tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post1891442095841357614..comments2023-09-20T10:27:39.247-05:00Comments on Savannah's World: Two Are Left Standing - I ThinkSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-80897418429665752112011-07-01T16:47:29.604-05:002011-07-01T16:47:29.604-05:00Evert's voice grates on my nerves and so I hav...Evert's voice grates on my nerves and so I have not been able to listen to her commentary during this Wimbledon. However, I am glad that she is at least defending women's tennis which is less than what I can say for people like Corina and Lindsay when they are in the booth, esp. together. <br /><br />As for the cool kids, they are all over the internet these days telling every1 who should or should not play for your life. They are there ramming it down our collective throats who is a fighter and who is not and how this era or that era of tennis is the best they have ever seen. <br /><br />As far as I am concerned no one will ever get me to cheer for the cool kids or join bandwagons. You know why? When I was going to school I was never a cool kid. I was fat (still am), black (still) and I did not travel to exotic places like all my peers. Even worse I wore glasses (still do) and I loved to read (still do). <br /><br />The players for whom I cheer will never be part of the cool kids crowd because they are pros. They don't need to be part of the locker room crowd. This is pro sports not high school.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548283336955001884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-88118164347103884072011-07-01T09:11:29.039-05:002011-07-01T09:11:29.039-05:00I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that Dr...I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that Drysdale wasn't calling the match. He always sounds like he's got his raincoat over his lap when he calls a Pova match.<br /><br />And good going Chris. She got off to a shaky start and appeared distracted but she's been doing things like the one you mention Lilac all week. She is not a PovaKad. She is a WTAKAD and that makes a huge difference when she's calling a match. She's done some stupid things in the past - we all have right - but she's been good this week. <br /><br />When she's in studio with Horrible Hannah she always has a smile on her face but her eyes are saying "you asshole".Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-88808017741113845872011-07-01T00:16:23.567-05:002011-07-01T00:16:23.567-05:00If Sharapova wins on Saturday, her enshrining will...If Sharapova wins on Saturday, her enshrining will be unbearable. I have to say though, Evert was a check on the annointing. She called a Sharapova match with Ted Robinson who practically cheers for Maria in the booth. How many times is he going to tell viewers that Sharapova won Wimbledon at 17 and she beat Serena Williams to do it? How many times? Well, I suppose Evert had had enough. He was gushing abou the the 17-year old Sharapova and how "unbelievable" it was that she won a slam at...17. Evert said, "But there were so many before her...Steffi, Hingis, Seles, Tracy. They all won slams as teenagers." He shut up. Thank you, Chris. And I agree with you Savannah. The suits constantly tout how everyone knows Sharapova's face; how she is so popular. I can remember going to the US Open and there were billboards on the highway with her face. How could you not know her the way theyr promote her. But we all know who boosts ratings -- Serena. Any perusal of Nielsen will show that tennis viewing goes up when she plays -- and Carillo has even admitted that. But, darn it, the WTA says Maria is tthe One -- so she is the One. The One certainly relaxed when Serena and Venus were eliminated.lilachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037226828716107665noreply@blogger.com