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    Umpires refuse to work Taunton Little League Games

    Man, the tournaments at the Taunton West baseball fields in the 1980s were a highlight of my childhood. We played on mud and crabgrass in my town, but Taunton West had bullpens and a warning track and a PA announcer. I was thrilled when I stepped into the batters box and the announcer actually...
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    Toucher and Rich

    Rich's statement made it sound like something serious was going on, but he did seem very supportive of Fred: "I've been a friend of Fred's for years and hope for the best for him." "Hopefully we'll be back together soon. Fred, if you're listening to this, we're rooting for you."
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    Toucher and Rich

    I heard Rich say to Wallach regarding his play-by-play talent: "You're not long for this show. But, then again, who is?". Hopefully a joke.
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    Toucher and Rich

    I guess I missed the drama before it disappeared. No idea what's going on, but hopefully Fred can get the help & support he needs.
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    Toucher and Rich

    Ah, I don't mind Bert. Could be worse, like someone should probably put a mirror under my nose during the Bruce Arena interviews on Zolak & Bertrand.
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    Toucher and Rich

    Thought they sounded OK today after all of the reported drama, but Rich just kinda sat there when Fred said how much he loves Rich. Hopefully they can put aside their differences and keep entertaining people and getting paid.
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    Toucher and Rich

    That's not a good sign. :(
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    Toucher and Rich

    I've listened sporadically the past couple of days, but Fred's voice was pretty good but he did have some hoarseness a couple times. He did do voices today, so hopefully that means he's feeling pretty good. Yeah, he took responsibility but didn't apologize. I could certainly understand if...
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    Toucher and Rich

    Maybe Chad will get someone to comment, even if they don't want to out themselves: View: https://twitter.com/GlobeChadFinn/status/1656963739256598529
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    Toucher and Rich

    Fred said he has leukoplakia, which is smoking-related according to the internets. It actually sounds somewhat similar to the lichen planus I had on my tongue at one point, which an oral surgeon believed was triggered by the mouthwash I was using at the time. I stopped using that mouthwash and...
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    Toucher and Rich

    Great news Fred!
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    Toucher and Rich

    Man, I hope this is a fake feud. :(
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    Toucher and Rich

    That pic looks ripped from a Clausthaler advertisement.
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    Toucher and Rich

    I don't mind Burton either, but Butch Sterns is the emptiest suit in the Boston sports media. Not a huge fan of DeOssie, but he was far better than Smerlas. The only time I remember being interested in something Smerlas said it was about the technical details of playing on the defensive line...
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    Toucher and Rich

    That was really awful radio, and Ordway was insufferable when he would tout his ratings. They used to make fun of Michael Felger on EEI, but he ended up costing Ordway a lot of money (and ultimately his job) when there was a decent alternative to Ordway's show.
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