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Doug Thompson's "cheering"
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:38 am
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:38 am
What are your thoughts on hearing Doug yell things like "yessir!" or "get out!" over Chris Blair during the broadcast? I admit at first I thought it was obnoxious and disruptive, but the more I've listened to these two I've found myself loving it.
Some people (not me) complain that Blair isn't enough of a homer and doesn't sound like a "fan" the way Jim did. With Thompson he doesn't have to. Doug more than makes up for it and I love his enthusiasm and shameless fandom especially in big moments in a game.
We have a GREAT broadcast team for baseball, IMO. What do y'all think?
Some people (not me) complain that Blair isn't enough of a homer and doesn't sound like a "fan" the way Jim did. With Thompson he doesn't have to. Doug more than makes up for it and I love his enthusiasm and shameless fandom especially in big moments in a game.
We have a GREAT broadcast team for baseball, IMO. What do y'all think?
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Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:40 am to Nix to Twillie
DT is bad.
Bill is good.
Fin.
Bill is good.
Fin.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:41 am to Nix to Twillie
No problem with it at all. It's a local broadcast of a local team they are allowed to be homers.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:45 am to Ponchy Tiger
I like it
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:45 am to Nix to Twillie
Chris and Doug beat Hawthorne's negativity any day of the week. I am to the point now to where I sync my DVR to match the radio during the games.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:46 am to Nix to Twillie
Doug is a swell guy but gat dam he irks me on the broadcast. Sometimes I just want him to stfu so I can hear Blair call the game.
I'm not denying his job is hard and it is easy to criticize. I just still think hannagriff and Blair would actually be the best combo.
I'm not denying his job is hard and it is easy to criticize. I just still think hannagriff and Blair would actually be the best combo.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:51 am to Jockamo
I agree with this. Doug sucks
This post was edited on 6/16/17 at 9:52 am
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:51 am to Jockamo
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Doug is a swell guy but gat dam he irks me on the broadcast. Sometimes I just want him to stfu so I can hear Blair call the game.
Yeah I like Doug in general, but he needs to dial it back when calling with Blair. Awhile back Doug was going on and on about some obscure stats for an entire inning. He was trying to talk over Blair while he was doing the PBP.
And I do get that he's allowed to be a homer, but he kind of bugs me with his "Yes!" stuff at well.
ETA: Why do so many people dislike Blair? I think he's pretty good and has a great radio voice. Short of getting Brockmire to call our games, I think Blair is a good fit.
This post was edited on 6/16/17 at 9:53 am
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:01 am to Nix to Twillie
What does Doug do for a living?
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:30 am to Nix to Twillie
quote:
What are your thoughts on hearing Doug yell things like "yessir!" or "get out!" over Chris Blair during the broadcast? I
There is nothing worse to hear on the radio than the color guy grunting and groaning over the play-by-play guy while he is calling the play. Save your enthusiasm for when the play is over. Hokie Gajan, God rest his soul, was bad about this during Saints broadcasts. It just sounds awkward and unprofessional. Otherwise, I loved Hokie and Henderson together. Thompson is fine otherwise, but when they had him doing play-by-play early in the season when Chris was with basketball was an epic failure. Hopefully they find a real play-by-play guy for those situations next year.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:38 am to Nix to Twillie
Lyn Rollins is the man.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:41 am to Jim Rockford
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Lyn Rollins is the man
And here we go....I predict numerous references to cats and rocking chairs in the near future.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:55 am to Nix to Twillie
The occasional outburst by the color analyst over the play by play guy is okay. Sometimes guys get caught up in the moment. But DT seems to do this every game throughout most of the game. Imagine DT urging for the ball to "get out" over Hawthorne's call of the Warren Morris walk off. Not good.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 11:00 am to sweetwaterbilly
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ETA: Why do so many people dislike Blair? I think he's pretty good and has a great radio voice. Short of getting Brockmire to call our games, I think Blair is a good fit.
Not sure where you get that. Only a small percentage complain about Blair.
This post was edited on 6/16/17 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 6/16/17 at 11:01 am to Choupique19
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The occasional outburst by the color analyst over the play by play guy is okay. Sometimes guys get caught up in the moment. But DT seems to do this every game throughout most of the game. Imagine DT urging for the ball to "get out" over Hawthorne's call of the Warren Morris walk off. Not good.
This. All of it.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 11:01 am to Nix to Twillie
I like the combination very much. To be a really good play by play guy for baseball, you don't have enough time to be much of a homer. With Blair you have a feel for what's actually happening in a game as opposed to Hawthorne, you had no idea what was going on. As for Thompson, I think the color guy should be a homer on a local broadcast, that should be what he's there for.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 11:01 am to Nix to Twillie
I love when Deichmann scored in the 8th and he went "Wooo"
Posted on 6/16/17 at 11:06 am to TigerDM
quote:
. As for Thompson, I think the color guy should be a homer on a local broadcast, that should be what he's there for
Nobody is arguing that....they are just making the point that he shouldn't talk or make noises over the play-by-play guy while he is describing the play.
In baseball the actual play may take 15 seconds, tops. There is almost an endless amount of time between plays for the color guy to do all the homerisms he wants. Let the pbp guy have the play to himself.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 11:26 am to ell_13
quote:
DT is bad.
Bill is good.
Fin.
This
Posted on 6/16/17 at 12:56 pm to ell_13
I prefer Doug Thompson waaaayyy more than Bedroom Bill. I can't hear Bill half the time.
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