Diamondbacks Bullpen

McCray · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject:

maybe he reads the board, and we hurt his feelings.
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shoewizard · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject:

Oden · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject:

Now the really scary thing.... Anyone who has listened to or watched other team's broadcasts knows that, for as much bitching as we do about Thom, there are much worse announcers out there. It could be even worse!

dirtygary · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject:

Oh, you go to any mid-market or lower, and the baseball crew is horrendous. Except in Boston, they are big-market, but their crew is terrible. Jeremy Remi, I think it is. Anybody I meet from Boston says the guy is half-cocked by the 4th inning and rambling. But they love him because he's terrible and they can laugh at him. It's impossible to truly bond with a crew that's overly polished. That's what I don't like about Thom: He's too polished. Or just too good for what the baseball crew is supposed to be. But then again, I was a fan of Traber because of how terrible he was.

I really just wanted Rod Allen and Jim Traber to be the team for 15 yrs. And watch Allen's animosity towards Traber for being bush-league build and build over the years, until the day Rod Allen says he's had enough of this bunk bitch and bitch slaps a fat and drunk Jimmy T and a full-out brawl erupts.
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moviegeekjn · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject:

Hank · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject:

I was raised a Dodger fan. A life growing up listening to Vin Scully has pretty much spoiled me for anybody else forever.

TAP · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:07 am Post subject:

matt · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:17 am Post subject:

EStreetMan · September Call-Up Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 84

I was drinking tonight but talked about the olden days when I heard Dick Enberg and Don Drysdale call Angels games back in the day. Best I ever heard at radio play by play of a baseball game................

scott (Ryan and Tananna)

Robb · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:05 am Post subject:

moviegeekjn · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:18 am Post subject:

Vin is definitive. Can't argue that--even non-Dodger fans appreciate his craft.

Announcer preference is so individual.... based on "intangibles" that either have people nodding in agreement or bashing the poster for his unbelievable taste.

I grew up on Harry Carey's enthusiasm during his prime in the late 50's through the 60's. Even if we tuned in the radio a little late, we could absolutely tell by the tone of his voice whether the Cardinals were winning or not... and there was no better promoter of the game (or of beer) through all his banter that included personal stories, descriptions of gorgeous babes in the bleachers, and criticisms of boneheaded plays without ever missing a play by play call.

I credit Harry a great deal for infecting me with absolute love for baseball. (and he certainly infused much of that love into both the St. Louis and Chicago markets).

Can't beat fun at the ol' ballpark!!!

charlie · AA Prospect Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 43

Brennaman would be fine if he'd just shut up more and give up his long-winded trivia crap.

Grace would be fine if he'd get the hell out of the booth entirely!

Just because TV people in other places are bad doesn't mean we should be satisfied with the two goofballs WE have. IMO, if Brennaman goes, Schulte should be the primary and Candiotti the color guy, at least at the start.

As for Melvin....looks like Joe Girardi in Fla will probably get the axe after the season. I don't know much about his managing style but he seems to have gotten about as much out of the Marlins this year as anyone could have done. It is high time the D'backs changed their perspective on managers as they've done on GMs: disregard the PVs like Melvin, and go for more innovative thinkers.
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baldmaga · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:08 pm Post subject:

I can't see Melvin leaving this offseason, especially in the middle of his contract.

He hasn't been all bad

Through August 27th

23 game improvement from 2004

4 game improvement from 2005

I'm not saying this is dramatic, but I just don't know if a managerial change is the best thing for morale.

Maybe a new hitting coach is in order.

Hank · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:

levski · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1763

The truth is out there.

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dirtygary · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:47 am Post subject:

Grew up in Tucson and listened to damn near every Dodgers game from '87-'97. Vin Scully is the greatest announcer in the history of baseball, hands down. Not too polished, just professional. And he didn't have the disc jockey voice, but just a real smooth, typical voice.

Remember the first time I went to Dodger Stadium and you could hear Vin Scully over the radio throughout the whole park. Effin cool.

As for us, I really like Schulte. Much more than Brennamen. Schulte and the other dude are who the staff should be, but you know Jerry C and his "world-class everything" motto when starting this franchise. Course, now there's some cost restraint, and a decent place to save a little $ might be changing broadcast teams. Schulte looks and sounds more like an Arizonan than Thom B to me.

Let Thom B go back to network events.
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EvilJuan · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject:

matt · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject:

dirtygary · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

The dream team is Schulte with Rod Allen and Jim Traber. Let Grace go put a uniform on and be a bench/hitting coach, and let Thom B go do college football full-time.
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matt · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject:

dirtygary · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject:

Traber was the kind of baseball announcer I liked not being able to stand. And you're not supposed to be able to stand your baseball crew. They are meant to be despised and laughed at.
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charlie · AA Prospect Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 43