Today's poll question
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 28, 2008 11:00 AM CDT
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I think Joe Buck is a fine play-by-play announcer
For football games.
But if I where the CEO of FOX, he would not ever, on any occasion be allowed in a baseball broadcast booth, much less the world series. He seems to know less about the sport than Tim MacMahon.
I vote for a 5.
"[Tim McCarver and Joe Buck] are the Gabe Gross and Ben Broussard of the broadcasting booth." - dirkatron
Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Joe Morgan ... hmmm...
Just doesn’t look like Fox has much to offer in the way of quality MLB Game Calling.
Buck isn’t bad – he just isn’t his dad. His dad would rate about a 42.8 on your scale. His dad always offered historical insights into what was going on along with the play-by-play. Joe just calls what he sees and banters with whomever is in the booth with him. Maybe if they’d put Bob Uecker in the booth with him? Hmmm…
Tim McCarver is so far up Derek Jeter’s butt (which really becomes apparent when he calls YankMe games) he’ll never see the light of day again.
Joe Morgan is just boring. He has knowledge, but his delivery really stinks.
If at first you don't succeed, try the outfield! Ed
Some didn't, but I also liked...
Joe Garagiola… his humor wasn’t obnoxious or contrived and he had a good knowledge of everyone involved in the sport.
I’d listen to Vin Scully, too. He always sounded like he enjoyed being at the game.
If at first you don't succeed, try the outfield! Ed
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Buck doesn’t bother me.
McCarver is a total moron. He lost me forever during the allstar game when he said he thought Manny Ramirez hit better low and away than the onscreen graphic indicated, and when pressed by Buck, McCarver said flatly that the statistics were incorrect. Yikes.
Joe Morgan is an idiot – we all know that, but mercifully he doesn’t really say much during games. He just kind of sits there like a sound void. And when he talks I totally agree that he is really dull.
None of them are as bad as Chris Berman, my personal most hated broadcaster. Man, does Berman suck in every facet. He is not only one of the least knowledgeable people, but he simply relies on his used up catchphrases to gloss over the fact that he has no idea what he is talking about, and loves to inject pointless, confusing, and sometimes offensive commentary.
by FuturePants on Oct 28, 2008 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
my vote is for bob uecker
"Hey, I think it's easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it's a much greater accomplishment. That's hard."-- Bob Uecker
by dmurphnextrusygreer on Oct 28, 2008 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I hear a lot of complaining about Buck
but I like him pretty well. At least he doesn’t get into the clownshoes routines that Lewin typically does.
What would you ask Nolan Ryan: "... as a former pitcher, what would you think about having a useless lug standing out there behind you."
Then I'd tell him that useless lug’s name is Michael Young. -- lonestarJesus
Absolutely.
I think its interesting how wide the spread is on the poll results. I guess I’d have to call the consensus a 7 on Buck, and I doubt that Lewin would do that well.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
That's true
But they do ask him to do 150+ Rangers games a year which is much worse IMO.
"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn
by LSBUser on Oct 29, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Went with 2
Can’t stand him. I was extra harsh considering who his father is and that he basically admits he doesn’t watch games unless he’s calling them.
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
Buck doesn't bother
me all that much. I gave him a 7. The person that really bothers me to the point that I want to stab ice picks into my eardrums is McCarver.
he’s still hitting better than Saltalasuckia—while playing vastly superior defense...Athos
I voted 1
mainly because he seems to be more into himself than the game…
also because he is incredibly quick to jump out and criticize people
I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles
I thought he deserved bonus points last night
for calling out the umpiring. There aren’t many PxPs out there anymore who dare take on the league.
by robert_d_wilfong on Oct 28, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Charlie Steiner
If for no other reason, for this:
by robert_d_wilfong on Oct 28, 2008 1:12 PM CDT reply actions
i lost what little respect i had for buck...
after listening to this interview on the herd:
http://awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/2008/07/joe-buck-admits-he-rarely-watches.html
this just pisses me off to no end as someone who wants to get into the business hearing how he takes for granted the great lifestyle he has and has pretty much been handed everything he has b/c of his dad
I give him about a 4 in baseball.
And maybe about as high as a 7 in football. He use to be better in baseball, though he was never great.
Also: I think his father was overrated.
From Wikipedia
I didn’t realize he’s only 39 years old. When he started broadcasing FOX football games in 1994, he was 25. There’s no way he would have gotten that gig without his famous last name.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
He is good for football only
He tries to make the game seamless, and well that makes sense for football because it fits well with the way that football is played by downs, but I feel like he really saps the energy out of baseball games. It’s almost as if he builds no tension whatsoever, and instead just sort of talks out the game. I’ve noticed that Vin Scully does that, but he does it well. Joe just really takes energy out of the game.
by aggierangerfan00 on Oct 28, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions
Great time
To repost this awesome, likely fabricated story about ol’ Buckey.
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
6
Buck would be okay if he were doing regular games. But this is the playoffs and World Series. If your ‘A’ team is Joe Buck and Tim McCarver then you simply aren’t trying very hard.
I live in L.A. and I enjoy listening to Vin Scully (like any normal human being). Charile Steiner is also good. I’d rather hear either of them call the World Series than Joe Buck.
FWIW, I don’t think Joe rates more than a 6 for football either. I find his style to be ‘droning’. He’s almost monotone in his delivery. He rarely displays any passion or excitement for what he is covering. Contrast that with a really great play-by-play guy like Al Michaels.
I like Buck just fine
Admittedly, I don’t watch much baseball on Fox anymore (I have seen about 1 inning of the WS) but he seems ok to me as a PBP guy. Now, he also seems like a giant douchenozzle but if the question is strictly limited to his job then I go with a 9.
"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn
by LSBUser on Oct 28, 2008 7:03 PM CDT reply actions
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