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Because MLB is stuck with an old model of television revenue generation, I was stuck watching the Red Sox broadcast staff.

The groks were interesting about 20% of the time and hilariously ignorant the other 80% when it came to the Mariners.

I had the same impression as you, Doc, re: King Felix. They thought he never looked comfortable the entire game and that his front shoulder was flying open every time he tried to throw his best velocity. They thought Jean Segura was overrated because he has trouble with high and inside pitches. They thought most of the Mariner relievers were sub-par except Diaz and, oddly, Rzepczynski. They liked Zych's slider but thought his mechanics would never translate into reliable command. They HATED Pazos (I kind of agree on that one...I don't trust him at all anymore...wild every single time he pitches). And they were stupidly obsessed with Nick Vincent's lack of a power fastball while their hitters were looking stupid against him.

Their color guy, right now, is Mike Timlin. Nice guy I'm sure, but a complete moron. Wow...some of the absolute worst color commentary I've ever heard. At least it was an entertaining kind of stupid.