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Is it just my take on how the announcers for these playoff games seem to favor one team over the other or are there other that notice this? I may be way of base and simply dilusional..
I've detected what I believe to be a bias in some of these announcers. It's very subtle but it's there in remarks that are made about a team and players but most notable when one team scores a run or makes a great play it's noted with a matter of fact announcement but when an other team scores or dioes something good the excitement in the announcers voices are off the chart. I won't say which teams I think are being favored but I will give one example of which substanciates my theory.
During game 4 of the Braves Dodgers there were a number of off hand remarks made by Ron Darling and Cal Ripkin which were subtle but pretty much suggested which team they wanted to win. In fact, when Juan Uribe hit the two run HR to put the Dodgers ahead but Darling and Ripkin were speachless. darling managed to uitter a few words but Ripken couldn't say anything. His demeaner showed him as almost pissed. It took him awhile before he could even say something. Yet, when the Braves scored the run to put them ahead of the Dodgers 3 - 2 he was as bubbly and energetic as he could be.
It isn't just the Braves / Dodgers but all the playoff games I've noticed favoritism. I understand home team announcers being partial but National telecasts should have unbias announcers.
I've detected what I believe to be a bias in some of these announcers. It's very subtle but it's there in remarks that are made about a team and players but most notable when one team scores a run or makes a great play it's noted with a matter of fact announcement but when an other team scores or dioes something good the excitement in the announcers voices are off the chart. I won't say which teams I think are being favored but I will give one example of which substanciates my theory.
During game 4 of the Braves Dodgers there were a number of off hand remarks made by Ron Darling and Cal Ripkin which were subtle but pretty much suggested which team they wanted to win. In fact, when Juan Uribe hit the two run HR to put the Dodgers ahead but Darling and Ripkin were speachless. darling managed to uitter a few words but Ripken couldn't say anything. His demeaner showed him as almost pissed. It took him awhile before he could even say something. Yet, when the Braves scored the run to put them ahead of the Dodgers 3 - 2 he was as bubbly and energetic as he could be.
It isn't just the Braves / Dodgers but all the playoff games I've noticed favoritism. I understand home team announcers being partial but National telecasts should have unbias announcers.
