TV Announcers

[SanDiegoSteve]

Tim McCarver - the worst of the bunch. The next rule he gets right will be his first.

Harold Reynolds - what does he do, just guess what the rule is?

Joe Morgan - slides into third place. At least he tries to learn the rules. Keep trying.

Jim Palmer - absolutely brutal. I scream at the TV when he "explains" the rules.

Barry Larkin - he's pretty new to the list, but climbing up the charts with a bullet.

The Braves announcers - it is a wonder that anyone can stay awake with the Caray's. What a snoozefest.

Brent Musberger - he's ok for football, but for baseball or golf, there are few worse.

Tony Gwynn - hell of a hitter, but as a color analyst...hell of a hitter. He is dull, boring, and a real Captain Obvious, as all he does is restate what you just saw on the screen, while trying to sound like he's giving a pearl of wisdom.

Tim Flannery - very glad he's back coaching 3rd base (for the Giants this time). He never really got the hang of play-by-play.

Jerry Coleman - the Colonel was a great ball player, a WWII hero, and a wonderful human being. But his best announcing days are long behind him, as he makes more mistakes than ever these days. He only works part-time this season, and is due to retire at the end of the year, I believe.

The best 5 guys out there (radio or TV) IMHO:

1. Vin Scully - Dodgers
2. Harry Callas - Phillies
3. Marty Brennaman - Reds
4. Bob Uecker - Brewers
5. Matt Vasgersian - Padres

[Jay R]

What drives me crazy about Joe Morgan is that he feels the need to repeat everything twice; a little bit slower the second time.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Tim McCarver - the worst of the bunch. The next rule he gets right will be his first.

Gee, all my posts about playing with McCarver and his being an ***, from personal knowledge, got deleted. I guess that somehow the truth is offensive. Wow.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by fitump56

Gee, all my posts about playing with McCarver and his being an ***, from personal knowledge, got deleted. I guess that somehow the truth is offensive. Wow.

Is that all they dealt with, or did they also contain personal attacks (including responses to attacks on you) of other posters here?

It might not be apparent, but many other posts have also been deleted from this and other threads, and sometimes valid points get caught in the collateral damage.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Come on Bob, he mentioned "playing with McCarver," and therefore left himself wide open. You didn't think my reply was funny? I even added the smiley face to indicate humor.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Come on Bob, he mentioned "playing with McCarver," and therefore left himself wide open.

Sure did, what's the issue? JT was several years ahead of me for sure but baseball All Star teams were picked by area. Small town Missisippi USA, I got thrown in with the Big Town Memphis boys. JT was, gosh, 15? Didn't drive, I do remember that. There was always a young squirt who got to tag along during the Legion season so there I was.

I don't know how old you are, this was before your time, but JT was 16 as a senior HS, gone to MinLB soon after that. No one liked him, no one.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Is that all they dealt with, or did they also contain personal attacks (including responses to attacks on you) of other posters here?

It might not be apparent, but many other posts have also been deleted from this and other threads, and sometimes valid points get caught in the collateral damage.

Fair enough, thx.