MojoMan Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I was just driving home and the local sportstalk (AM 980) was broadcasting the Oriole game. For God's sake. I find baseball barely tolerable after about 4-5 beers at the ball park. It is essentially intolerable on TV when you at least can see something. It is ball-crushingly boring on radio. It seems very 1950s. Does anyone else feel the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'd agree, and add that the only thing worse than listening to a baseball game on the radio is watching one on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 UnAmerican chits. Baseball was made for radio and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 UnAmerican chits. Baseball was made for radio and vice versa. I'd rather listen to a H8Tank symposium on Wiegienomics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REZ Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I like listening to a ballgame on the radio/ Turn the game on and can be out doing yard work et cetera and stay up to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 UnAmerican chits. Baseball was made for radio and vice versa. Exactly. Some of my fondest childhood memories are listening to Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey call the Tigers games with my grandpa. If there's a game on and I'm in the car, it's always on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 i happen to be a baseball fan. usually, if i am in a position to listen to a game on the radio... i am captive (in a car). in that scenario, i have np listening. i have np problem watching games at a ballpark.... i have a hard time watching a single game on tv.... i just don't have the attention span. i was a season ticket holder for several years and still had a hard time watching a full game without changing the channel. i have mlb on directv and put in on their game mix (about 8 games on at the same time)..... that works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I was just driving home and the local sportstalk (AM 980) was broadcasting the Oriole game. For God's sake. I find baseball barely tolerable after about 4-5 beers at the ball park. It is essentially intolerable on TV when you at least can see something. It is ball-crushingly boring on radio. It seems very 1950s. Does anyone else feel the same? Not if it's Uecker. You can have just about any other announcer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 When Charlie Steiner was calling the Yankees on the radio, I preferred him to watching the game on TV. Now he's with the Dodgers. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Not if it's Uecker. You can have just about any other announcer. Nice being in Wisconsin, isn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellab Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Baseball is a laid back summer time on the back porch with a glass of lemonade vodka listening to the radio type of sport. It is not fast paced and goes well with warm summer nights and a cool drink. Only one better way to be a part of a game and that is being there. Baseball and Radio the way it was meant to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 baseball and football on the radio is the tits!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'd rather listen to a H8Tank symposium on Wiegienomics. me too However, I really do like listening to ballgames on the radio. (I try to schedule my drives between St. Louis and Grand Rapids so that I can hear a game or two along the way--it passes the time pretty well.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinatieri Is God Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Baseball is a laid back summer time on the back porch with a glass of lemonade vodka listening to the radio type of sport. It is not fast paced and goes well with warm summer nights and a cool drink. Only one better way to be a part of a game and that is being there. Baseball and Radio the way it was meant to be. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 every team, every team, every game, every game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauders11 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) I couldn't work my 2nd job (delivering pizzas) in the summer if I didn't have XM Radio's coverage of every MLB game- I love listening to MLB Home Plate best as they do live look-ins and scoring updates all night- I also love the opportunity to listen to the legends like Vin Scully doing a Dodger game, which you normally don't have a chance to experience. Baseball on the radio is the shizznit! Edited June 19, 2008 by Marauders11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 When Charlie Steiner was calling the Yankees on the radio, I preferred him to watching the game on TV. Now he's with the Dodgers. . . Listening to Charlie right now on NASN from my hotel room. He just said the "Dodgers are just looking to get out of Dodge" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Exactly. Some of my fondest childhood memories are listening to Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey call the Tigers games with my grandpa. If there's a game on and I'm in the car, it's always on. +1. Lots of fond memories sitting in a boat with my dad, catching nothing, listening to Scooter and Bill White call the Yanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Listening to Charlie right now on NASN from my hotel room. He just said the "Dodgers are just looking to get out of Dodge" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 on a somewhat related note, I often seek out the late dodgers games on the directv mlb package just to listen to vin scully call the game. I am always bummed when it is the other team's announcers. my personal choice for greatest baseball announcer ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Two Words: Harry Kalas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Two Words: Harry Kalas As long as Wheels wasn't on with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Exactly. Some of my fondest childhood memories are listening to Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey call the Tigers games with my grandpa. If there's a game on and I'm in the car, it's always on. One of my fondest memories of working in Detroit was getting the chance to meet Ernie Harwell and talk a little baseball with him. Very nice man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal Mania Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 (edited) I think about a billion people grew up listening to Marty (Brennaman) & Joe (Knuxhall) call Reds games on 700 WLW, which I believe could be heard in almost half the country (at least it seemed like it). There are other great announcers (and tandem announcers) across the country, but there were none better. Sadly Knuxhall died this past offseason. Even though he "retired" 5 years ago (after 30+ years teamed w/ Marty), he still did an occasional game since then. When he did, you could suddenly be an 8 year old boy again, listening to the game on a radio under your pillow, with Marty & Joe painting the perfect picture of the game. When Joe died, every baseball fan in Cincinnati suddenly got a lot older. Radio is boring? You have missed it completely. When you walk into the Red's stadium, you pass the Red's museum, and there are a bunch of statues and banners out front. They also have radio play-by-play calls from famous moments in Reds history playing over the loudspeakers in that area.....it is honestly the coolest thing I think I've experiencd (sports related anyway) in a long time. Edited June 20, 2008 by Bengal Mania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I think about a billion people grew up listening to Marty (Brennaman) & Joe (Knuxhall) call Reds games on 700 WLW, which I believe could be heard in almost half the country (at least it seemed like it). There are other great announcers (and tandem announcers) across the country, but there were none better. ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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