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Men UConn @ Butler Bulldogs (Thursday 5/16/24 @3p, Friday 5/17/24 *@Noon* & Saturday 5/18/24 @1p) Games on FloSports/Mixlr

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Was that Jonesy I saw standing to the first base side behind home plate? I think it is…he walking back and forth with a scorebook in his hands. It only took me 9 innings to notice him.
 
This is where CJ had to call the game from. Shame on Butler and the Big East. Terrible. Add that to the American Legion class ballpark that Butler plays in.

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Bomber36 said:
This is where CJ had to call the game from. Shame on Butler and the Big East. Terrible. Add that to the American Legion class ballpark that Butler plays in.

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Forget the park although the natural grass is great. The fact that any Div. 1 broadcasting setup home/away within any game or conference is the issue. That’s what’s terrible imo. I happen to like the American Legion esque look it’s refreshing from the turfball epidemic within sports now. Cost saving I know! It’s the biggest BS excuse. That’s not directed at Uconn btw. Seeing highlights from a game played on grass is almost obsolete lol. Sad.
 
Bomber36 said:
This is where CJ had to call the game from. Shame on Butler and the Big East. Terrible. Add that to the American Legion class ballpark that Butler plays in.

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It is not just the Big East. It seems that Chris Jones is often outside doing the broadcast of the game for road non conference games as well. And that includes road games at power conference teams.
 
Omahabound said:
Forget the park although the natural grass is great. The fact that any Div. 1 broadcasting setup home/away within any game or conference is the issue. That’s what’s terrible imo. I happen to like the American Legion esque look it’s refreshing from the turfball epidemic within sports now. Cost saving I know! It’s the biggest BS excuse. That’s not directed at Uconn btw. Seeing highlights from a game played on grass is almost obsolete lol. Sad.
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It would be one thing if the ballpark was well manicured. It’s not. The legion field in my town is better taken care of. And the plastic over the chain link fences…don’t get me started. Reminds of the Vikings and the metrodome, lots of plastic. Just an awful look.
 
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It would be one thing if the ballpark was well manicured. It’s not. The legion field in my town is better taken care
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It certainly matters. But I would still take that over a turf field everyday. I personally think turf has completely changed baseball.
 
Omahabound said:
It certainly matters. But I would still take that over a turf field everyday. I personally think turf has completely changed baseball.
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Not just baseball…remember this?I played a bunch of rugby matches on turf. The burns on my arms and legs were epic. Even had a few on my face. Nothing like well manicured natural grass…see Fenway Park.


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Omahabound said:
I don’t remember it, no lol but I think this is the too much mud/grass sloppy condition “normal” of a natural surface field
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Watch some old 60’s early 70’s football. They didn’t do much to maintain the grass, especially late in the season. It’s amazing that pros played on that slop.
 
Bomber36 said:
Watch some old 60’s early 70’s football. They didn’t do much to maintain the grass, especially late in the season. It’s amazing that pros played on that slop.
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You’re right that’s changing the game itself by those conditions the same way I feel turf does today. Agreed slop is a good way to describe it
 
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Omahabound said:
I’m trying like heck to listen to Jonesy but it’s impossible. I’m sorry, it is. The background noise every 5 mins with papers rattling, sounds like a mix is being moved around etc etc. WTH. The basketball Program just won back to back Natl Championship’s and the baseball program can’t even get something to sound somewhat professional! It’s a disgrace! And I’m ok stating this.
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No, you shouldn’t be o.k. It’s a road game. Jones is broadcasting from the facility that the home teams provide him. How that reflects on UConn is beyond me.

Plus, normally when you check in less than 100 people are listening. The fact that the school is willing to pay anything to broadcast to less than 100 listeners is a gift to the fan base.
 
businesslawyer said:
No, you shouldn’t be o.k. It’s a road game. Jones is broadcasting from the facility that the home teams provide him. How that reflects on UConn is beyond me.

Plus, normally when you check in less than 100 people are listening. The fact that the school is willing to pay anything to broadcast to less than 100 listeners is a gift to the fan base.
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A device can have more than one listener. For instance, my wife and I both listen to the games.
 
businesslawyer said:
No, you shouldn’t be o.k. It’s a road game. Jones is broadcasting from the facility that the home teams provide him. How that reflects on UConn is beyond me.

Plus, normally when you check in less than 100 people are listening. The fact that the school is willing to pay anything to broadcast to less than 100 listeners is a gift to the fan base.
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We probably have the biggest base of baseball fans in the BE. Both live and people who listen and watch remotely.
 
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businesslawyer said:
No, you shouldn’t be o.k. It’s a road game. Jones is broadcasting from the facility that the home teams provide him. How that reflects on UConn is beyond me.

Plus, normally when you check in less than 100 people are listening. The fact that the school is willing to pay anything to broadcast to less than 100 listeners is a gift to the fan base.
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We can agree to disagree. The school can take it off the air entirely and the ones who are losing is Uconn and the players. I don’t care how many listeners there are, all games being broadcast this season have not been conducted behind bleachers.

I am ok with that.
 
Omahabound said:
We can agree to disagree. The school can take it off the air entirely and the ones who are losing is Uconn and the players. I don’t care how many listeners there are, all games being broadcast this season have not been conducted behind bleachers.

I am ok with that.
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I getting further and further away from understanding what your point is. We all want to see/hear the game, regardless of the quality. I will say that the CJ quality has far out done FloSports every time. Having him and Randy together on the home game broadcasts has been great. CJ does the best he can on the road. At home he is great.
 
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