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Jim Hawthorne is so frustrating some times
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:50 pm
Mostly when he's calling baseball games.
Forgot "sacker" or calling home runs pop-outs.. There's two things the last two seasons that drive me crazy.
Last season it was calling the last play of the game and saying (example) "ground ball to second.. Throw over to 1st" "and that'll retire the side." It was like he was calling the end of the 2nd inning or something. There was no mention the game just ended. Any other announcer would make mention to the final out of the game instead of treating it like the 4th inning just ended. That happened at the end of every game the entire season.
Now tonight instead of telling you someone just struck out. He would simply say "strike" like strike 1 was called. Here's an example. "Here's the 2-2 pitch. And that's a called strike." And that was it. No mention that the batter just struck out. No change of voice inflection either which would let you know something happened.
I don't know if he's bored or what but he's really lazy with his calls sometimes.
#Jackhunt
Forgot "sacker" or calling home runs pop-outs.. There's two things the last two seasons that drive me crazy.
Last season it was calling the last play of the game and saying (example) "ground ball to second.. Throw over to 1st" "and that'll retire the side." It was like he was calling the end of the 2nd inning or something. There was no mention the game just ended. Any other announcer would make mention to the final out of the game instead of treating it like the 4th inning just ended. That happened at the end of every game the entire season.
Now tonight instead of telling you someone just struck out. He would simply say "strike" like strike 1 was called. Here's an example. "Here's the 2-2 pitch. And that's a called strike." And that was it. No mention that the batter just struck out. No change of voice inflection either which would let you know something happened.
I don't know if he's bored or what but he's really lazy with his calls sometimes.
#Jackhunt
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 9:55 pm
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:52 pm to The Boat
Sorry man
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:53 pm to The Boat
He loves LSU. No negative comments allowed.
Also, I'm supposed to ask if you could do better.
I think I covered how this thread is supposed to go on the rant.
Also, I'm supposed to ask if you could do better.
I think I covered how this thread is supposed to go on the rant.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:53 pm to The Boat
He's probably a year or two away from hanging it up. Relax.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:54 pm to The Boat
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Here's an example. "Here's the 2-2 pitch. And that's a called strike." And that was it. No mention that the batter just struck out.
Sounds like he did mention the batter got strike three? And you should know just because it's strike three the batter may not be out.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:54 pm to The Boat
You would think with baseball being a slow sport compared to football or basketball, he could get the shite right most times. I turned my radio on in my car a couple of weekends ago to find out Vandy had taken Georgia's place for an at bat. He needs to go
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:54 pm to The Boat
Down vote.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:56 pm to The Boat
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I don't know if he's bored or what but he's really lazy with his calls
I think this is part of it with baseball. Its a long year calling games and it sounds like he is ready to be done. No excuse for it, though.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:56 pm to The Boat
Was he bitching about how late it is?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:00 pm to The Boat
I always thought he was alright. I don't get the hate.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:06 pm to The Boat
Try listening to Hawthorne call a football game. Down and distance does not exist.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:09 pm to The Boat
My new favorite is " ground ball towards centerfield.......picked up by the 2nd baseman, then thrown over to first for the out".
Really? The 2nd baseman moved to his right a few steps, grounder towards cf leads me to believe the ball was hit near the bag and is probably going into cf
Really? The 2nd baseman moved to his right a few steps, grounder towards cf leads me to believe the ball was hit near the bag and is probably going into cf
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:09 pm to The Boat
I think Hawthorne is okay for basketball. Football, very meh. But he absolutely sucks at baseball.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:19 pm to The Boat
You mean you weren't even at the game?
:notarealfan:
:notarealfan:
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:22 pm to The Boat
I don't find Jim frustrating.
He is a great guy with a great voice who loves LSU.
I hope he's here another 20 yrs.
He is a great guy with a great voice who loves LSU.
I hope he's here another 20 yrs.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:36 pm to The Boat
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Last season it was calling the last play of the game and saying (example) "ground ball to second.
You are still butt hurt over an "example" of a play from last year?
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Throw over to 1st" "and that'll retire the side." It was like he was calling the end of the 2nd inning or something.
I'm assuming that you had fallen asleep or something and lost count of the outs and the number of innings. So it's Jim's fault that you couldn't maintain your focus?
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Now tonight instead of telling you someone just struck out. He would simply say "strike" like strike 1 was called. Here's an example. "Here's the 2-2 pitch. And that's a called strike."
Math is difficult for you isn't it? I mean he said it was a 2-2 pitch which the umpire called a stike and you couldn't figure out that it was the third strike which in baseball means the batter is out. It's an old rule.
Yeah it's Jim's fault that you can't follow a baseball game because baseball games are so fast paced.
Seriously which one of you is getting senile?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:42 pm to The Boat
hickey...into the frontcourt...waaaaaaaaaaaaves it around the top of..uhh..the key...down low to o'bryant, he's double teamed, triple teamed, goes up, he's fouled. fouled again. that's a foul. myyyy goodness...DARREL MITCHELL!
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:04 pm to The Boat
Yep I noticed same things. He's gotta be ready to hang it up. Can't understand why he insists on doing all three sports. Egomaniac if I had to guess...
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:26 pm to The Boat
What is a radio?
Posted on 4/10/14 at 5:10 am to The Boat
he is terrible and needs to retire
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