It used to be more like that.If Minter chicken winged his pitching arm he'd look almost exactly like a lefty Craig Kimbrel.
I feel like this is why O'Brien was much more liked as the radio guy (where he has to talk more to describe what's going on) than the TV guy.Part of my issue with Orsillo is that I really don’t like the sound of his voice. It sounds fake and put on .. a very radio announcer voice. I generally don’t get all worked up about what PBP guys say or don’t say. It’s HOW they say it .. their tone and volume rising or lowering with the ebbs and flows of the game. You notice it more with hockey announcers as they have to talk non stop. O’Brien is good at that .. what he actually says is not too important to me.
Funny enough but I used to really enjoy O'Brien on the radio. His "DAVID ORTIZ, DAVID ORTIZ, DAVID ORTIZ" home run call was iconic. I think he really struggles to mesh with everybody outside of Castig whereas Orsillo seems to mesh nicely with whomever he's paired with. I don't pine for the days of Orsillo, but I much prefer him to O'Brien.Part of my issue with Orsillo is that I really don’t like the sound of his voice. It sounds fake and put on .. a very radio announcer voice. I generally don’t get all worked up about what PBP guys say or don’t say. It’s HOW they say it .. their tone and volume rising or lowering with the ebbs and flows of the game. You notice it more with hockey announcers as they have to talk non stop. O’Brien is good at that .. what he actually says is not too important to me.
O’Brien is just kind of average in my mind. As far as Sox TV announcers go I’d rate them Ned Martin, Sean McDonough, Dick Stockton (of Pudge fame) and everyone else.Funny enough but I used to really enjoy O'Brien on the radio. His "DAVID ORTIZ, DAVID ORTIZ, DAVID ORTIZ" home run call was iconic. I think he really struggles to mesh with everybody outside of Castig whereas Orsillo seems to mesh nicely with whomever he's paired with. I don't pine for the days of Orsillo, but I much prefer him to O'Brien.
Feels like a double-down.As bad as the constant chant/chop shit is, turning out the lights to do it while a reliever for the visitors enters the field is even more gross.
i vaguely remember him having some heart issues years ago. Must have the good doctors. Good for him.I can’t believe Bob Uecker is still announcing, or even alive. Wikipedia says he’s 87, so he joins Sterling, Scully, Al Michaels and many others who are so beloved they can do that grind endlessly with varying degrees of quality.
I was just listening to him on the radio and he sounds pretty good. Announces alone. Still very animated.I can’t believe Bob Uecker is still announcing, or even alive. Wikipedia says he’s 87, so he joins Sterling, Scully, Al Michaels and many others who are so beloved they can do that grind endlessly with varying degrees of quality.
He's not giggling nearly as much as he did with Remy. He still sounds like Red Sox to me.I know a bunch of you all think Don Orsillo is the next Curt Gowdy and all, but his voice sounds like it’s dropped nearly an octave since he left the Sox.
He's never really been giggly on his national broadcasts. He still has his moments on his Padres games, which I still love.He's not giggling nearly as much as he did with Remy. He still sounds like Red Sox to me.
He plays it straight on the national gigs. I though he was a fun listen with Remy. They went a little overboard from time to time, but I always liked him.He's never really been giggly on his national broadcasts. He still has his moments on his Padres games, which I still love.
Hey, Caray has a long, long legacy of suck to upholdFrancoeur is much better on these national broadcasts than he is on the local Braves games. But then he doesn't have to deal with the idiocy of Chip Caray on these.
Skip was decent. He had a pretty dry sense of humor. His dad I couldn't listen to.Hey, Caray has a long, long legacy of suck to uphold
Of the three, Skip was definitely valedictorian of the summer school class.Skip was decent. He had a pretty dry sense of humor. His dad I couldn't listen to.
You'll love him on the Red Sox next yearLurch is fun to watch.
Was a slider, but yeah, that was teed up.Ye olde get-it-over fastball
Yeah. He can't stop describing every detail of the moment. Like he's calling the play for the benefit of people who have no idea the context of the moment just turned the game on.Exhibit A from Orsillo
Kolten Wong ... postseason geniusJFC they deserve to lose now..
There's still timeThere was once a time where I couldn't understand why the Braves signed Freddie to an extension but not Jason Heyward. I think I may have been wrong.
I hope you're right on this oneYou'll love him on the Red Sox next year