Who do you love? - Broadcast edition
During the course of Sunday's game thread, there was some talk of various broadcasters and opinions were expressed about their merits and liabilities (namely, the usual Joe Morgan hatred). So, my question - who do you enjoy listening to and why? I'll go first. One of the game's greats is Vin Scully (no-brainer there). Why? For me, he fits the bill in four categories -
1.) Easy on the ears - Vin has a great and distinctive voice.
2.) Calls the game as it is happening - This is the department where many guys lose points in my book. When I am listening to the radio, the announcer is my eyes (duh). But many talk about topics other than the game to the point where the listener doesn't know who is at the plate, what the count is or even how many outs there are in the inning. This is usually at its worst during the visitors' half of the inning. Obviously, this isn't as important with TV because I can see for myself and read the game info running at the top of the screen. But many guys don't seem to know (or care) that their audience has expanded because of XM and MLB.TV and that some listeners / viewers might want to know what is happening when the opponent is at bat. This leads directly to my next catagory.
3.) Good information / color - Vin has great little tidbits about players, both the Dodgers and the rivals. He can weave it into the broadcast while still keeping the up with what is happening on the field. And it is fresh. For instance, how many times have you heard that Yadier is the youngest of "the three catching Molina brothers"? Really? I did not know that, even though you mentioned it the last time he was at bat (and during last night's game and the night before that).
4.) Respects the opponent - Vin can call a game and make it exciting without excessive "homerism" for the Dodgers or snarkiness for the adversary.
I like several others, some individuals, some teams, but few bring all four qualities to the table quite like Vin Scully. For me anyway.
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I'll agree.
Next in line would be Bob Costas. I'd love to see him do the playoffs.
by ortic jones on Jul 16, 2007 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well,
I like John Rooney a lot, and I still believe Mike Shannon is the coolest man in town, so I listen to more games on the radio then most. Danny Mac is decent enough, but I can't stand Hrabosky on the TV.
I don't like Joe Buck when he's doing national games -- he comes off kinda smug (although the person he's paired up with doesn't help anything) -- but when he's on FSN or KTRS (he did a few games with Shannon last summer that were dynamite) I think he's great.
And as long as Vin Scully is breathing, he should be allowed (nay, forced) to call every World Series.
by Alxfritz on Jul 16, 2007 12:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Harry Kalas pretty well too,
by kyle man on Jul 16, 2007 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreeance
by paCardsFan on Jul 16, 2007 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jon Miller, of ESPN
Miller paints a picture, is witty and doesn't take Morgan's putdowns of his "lack" of baseball knowledge personal.
I would have punched Joe right smack in the face while on air had he said to me some of the usual guff he gives to Miller.
Scully, though, is amazing. What is he, 140 by now? His voice still sounds the same as it did 20 years ago. If I remember correctly, he used to be the #1 play-by-play man for NBC in the late '80s, before CBS grabbed the MLB contract.
by philbobilbo on Jul 16, 2007 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Please don't remind me of the days
by Valatan on Jul 16, 2007 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In San Francisco last summer
by liam on Jul 16, 2007 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
correct
scully is the best right now, i also really like kalas, skip carey, shannon, jay randolph, joe buck at times, john miller, i also enjoy gary thorne
my all time would be jack buck, scully, costas, and ernie harwell
by bigcardsfan5 on Jul 16, 2007 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
garagiola was pretty good
...so does Morgan.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 16, 2007 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMG
by Calhoun on Jul 16, 2007 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mine is dan
he has a sarcastic way about it and is not afraid to bash the cardinals terrible play when he needs to..that is my kind of announcer
by homerfatman on Jul 16, 2007 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dan lets a lot of stuff go
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 16, 2007 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like when Juan drops balls in the outfield
by kyle man on Jul 16, 2007 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Put me in the Miller and Scully camp
The announcing team a few years ago with Miller and Ted Robinson was spectacular. Robinson is a really good play by play man.
I will make it a point to tune into Dodger home games, especially on Fridays to hear Scully call the game. He is absolutely the best.
by BozCardsFanSF on Jul 16, 2007 5:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Uecker
No, seriously, I grew up in MKE - Uke's the man.
I also liked Steve Stone when he was with Harry Caray.
by bukowski on Jul 16, 2007 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I prefered his sidekick
"Fly ball... caught."
by effin fisk on Jul 16, 2007 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Monty
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 16, 2007 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those into literature,
Amazing that they used to do that. I think our ex-pres Ronald Reagan got his start doing that sort of broadcasting too -- but I'm not sure about that. Anyway: read Underworld.
by jfs on Jul 16, 2007 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Great intro
by taiko on Jul 17, 2007 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Basically,
by jfs on Jul 17, 2007 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was going to pass DeLillo's latest book because
by jillsinmo on Jul 17, 2007 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i like shannon
by erik on Jul 17, 2007 9:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shannon
by Romo9 on Jul 17, 2007 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I saw in the paper that he's not going on the
by jillsinmo on Jul 17, 2007 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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