For the past couple of nights during the Comcast broadcast of the Phillies game, the guys in the booth have been utterly fascinated with the almost full moon that has been in the sky like it doesn’t happen once a month or something. In the middle of last night’s game, while it’s still a 1-0 game in the 5th mind you, Tom McCarthy started to reminisce about the moon from the previous night when he dropped the BOMB on us that he thinks we could see the planet Jupiter through the lens of the HD CSN camera.
So while T-Mac was explaining that you can practically make out the moons around Jupiter, Sarge Matthews chimed in to let Tom know that, “those would be the rings.” Tom politely explained to Sarge that the planet with the rings is Saturn, and Sarge — who is obviously no Copernicus — told him that, “you can call the planet whatever one you want — I’m checking out the rings.”
It really is broadcasting at it’s finest. Cue the wolf howling sounds:
In Sarge’s defense, while you nerds were studying your Astrology Astronomy textbook, Sarge was probably putting in a few extra hours of BP and fielding practice getting ready for a successful 16 year career as a pro ball player. And honestly, would you rather know which planets have rings around it or be the MVP of the 1983 NLCS? Because you can’t have both!
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September 3rd, 2009 at 8:12 am
Isn’t it an astronomy textbook?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:13 am
NERD!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:16 am
All four outer planets have rings.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:40 am
I’m surprised T-Mac doesn’t have his own set of moons orbiting around that enormous belly.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:42 am
Yup, Jupiter has rings, but you probably can’t see them from CBP even with a camera lens all zooming and all.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 am
EastFallowfield~ Are you one of those guys that say they from “East Fallowfield”, when actually you should just say Coatesville…?…don’t blame you at all…..
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 am
“Oh brother there is just something about these wacky full moons. How else do you explain that wonderful Brad Penny performance?! We got that little babyfaced Tim Lincecum facing off against us tonight and OH BOY! what a pitcher. This little guy goes out there and changes eye levels with his fastball and like WHAM! he’ll drop that goofy curve. He kinda turns his back to the hitters so it hides the ball real good. I wonder if he got that back turn from Hideo Nomo? Oh man was that guy sneaky with that funky forkball of his. That Lincecum sure is good alright and if they keep that Pablo Sandoval in the lineup again tonight its gonna be really tough.”
/Wheeler’d
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:26 am
Yeah, Jupiter does have rings, although you wouldn’t be able to see them with television Cameras. You wouldn’t be able to see Saturn’s rings either. Be careful with your planetary science before you criticize someone else…
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:32 am
You know what else has rings? The 2008 WFC Phillies.
And if my vision for the site goes according to plan, Hamiltwan, this will certainly be the last post on The Fightins that touches on planetary science.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:34 am
“I see a planet there, t-mac, and it has some rings, as well”
/sarge
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:47 am
Heads up to anyone who could be caught caring; Sarge is correct about Jupiter having rings…though that is not the planet that he was thinking about, true. Uranuns also has rings…so I guess you better get off this blog site and tend to that .
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 am
and by the way, that WAS a spectacular shot of what seems to the Big Piece of Planets.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 am
Oh Boy.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:24 am
Jupiter’s rings are made of dust, though, not ice (which Saturn’s are made of). If I recall my eighth grade science with Mrs. O’Grady right, you can’t see Jupiter’s rings without a telescope.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am
As (probably) one of the few professional astronomers / philly sports blogs readers, I can say that it was definitely Jupiter. And you’re not going to be able to see Jupiter’s ring with any telescope on the Earth. It wasn’t discovered until Voyager 2 flew by it.
Either way, Sarge rules.
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 pm
You go to Jupiter to get more stupider, I go to Mars to get more candy bars
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Well, you gotta understand that I can’t hit EVERYTHING out of the park. Ask Jim Jackson about the weather and the stars. I’m just trying to EXPLAIN hitting, and I’M making SOLID CONTACT.
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Obviously, someone at CSN was watching the IronPigs game on Service Electric’s Super 2 Sports on Tuesday night. They had the Jupiter shot then.
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I am so sick of hearing the droning, inane sound of T-Mac’s voice for nine innings. And his impromptu astronomy lesson was unbearable. (Plus, he misidentified “Kung Fu Panda” as a Disney movie. It’s DreamWorks, Disney’s competitor.)
God! Do I miss Harry the K!
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
@photographerN
Well, if you think hearing him on your TEE-VEE is annoying, try sitting NEXT to him for three innings. I’d rather MARRY one of MY DAUGHTERS off to Wheels then have THAT GUY pour popcorn, laugh at, or correct me like he does.
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
OH MY, I used then instead of THAN. I’m sure Mr. McCarthy will bust out his worn copy of ELEMENTS OF STYLE. Show me a style book with a section on HATS!
September 3rd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Is there any chance that Sarge was referring to those colored bands that stretch around Jupiter?
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
More than likely he was referring to the famous, “Celestial Onion Rings of Jupiter.” They go so well with a little Memphis styled BBQ ribs. Sarge himself has stated on more than one occasion that he’d take that trip to get those Jupiter sized rings as long as he could get them beer battered.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Reminds us of Harry Caray.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
You know, 4 days, if Will Ferrell could read that in his Harry Caray schtick, that might just work…
September 4th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Oh my! I love the random CAPS in Sarge’s comments in this thread. It perfectly reflects the way Sarge actually puts emphasis on the most random words.
September 4th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
At Steve-0… classic, i think you and I have had this convo before(in person). East Fallowfield does have the same zip code as c-ville.
September 4th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
If the moon was made outta barbeque spare ribs, would ya eat it? I know I would, heck I’d have seconds.
Hey!