After another atrocious performance yesterday, the www.firemikebattaglia.com website server went on total overload. I am making the first donation towards raising enough money to buy the remainder of Battaglia's contract and having him removed from any further horse racing broadcasts immediately. I can't take it anymore!
We now know what Alfred E. Nuemann does as a moonlight job, either that, or Battaglia passes as a solid twin/older brother. Battaglia who is on the telecast primarily as a handicapper offered this solid analysis when asked right before the start of yesterdays Norfolk Stakes: "Awe heck I don't know, when in doubt I say you just go for Baffert and you get two for the price of one". Thanks Mike, a 2-1 chalk entry you really did your homework on this one. Just like when you told us Officer was the next Secretariat.
After the race when the stronger half of the Baffert entry was eased and vanned off Battaglia offered this: "I spoke with the Vet and he said the horse is fine". Battaglia has set the bar so low that Hank the Angry Dwarf and Yukko the Clown would be an upgrade.
Jay Privman need to take his place starting today. Privman is a SUPERIOR broadcaster, who is articulate, intelligent and a very good handicapper. He would form a solid pairing with 'good guy' Bob Nuemeier. Privman also has been kind to TG in the past and would balance out his pairing with Nuemeier who is a known 'dirty rotten Raggie". The upcoming Breeders Cup would be a great place for them start.
My fingers are crossed.
Silver Charm---
Don\'t get my blood boiling. I cringe when guys like Mike Battaglia and the likes are paid to do what they do. I call them the MOTOs (masters of the obvious).
Randy Moss is another one. After TAKE CHARGE LADY won the Spinster last year this guy was drooling over his future BC Distaff score. Now TCL wins the Spinster (while obviously a bit short) and this guys is saying things like I don\'t like the way she was tiring and perhaps she\'s not the same. These guys never look at the possibility that perhaps TCL will improve off of a less than top performance rather than what she did last year when she crashed and burned off of a powerful effort just 3 weeks prior to the Distaff. These guys on ESPN and NBC or CNBC all think within the box, never outside of it. They never do any homework nor do they have any clue that the game is all about value.
Good Luck to All,
Joe B.
The more these so called experts spot there opinions, the better it is for everyone else. They will help suck up all the undecided money, and the money of the casual ran fan that is confused on these races. They must know something otherwise they won\'t be on TV mentality. Nuemier and Privman know something, the rest are just dodo\'s. Charlsie was beaming after the Norfolk, and what is her record, blind squirrels find nuts every once in awhile too.
Randy Moss reminds me of the pushy software salesmen on the Computer Associates commercials who keep barking:
\"So How Much Software Do You Want To Buy?\"
Things get to the point where the Purchasing Manager is trying to escape so badly he attempts to throw a chair thru his 4th floor office window and jump out, just to get away from these guys.
Moss is like this when he uses his four favorite words on earth: \"Trained by Bob Baffert\".
You think I\'m exaggerating here are two CLASSIC examples. In the recent Best Pal Stakes telecast Moss said Trained by Bob Baffert six times and yet Baffert didn\'t run a single horse on the live racing card.
He told us there were no horses in todays race \"Trained by Bob Baffert\". When they introduced us to the Bud Longshot they showed him breaking his maiden and told us the horse running second was \"Trained by Bob Baffert\". Funny thing was they never told us who trained the winner and he was their Bud Longshot. OOPS!!
Last year on Wire to Wire after the Pre-Breeders Cup Super Saturday Moss mentioned \"Trained by Bob Baffert\" over a dozen times he failed to mentioned a SINGLE OTHER trainers name. He told us Santa Catarina second in the Frizzete was \"Trained by Bob Baffert\" but no mention of who Storm Flag Flying was trained by-the winner. He told us Atlantic Ocean fourth in the Alchibides was \"Trained by Bob Baffert\" but again no mention of who trained the winner.
Moss has sold his sole so badly just to have access to Baffert (it has to be the only reason) that his credibility his going lower and lower each time he basically SCREWS the rest of the horsemen.
As far as my endorsement of Privman let me say this, he rivals Moss with his patronizing of Baffert. He has also stuck enough knives in the back of D. Wayne Lukas, a friend of mine, over the years that I\'m no fan of Privman. However, I mean what I said and he is a SUPERIOR broadcaster who would a lot more to the NBC and CNBC telcast team than we are getting from Battaglia. But that\'s not saying-even Gus the Monkey could add more than what we are getting now.
Don\'t you just want to scream whenever these geniuses come up with the Bud Longshot that\'s 3-1 on the board. My nightmare is having them pick my betting selection as their BL. It\'s like the scene from \"Bronx Tale\" when all the gangsters rip up their tickets while their horse is 5 in front because they hear Louie the Mush rooting for the same horse.
It\'s sad if you really think about it. In no other sport is the TV analysis so dull and unimaginative. Let\'s see more Jay Privmans and less Charlsie Canteys. Let\'s get more guys like Brad Thomas (Meadowlands/Monmouth)on these national telecasts.
Good Luck to All,
Joe B.
We beat up on some these guys/gals last week so lets give some credit where credit is due.
The ESPN Bud Longshot rolled in (Film Maker) at 11-1 and we actually found out who trains him. Randy Moss went an entire telecast without uttering \"Trained by Bob Baffert\" (expect a phone call Randy).
Jeanine Edwards can come on my TV Screen and talk horses anyday, anytime she likes. Kenny Rice again showed he would be more than an adequate replacement for Tom Hammond whenever HE DECIDES to step aside. Incidentally, Hammond probably needs about one more visit to his plastic surgeon and he could pass as a double for The Joker.
Regarding replacing Battaglia, can Beattlejuice read the form?
Silver Charm---
Every dog has its day. Eventualy a Bud Longshot was going to come in, this time barely.
Cesar Romero can read the form better than Mike Battaglia.
Good Luck,
Joe B.
Joe B. - you made me laugh dropping that Cesar Romero reference on us.
Mr. Charm - How about Jeanine in the Batgirl outfit checking out the PPs, there is a resemblance.
MEOW MEOW, my friend !!