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re: Chris Blair
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:20 pm to Geaux62
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:20 pm to Geaux62
quote:
There’s a drive, way back, it’s… Caught by the second baseman.
This is frequently attributed to Hawthorne but it never happened. He did tend to overcall deep balls (and how could you not in the 90's with juiced bats and low roof/sight line of the old Box) but this quote never occurred.
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Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:20 pm to Tiger JED
He's not a good baseball or basketball play by play guy at all
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:24 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Blair is a true professional. He shows plenty of emotion at the right times.
Agreed. I like listening to him.
quote:
Y’all want some shrimp boat captain on the call.
lolwut?
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:26 pm to bluebarracuda
Cincinnati—-let’s do the Jack Hunt catch next. Bozo the clown would have been an upgrade from Hawthorn in all sports. You would think that baseball being slow paced, he could keep up
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:27 pm to Tiger JED
I like Chris Blair. I actually liked Hanigriff.
I usually watch most of the games, but when I have to listen on radio, I know exactly what’s happening in the game.
I usually watch most of the games, but when I have to listen on radio, I know exactly what’s happening in the game.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:32 pm to Geaux62
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My favorite was, “There’s a drive, way back, it’s… Caught by the second baseman.”
Literally never happened
Matter of fact I’d bet you $1000 you couldn’t show me this
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:39 pm to Mr. Hangover
Go listen to some of the mlb radio broadcasts and it’ll blow your mind how good those guys are.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:45 pm to Tiger JED
I like Chris Blair.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:48 pm to Tiger JED
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No energy, no excitement
You people are boring
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:49 pm to emanresu
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I'd rather listen to a good old boy who is mildly competent in baseball but who announces with passion, instead of a polished professional who never makes a mistake and sounds like an unemotional robot.
This is Peak Louisiana.
We don't want the best guy for the job... we want an average guy who sounds like us.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:50 pm to emanresu
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sounds like an unemotional robot.
You can count on one hand the number of radio broadcasts you’ve actually heard during Blair’s career can’t you?
This post was edited on 5/2/23 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:53 pm to Cincinnati Tiigre
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This is frequently attributed to Hawthorne but it never happened.
It’s definitely based in truth, but really exaggerated. I doubt he ever said those exact words but more than a few times he would call a home run before the ball eventually was caught. My favorite football when he’d say “there’s nobody gonna catch him!” 9/10 times a tackle was made.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 10:00 pm to LSUFanHouston
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This is Peak Louisiana.
We don't want the best guy for the job... we want an average guy who sounds like us.
That's how we got Coach O.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 10:01 pm to Tiger JED
He’s not very good
Posted on 5/2/23 at 10:52 pm to Jim Hopper
quote:
“That ball hits hard and far by Mathook and it’s caught by the 1st baseman” - Hawthorne
quote:
“There’s a drive, way back, it’s… Caught by the second baseman.”
These bull crap "examples" are so freaking exaggerated. They literally NEVER happened. I like Blair, but Hawthorne in his prime was the GOAT.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 2:19 am to Tiger JED
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Being forced to listen to the radio tonight reminds me how bad Chris Blair is at announcing. No energy, no excitement, no clue what’s happening half the time. He made Jones’ double just now sound like a casual fly ball out.
Better than the Gus Johnsons of the world. I don’t need to be yelled at.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 2:25 am to Tiger JED
Don't like some of the things he says during football, like "Touchdown Fighting Tigers!" Sounds odd to me.
Don't think he is terrible, he is just different from the others that have announced in the past.
Don't think he is terrible, he is just different from the others that have announced in the past.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 5:38 am to Tiger JED
Sounded just fine to me
Posted on 5/3/23 at 6:06 am to FnTigers
He does lack emotion. Sorry to break reality over some of you guys.
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