Broadcast Booth

by corbsclinton on Aug 30, 2007 11:04 AM CDT

Was last night not the silliest crap you have every seen? What % of the viewership did they think wanted to see Josh running around being a dumbass?

I really think having Tom Grieve there is a neccesity and I like his insight when Josh allows him to talk. But I challenge the network or the powers that be change the format.

I really like what they are doing tonight and hope its a success. We live in an internet world and having interaction with a fanbase during the game is the future. I swear I've noticed topics on the gameday threads come up an hour later on-air.

I propose putting on a guy like adam to bring the internet interaction into the broadcast booth. I also think the booth needs a stat/video guy that can show me the pitcher against and how he pitches against us. Tell me what we did to get Thome out when he's going on a tear. Same with Vlad. I'm sick of hearing how this guy is unstoppable against us because thats easier information to provide. I'd rather have information like Padilla got him out twice by getting 2 strikes then pitching him low and away.

I know this is the format that worked for Harry Carry and WGN. But after last night, I think its really past time to change to something new. Getting JD on with an online chat is a good start.

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Lewin isn't bad...

but he isn't good either.

They need to get rid of him and bring in Ozzie Guillen.

The Mavs need to get rid of their play by play guy too.

Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 30, 2007 11:01 AM CDT 0 recs

2 words

josh's shorts.

by jasun on Aug 30, 2007 11:43 AM CDT 0 recs

True

you would think that the one night he was going to be seen from the waist down, he would have made a better desicion than the abortion of self presentation we saw last night

by M_Y_isDANK on Aug 30, 2007 12:13 PM CDT 0 recs

they should send him to race dots more often

so we dont have to listen to him :)

by dubman on Aug 30, 2007 1:24 PM CDT 0 recs

Good diary

Those are some cool suggestions. It'll never happen, but I'd like to see an alternate feed with different announcers, announcers that used "sabermetric" stats and were free to criticize the club when called for. And profanity. I'm very much pro-profanity.

I'm not much of a fan of either of our TV guys. I used to like Grieve, but he really doesn't provide the level of insight you'd expect from someone w/ his experience. And man, his repertoire of stories and anecdotes leaves MUCH to be desired.

We should bring in someone along the lines of John Riggins or Tug McGraw. Somebody salty, with a good sense of humor. Preferrably a heavy drinker. That way, at least when the color guy goes off on a tangent, it will be more interesting than Tom opining about the relative merits of free range chicken.

That said, it must be a much harder gig than it looks, b/c there aren't very many good ones.

I will not get my comeuppance!

by Brian Thomas on Aug 30, 2007 1:34 PM CDT 0 recs

I actually found some of the stuff...

hilarious. The Mickey Tettleton look-alike. The 20 hot-dogs bit. The tattoo bit. And the whole TAG being the PbP guy.

Funny funny.

by isaacbrock on Aug 30, 2007 2:07 PM CDT 0 recs

it was good and bad

some of it was amusing, but over all it was just kinda weird. Tom just didnt look or sound comfortable and josh was just off well.. being josh.

Can you please Look into getting a less funny signature? That's sarcasm, btw. - Sharky

by rentz on Aug 30, 2007 2:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

i'm

pro josh, but so-so on grieve. Josh is quirky and has bits, Tag is kinda dry and very predictable. But anyway I'm happy w/ the broadcast team and i'm not sure who would be better anyway. Would you rather have Joe Morgan and Joe Theisman?(j/k) but seriously for a last place team don't you think you could bitch about something else?

by j d on Aug 30, 2007 9:54 PM CDT 0 recs

AJM

And most other staheads would probably be terribly boring if they actually tried to do commentary for any long period.

I can just imagine AJM reitirating the same boring points about Sammy Sosa over and over again in a monotone during his at bats.

There's a difference between a blog and TV. TV personalities can talk well but are often kinda stupid.

If Lindsey Lohan, Kobe Bryant, or a democrat politician was dogfighting, they'd walk and we all know it.

by Sharky on Aug 30, 2007 10:28 PM CDT 0 recs

I didnt see the Bleacher Game but...

the first time they ever did it convinced me that Josh was worth keeping forever. it sounds silly, but i enjoyed the hell out of a guy who went and sat with the crowd and looked like he had a blast. Josh enjoys baseball, talking it, watching it, being around the fans, the hot dogs, the whole thing. josh looks like he soaks up as much of the game as he can from a fans perspective. Before they ever did the Bleacher Announcing bit, i hated Josh, then one year it was the middle of the 6th or sumpn and they are doing the game and josh just said, "Hey Tag, Im going for Hot Dogs you want a hot dog?" So then he leaves TAG high and dry and Grieve is left there to do the game by himself. Hilarious in itself. He then reappears like a full inning later with Hot Dogs for the whole section just about and says, "sorry it took so long, i was playing wiffle ball with the kids and lost track of time"

After that i though, "you know, this guy really has fun and makes the game more fun for me to watch"

I mean if u can be as close to the team as those guys, its late august and you havent had a game mean anything since april and you can still go out and enjoy what your job is and make the game fun. Thats talent. 75% of the fans have no urge to watch kids play and the rangers flounder in late august, you gotta put yourself in the eyes of an average fan.

besides, you could have vince "f'n" catronio.

.500 or bust!

by Jayslick on Aug 31, 2007 3:13 AM CDT 0 recs