25T22:42:07.776-04:002010-08-25T22:42:07.776-04:00I live in Philadelphia, and when the Nats are in t...I live in Philadelphia, and when the Nats are in town, I actually prefer listening to the local announcers. Dibble is a buffoon. His nicknames are obnoxious, his analysis is bland, and clapping into the microphone while shouting "yeah baby, woo!" does not exactly rise to the level of useful color commentary. It's amazing the Nats can't field a quality television broadcast team, especially when compared with the excellent radio broadcast. Dibble... here's how it's done:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b6HxTIwey8<br /><br />Pure gold.Stranded_in_Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12244904444565715220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-40001586975913179562010-08-25T22:37:38.590-04:002010-08-25T22:37:38.590-04:00His comment was fine on his XM show except it show...His comment was fine on his XM show except it shows his true colors. Big and bad Dibble talking trash about Strasburg behind his back and then on MASN he kissesd butt.<br /><br />Talking about trash, that was Dibble's career. He had 3 1/2 good years which a career doesn't make.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-29750636417892541672010-08-25T22:34:18.295-04:002010-08-25T22:34:18.295-04:00I like Rob Dibble. I like the fact that he is a N...I like Rob Dibble. I like the fact that he is a Nats homer. I want my announcers to strongly root for the Nats. I think Rob is just frustrated with how the Nats are going as we all are.SonnyG10https://www.blogger.com/profile/06568010128457246433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4173211856312687272010-08-25T21:55:30.965-04:002010-08-25T21:55:30.965-04:00Don't tease me Masn. Fire him now. And not b...Don't tease me Masn. Fire him now. And not because of his latest fubar. He's just a bad baseball announcer. Maybe he's better suited for a radio show but 150 or so games of him is torture.<br /><br />Anyone who needs to constantly remind his audience how smart he is clearly is dumber than dumb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9142979253825062802010-08-25T21:41:37.690-04:002010-08-25T21:41:37.690-04:00He's awful. All he does is refer to "whe...He's awful. All he does is refer to "when I pitched for the Reds," as if that point of reference included all possible baseball experiences.<br /><br />Also: completely annoying that he keeps nicknaming the players. He's like the Copy Guy on SNL. I hope he does not come back. Much more enjoyable to hear Carpenter and Knight tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68921855062488296572010-08-25T21:18:09.118-04:002010-08-25T21:18:09.118-04:00If you watch much of the MLB Network they do live ...If you watch much of the MLB Network they do live look ins and pick up broadcasts from all 30 teams. Watching that channel on a regular basis you can really see how bad the Nationals broadcast team really is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com