Best/Worst Announcers/Announcing Teams

[calsnowskier]

Of course there will be homerism in this one, but who do you think are the really good broadcast teams? Who are the bad ones? What individuals are really good or bad?

 

[BigRedMoe]

I'm pretty sure Rex Hudler has brain damage and possibly a social disorder. He's somehow entertaining though. He has said some of the weirdest off the wall shit I've ever heard from a sportscaster.

 

[calsnowskier]

I obviously listen to the Giants a LOT.

Miller is already in the HOF.

Kruk and Kuip will be in the hall together at some point.

Dave Flemming is the "kid" of the team, even though he has been on the team for 12 years now. He is continually getting a lot of national acclaim, and will eventually be pulled away from the Giants to be a big national guy (maybe in other sports than baseball).

Of course, I think the Giants team is the best, but is there a broadcast team that is that solid, top to bottom?

 

[calsnowskier]

The Padres team is painful-bad.

Mark Grant actually is not that bad, but he about 35 years younger than the rest of the crew. Ted Leitner is SOOOO bad, I change the radio station the second I hear his voice.

 

[calsnowskier]

I have listened to a few Mets broadcasts, and I was actually impressed. They seemed to be somewhat knowledgeable of the other team, and kept my attention throughout the team. I am not familiar with them enough to critique in detail, though.

 

[moxie]

I obviously listen to the Giants a LOT.

Miller is already in the HOF.

Kruk and Kuip will be in the hall together at some point.

Dave Flemming is the "kid" of the team, even though he has been on the team for 12 years now. He is continually getting a lot of national acclaim, and will eventually be pulled away from the Giants to be a big national guy (maybe in other sports than baseball).

Of course, I think the Giants team is the best, but is there a broadcast team that is that solid, top to bottom?

Definitely love Kruk and Kuip, but Len Kasper and Jim Deshais are right up there for me. I prefer a team to a single announcer. Does anyone aside from Vin do that? I know Vin is one of the best in the biz for some, but he really puts me to sleep. Sorry!

 

[jeep99tj]

Tigers, Twins and Cards TV crews are pretty good. Nothing like Kuip and Kruk but I can watch and listen and get a lot from them.

 

[williewilliejuan]

Definitely love Kruk and Kuip, but Len Kasper and Jim Deshais are right up there for me. I prefer a team to a single announcer. Does anyone aside from Vin do that? I know Vin is one of the best in the biz for some, but he really puts me to sleep. Sorry!

I was going to say something about that. It's practically a sacrilege to say negative things about Vin, but I don't particularly care for him (or I should say I didn't back when they actually televised Dodger games). I would prefer to know what is happening in the current game than reminisce about some game from 1962.

 

[calsnowskier]

I'm pretty sure Rex Hudler has brain damage and possibly a social disorder. He's somehow entertaining though. He has said some of the weirdest off the wall shit I've ever heard from a sportscaster.

He is with the Royals?

Does he detract from your enjoyment of the game?

 

[BigRedMoe]

He is with the Royals?

Does he detract from your enjoyment of the game?

Yeah he is.

He used to annoy the piss out of me, but he kind of grew on me like fungus. You can tell the other guys some times crack jokes at his expense because they are getting annoyed with him. I've gotten to the point where I kind of look forward to his doofus ways... so, no.

 

[jeep99tj]

I was going to say something about that. It's practically a sacrilege to say negative things about Vin, but I don't particularly care for him (or I should say I didn't back when they actually televised Dodger games). I would prefer to know what is happening in the current game than reminisce about some game from 1962.

It sucks even more down here in the Dodger market. I hate when the Giants play them because of the blackouts. I'll follow on MLB at bat rather then listen to him for 3 hours.

 

[moxie]

I was going to say something about that. It's practically a sacrilege to say negative things about Vin, but I don't particularly care for him (or I should say I didn't back when they actually televised Dodger games). I would prefer to know what is happening in the current game than reminisce about some game from 1962.

Yeah, it has zero to do with my dislike for his team, he literally puts me to sleep. It starts as a slow zoning out around the third, then the next thing I know, I open my eyes and it's the 7th inning!

 

[podsox]

if u could combine the white sox/cubs announce team to kasper and steve stone it would be the best. I liked the tbs team of ernie Johnson and john smoltz. im not sure if they are doing games together this yr.

 

[Davis_Mike]

I grew up listing to Vin Scully. I used to love him. But recently, he just sounds like a repetitive broken record. Each time through the lineup his comments are word for word identical to the first time through the lineup.

I like the Giants announcers & the Dodgers Comcast team of Charley Steiner, Orel Hershiser, Nomar Garciaparra.

I hate the Padres announcers & loathe the White Sox's Hawk Harrelson.

 

[calsnowskier]

I grew up listing to Vin Scully. I used to love him. But recently, he just sounds like a repetitive broken record. Each time through the lineup his comments are word for word identical to the first time through the lineup.

I like the Giants announcers & the Dodgers Comcast team of Charley Steiner, Orel Hershiser, Nomar Garciaparra.

I hate the Padres announcers & loathe the White Sox's Hawk Harrelson.

Who do you guys have? Are they any good?

 

[Davis_Mike]

Who do you guys have? Are they any good?

We have Bob Brenly & Steve Berthiaume. Brenly is one of the best around. Steve took a while to get used to. He came over from ESPN & brought that over-the-top hyperbole & sophomoric humor with him. He has toned that down over his time here. This is their third season as the broadcast duo.

Before that we had Darron Sutton, who is a giant douchebag, & the Mark Grace.

I think most Dback fans prefer our current duo to Sutton & Grace.

 

[poprocksncoke]

John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman are the worst combo

 

[HammerDown]

The Padres team is painful-bad.

Mark Grant actually is not that bad, but he about 35 years younger than the rest of the crew. Ted Leitner is SOOOO bad, I change the radio station the second I hear his voice.

Mark Grant is great. He's so good in fact that he almost makes up for Dick Enberg and that's astonishing.

I love Len for the Cubs and Bob Walk for the Pirates.

At least 95% of games I watch are either NL West or Central.

 

[HammerDown]

We have Bob Brenly & Steve Berthiaume. Brenly is one of the best around. Steve took a while to get used to. He came over from ESPN & brought that over-the-top hyperbole & sophomoric humor with him. He has toned that down over his time here. This is their third season as the broadcast duo.

Before that we had Darron Sutton, who is a giant douchebag, & the Mark Grace.

I think most Dback fans prefer our current duo to Sutton & Grace.

I loved Bob with Len in Chicago. Great team. I also thought Mark Grace was great for you guys.

Vin Scully, right now at age 117, is still the best in the business.

 

[HammerDown]

I thought Rob Dibble for the Nats was good too.