There Can Only Be One "See you tomorrow night!"

Baseball is a great sport for many reasons. One of them is that there are so many words that you can use to describe it. To hear a good announcer, like Vin Scully or Jack Buck, call a baseball game is like listening to someone reading poetry.

Scully and Jack Buck have several memorable quotes just stick into your brain. They were almost always during big moments of a game that when you saw the replay, it wouldn't be complete without the broadcasting call. Can you see Kirk Gibson's walk off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series without hearing some of these quotes?

"Here comes Kurt Gibson...with TWO bad legs..." - Scully

"Gibson hits it to right and she is...GONE!" - Scully

"I don't believe what I just saw!" - Jack Buck

Jack Buck had several more memorable quotes, but there is one that holds near and dear to Minnesotans.

Twenty years ago, the Minnesota Twins were down 3-2 in the 1991 World Series. Staring elimination in the face, Kirby Puckett stepped into the batters box with the game tied at 3. After taking one circle change from Atlanta Braves reliever Charlie Leibrandt, he lined the second one over the left-center fence. Jack Buck screamed from the broadcast booth...

"And we'll see you tomorrow night!"

I don't remember the '91 World Series because I was too young, but I've seen the clip played over and over throughout my childhood. That quote belongs with that moment even if it wasn't Kirby Puckett blasting one over the fence. It was creative, resourceful, and well-timed. All three things Jack Buck seemed to master.

Fast forward twenty years later. The Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals are in a slugfest in Game 6 of the 2011 World Series. The Rangers have already gotten the Cardinals down to their last strike twice, but St. Louis keeps battling back. Finally, Cardinal 3rd baseman David Freese steps into the batters box and belts a home run to center. As the ball is in flight, Joe Buck, the son of Jack, says...

"And we'll see you tomorrow night."

I may never call a World Series game, but there is one thing I know about broadcasting in that situation: you make a unique call.

This has been Joe Buck's problem throughout his career. He isn't creative enough to capture the magic that his dad had. This morning I typed into Google "Joe Buck quotes" and I got this. I don't know about you guys, but I think this one is my favorite...

"I think the two best teams are meeting. I don't know that every year you can say that."

Classic! So original! So creative! I remember the moment he uttered those words! It was when...um...uh...actually I have no idea. Well, I did Google "Jack Buck quotes" this morning too, and this is what came up. See the difference?

What really strikes me is what other people had to say about Jack Buck. I could never see other people saying that about Joe.

I realize Buck was trying to pay tribute to his dad, but the fact is, he came off just like he always does: flat and uninteresting.

The "We'll see you tomorrow night" call should stay with the '91 series. Perhaps next time, Buck might go with what he knows best, "the no-call."*

* The Joe Buck no-call is where the action gets so intense, he says nothing. This has been a technique Buck has mastered in multiple Yankee-Red Sox games and NFC East matchups.

Superbowl Homeboy...

So once again I should apologize for not updating as much as I should be. This computer issue will be resolved shortly and hopefully we'll be up and running in no time.

I've missed a lot over the past week, but I can't miss anything related to football.

THE ARIZONA CARDINALS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!! You have no idea how excited I am about this. There are many good things to come out of the Cardinals going to the Super Bowl. First and foremost, it gives any team in the NFL hope for the future. Think about this. Ever since I started watching football, the Cardinals have always sucked. Even in 1998 when the Cardinals came into the Metrodome for an ass kicking in the NFC Divisional Playoff game, I still thought in the back of my mind that the Cardinals were 4-12 and were allowed into the playoffs as a sympathy vote. Now, the Cardinals have earned it and they have very good players on both sides of the ball (Mr. Fitzgerald, you are an absolute BEAST). If the Cardinals can make it, the Lions, the Vikings or any team in the NFL has the opportunity of getting there. If the Cardinals win, the idea of a Super Bowl championship for any team would become a reality.

The second plus is that Donovan McNabb may have played his last game as a Philadelphia Eagle. If that's the case, he could be wearing purple next season. McNabb threw for 375 yards yesterday. He also threw for 3 TDs. He was very solid, but the fans in Philadelphia still hate him. This could mean that McNabb would head elsewhere and he'd be a perfect fit for the Vikings. Remember, Childress was McNabb's offensive coordinator when he first came into the league. That's the main reason Childress is here right now, because he could take a "piece of clay" and mold it into an NFL quarterback. Unfortunately, Tarvaris Jackson still looks like the crappy plate that I made for my mom for Mother's Day in fourth grade. Hopefully, Zygi will open up the checkbook again and get Mr. McNabb to the Purple.

In the opposite corner, wearing the black and gold trunks are the Pittsburgh Steelers. These guys earned their way into the Super Bowl by surviving a steel cage match with the Baltimore Ravens. If the Ravens had an offense, it might be a different story, but Joe Flacco will improve over the offseason. There's nothing for Baltimore to be ashamed of. The Steelers come in with maybe the nastiest defense I've ever seen, including the 2000 Ravens. Every time Troy Polamalu makes an interception, it's an incredibly exciting play, maybe because of his hair, but the guy is a beast out there. It's going to be fun to see a great offense go up against a great defense. However, buyer beware.

The last time a similar scenario happened, was when Tampa Bay played Oakland in the Super Bowl. Oakland had a great offense that year, but Tampa Bay had a great defense and destroyed the Raiders, leading them into a massive free fall to where they still stand today.

So, as of now, I'd say the Steelers will win the Super Bowl. I'm not going out on a limb, but I think the game will be a lot closer than people think. You also should remember that Steeler fans travel INCREDIBLY well. Remember Super Bowl XL in Detroit? Yeah, that game was in Detroit, but it looked like it was at Heinz Field because of all the Steeler fans. Tampa Bay will probably be flooded with Steeler fans as well. I'm not going to give a score just yet, but I will make a formal prediction next week.