Fox Politics coverage/Fox Phillies Coverage:

[PCIntern]

Strangely, or perhaps not so strangely, they're somewhat congruent.

Fox's political bias needs no explanation so case closed.

What is somewhat more interesting is their coverage of the Dodgers/Phillies series which is in keeping with their stupid-ass style:

There has been a consistent denigration of the Phillies, from Danny DeVito's (Hannity) lineup shtick, where he made fun of the Phillies' names and was joking around saying he was a Dodger fan, etc, while the poor sidekick from the Fox TV show 'It's always Sunny in Philadelphia' was trying to do his job, albeit most ineffectively, in a fair fashion (Colmes), to constantly pointing out who in the Phillies lineup wasn't producing. The fact that the Phillies beat the Dodgers utilizing their whole lineup three times is irrelevant, since how important is team play anyway, right?

There have been constant wishful-thinking scenarios from the broadcasters Buck and McCarver which are most reminiscent of the McCain/Palin 'winning' story-lines to wit: "Although the Phillies are leading by six runs, if the Dodgers were to get two men on and then have someone hit a home run, then it would only be a three-run lead." Yes I know this is exactly what happened, but that's besides the point. When is the last time you heard an NFL game called where the announcers said, "Well the Cowboys are ahead by 4 touchdowns but if the Redskins score, get the ball back, score again, have a squib kick..." You get the picture. It doesn't happen.

But this is what Fox does when the outcome is not to their liking. It's infantile and unprofessional. you shall see the same tenor of broadcasting thru November 4th and beyond.

[demokatgurrl]

1. Yes!!!! My husband and I discussed this very thing last night

we are in Philly too, and it is astonishing how biased the announcers are. I said the same thing to my husband: "It IS Fox you know, bias is their way". All through every game, they are strategizing for the Dodgers, and talking baseball history when the Phillies are at bat.

They wanted Red Sox vs. Manny, not some upstarts from Florida and second-stringers from "the city that booed Santa Claus".

[PCIntern]

3. that Santa story is more complicated than they

would let you know...

[demokatgurrl]

4. I know all about it, I grew up here

it's a joke. But hey, let them think it, I don't mind. Too bad it didn't deter them from sending Palin to a Flyers game. (And since I'm no hockey fan I can say that I am DELIGHTED that they have been losing since she was here)

[PCIntern]

7. sorry...

I didn't mean for my reply to be patronizing, just agreeing with you!

:hi:

[AllentownJake]

5. Ratings wise

Chicago both teams just lost, LA beat by the phillies, Atlanta (anything lower than a Braves fan?) and NY (Mets fans), will be tuned out of a Phillies world series.

[AllentownJake]

2. Fox wants a Dodgers/Boston World Series

Well they wanted a Cubs/Boston World Series first but no one in Florida cares about Tampa and the Phillies are hated by the other big media markets (NY, Atlanta, Chicago, LA (when they beat the dodgers)

[BumRushDaShow]

6. It wasn't just with the Dodgers but when we were playing the Mets

ALL the pundits, whether Fox or MSNBC, were rooting for the Mets. The wishful-thinking (thank you for that term because that is EXACTLY the description of what they have been doing) scenarios have not only been par for the course for this election and the poor Phillies, but have been shill and prolific in both cases.

[Neecy]

8. Buck is disgusting

He's an announcer for the Cardinals during the regular season, and for some reason I was watching their broadcast early in the year. He had some singer in the booth who was appearing in St Louis (I hate that kind of non-baseball crap during a game) and the camera was on Buck and this woman for the better part of an inning.

I've got to tell you, it was repulsive. Buck leered throughout the interview and was staring at the singer's chest nonstop. Maybe he put her on the air for an entire inning because he thought he'd score with her. It was a smarmy, pervy display by this repulsive little man. No wonder FOX loves him for both baseball and football. Ugh.

[PCIntern]

10. Buck is a member of the "Lucky-sperm Club"

[treestar]

9. How pathetic, in a baseball game, they have can have no influence

Gawd, right wingers are such control freaks!