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hershiser and announcing crew
Posted on 6/23/09 at 8:55 am
Posted on 6/23/09 at 8:55 am
I got to say - these guys have been great - orel, ventura and mike patrick.
esp with orel, it's like going to baseball school. Why isn't this guy a coach? If I was coaching, i would be listening to these guys during the game for good observations.
I've learned more about baseball watching this series than I have in 50 years. Of course, other than watching a little LSU baseball starting late in the Skip Bertman era, i've never watched much baseball.
esp with orel, it's like going to baseball school. Why isn't this guy a coach? If I was coaching, i would be listening to these guys during the game for good observations.
I've learned more about baseball watching this series than I have in 50 years. Of course, other than watching a little LSU baseball starting late in the Skip Bertman era, i've never watched much baseball.
This post was edited on 6/23/09 at 8:56 am
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Posted on 6/23/09 at 8:56 am to stephendomalley
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esp with orel, it's like going to baseball school. Why isn't this guy a coach? If I was coaching, i would be listening to these guys during the game for good observations.
Those segments when he's "teaching" annoy the hell out of me.
This post was edited on 6/23/09 at 8:58 am
Posted on 6/23/09 at 8:57 am to stephendomalley
agreed, i like the part where he mentions the new box costing $128 million
Posted on 6/23/09 at 8:58 am to stephendomalley
Mike Patrick has been terrible actually if you have watched the whole series.
Posted on 6/23/09 at 8:59 am to stephendomalley
I agree. I like Orel's commentary.
He tries to discuss small techniques that most commentators do not focus on. It really is better than the canned lines about "Did you know Jared Mitchell plays football?"
I was not really a fan in his playing days because I didn't like the Dodgers, but I always respected him.
He tries to discuss small techniques that most commentators do not focus on. It really is better than the canned lines about "Did you know Jared Mitchell plays football?"
I was not really a fan in his playing days because I didn't like the Dodgers, but I always respected him.
Posted on 6/23/09 at 9:01 am to stephendomalley
I always liked Harold Reynolds at the CWS. Too bad they can't replace Ventura with Reynolds.
Posted on 6/23/09 at 9:05 am to stephendomalley
Most of the crap that Orel talks about, serious baseball fans already know. It's good for the casual fan who's interested in these things though. His stories are Joe Morgan-esque though. "In my heydey, blah, blah." ETA: The story about the wet balls was pretty good though, lol.
Ventura is less self-aggrandizing. Above average.
Patrick is just a typical announcer; not great or bad in my book.
I'd rather mute the game and play 98.1 with Hawthorne, but the radio and TV broadcasts aren't synced up just right and it's frustrating.
Ventura is less self-aggrandizing. Above average.
Patrick is just a typical announcer; not great or bad in my book.
I'd rather mute the game and play 98.1 with Hawthorne, but the radio and TV broadcasts aren't synced up just right and it's frustrating.
This post was edited on 6/23/09 at 9:10 am
Posted on 6/23/09 at 9:06 am to stephendomalley
No problem with Orel or Robin...But Mike Patrick has gotten so many names wrong or mis-spoken that's it's getting annoying. One inning he pronounces Mikie's name right..the next totally incorrect. I mean, does the guy have Alzheimer's or something? Short term memory loss is a sure sign.
Note: I didn't see it happen in last night's game but one against Arky.
Note: I didn't see it happen in last night's game but one against Arky.
Posted on 6/23/09 at 9:09 am to stephendomalley
I think they've done a fine job. 
Posted on 6/23/09 at 9:34 am to stephendomalley
We need Harold Reynolds. He is by far the best commentator that the CWS has had.
Posted on 6/23/09 at 9:35 am to stephendomalley
must be annoying having to grow up with a name like orel.
Posted on 6/23/09 at 9:38 am to stephendomalley
I think the crew does a decent job... no major complaints. Well, one...
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but did anyone notice that Mike Patrick told his old "2nd Place Trophy" story last night but he changed the team/coach involved...
2008: I heard a great story... "when the Miami coach got the job, he noticed that the CWS Runner-Up Trophy was being used to prop-open the men's bathroom door in Coral Gables"
2009: I heard a great story... "when the texass coach got the job, he noticed that the CWS Runner-Up Trophy was being used to prop-open the men's bathroom door in austin"
am I correct here? did anyone else catch that?
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but did anyone notice that Mike Patrick told his old "2nd Place Trophy" story last night but he changed the team/coach involved...
2008: I heard a great story... "when the Miami coach got the job, he noticed that the CWS Runner-Up Trophy was being used to prop-open the men's bathroom door in Coral Gables"
2009: I heard a great story... "when the texass coach got the job, he noticed that the CWS Runner-Up Trophy was being used to prop-open the men's bathroom door in austin"
am I correct here? did anyone else catch that?
Posted on 6/23/09 at 10:02 am to stephendomalley
Especially when Patrick said "Schimpf's home run is the difference in the ball game" when it was 1-0.
Posted on 6/25/09 at 8:42 am to stephendomalley
I wish Orel was still consulting the Rangers; he's a great guy and was a dominant pitcher 
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