Comments on: The perfect pleasure of Rod Allen https://idlermag.com/2011/04/19/5086/ A U.S. Webzine: 2010-2013 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Because even The New York Times noticed « The Idler https://idlermag.com/2011/04/19/5086/#comment-1470 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:48:33 +0000 http://idler-mag.com/?p=5086#comment-1470 […] inimitable Rod Allen (who you know I love) remarked, during the slow motion replay, “And the Big Fella, carrying the […]

]]> By: Eric https://idlermag.com/2011/04/19/5086/#comment-1400 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:45:38 +0000 http://idler-mag.com/?p=5086#comment-1400 Great, great piece on one of the most personable broadcasters in baseball! This post brought back a lot of memories for me, as I loved listening to Mario & Rod over the last several years. One of the things I miss most since I moved away from Michigan is having access to Fox Sports Detroit and being able to listen to these guys. Thanks for including the YouTube links — I will never forget that Jackson call.

There is a pretty funny Rod Allen drinking game floating around the internet as well. Here’s the latest version I could find: http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-tigers/rod-allen-drinking-game-2010.html

I think it would be pretty difficult to make it past the first inning, haha.

]]> By: Jeanette https://idlermag.com/2011/04/19/5086/#comment-1386 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:58:01 +0000 http://idler-mag.com/?p=5086#comment-1386 Ah yes, Mr. Allen and Mr. Impemba complete the Tiger baseball package. I so enjoy your writing Angela!

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