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He is the best baseball announcer around, bar none. I'm amazed at his ability to announce at his level at his advanced age.

When Garry Templeton was traded for Ozzie Smith, some Cardinal fans were upset but I told them Vin Scully described Ozzie as a "marvelous" player. I do think today a lot of what he says about players is from cue cards that are researched by others. He always has something nice to say about the opponent.

planet pujolsian wrote:He is the best baseball announcer around, bar none.

And like I stated in the Jack Buck thread, a lot of the current announcers make me appreciate Vin Scully that much more.

I was driving from KC last night & listening to the Cubs-White Sox game on WGN radio.
My gawd, who was that other guy..he was more like ranting than commentating..
In the 9th, I loved it when Jimmy lined to first & they doubled the guy on second...the dude just went ballistic..I mean not like a splurge of words but stuff like 'just unbelievable, I'm speechless' blah blah...If I had to listen to that crap, I wouldnt need a radio, moron..just say something.... Al Hrabosky just went notches higher in quality in my book.

Swatcat27 wrote:I was driving from KC last night & listening to the Cubs-White Sox game on WGN radio.
My gawd, who was that other guy..he was more like ranting than commentating..
In the 9th, I loved it when Jimmy lined to first & they doubled the guy on second...the dude just went ballistic..I mean not like a splurge of words but stuff like 'just unbelievable, I'm speechless' blah blah...If I had to listen to that crap, I wouldnt need a radio, moron..just say something.... Al Hrabosky just went notches higher in quality in my book.

You've never heard of Ron Santo?


Also, I may be the only person in the world who really doesn't like Vin Scully. He sounds like he's doing Radio on TV, which isn't a good thing to me.

Transmogrified Tiger wrote: Also, I may be the only person in the world who really doesn't like Vin Scully. He sounds like he's doing Radio on TV, which isn't a good thing to me.

This. He talks as if there's nothing to watch.

And Santo would drive me nuts if I had to listen to him.

ghostrunner wrote:

Transmogrified Tiger wrote: Also, I may be the only person in the world who really doesn't like Vin Scully. He sounds like he's doing Radio on TV, which isn't a good thing to me.

This. He talks as if there's nothing to watch.

And Santo would drive me nuts if I had to listen to him.

If Ron Santo were announcing for my team, I'd love him.

I'm just like that emotionally with games...honestly I'm completely different when watching sports than I am in my normal life.

Transmogrified Tiger wrote:
Also, I may be the only person in the world who really doesn't like Vin Scully. He sounds like he's doing Radio on TV, which isn't a good thing to me.

Harry Caray never really changed his style when he moved from Radio to TV, he called the game the exact same way. It's one of things I really liked about Caray.

Different strokes for different folks, as they say.

Isn't Scully simulcasting some at the start of games on both radio and TV?

I've listened to him a LOT this year, and I really appreciate him that much more. Does he talk too often? Maybe. But I see him as a storyteller more than an announcer. And he's just so smooth.

All that and I don't think he ever takes an inning off nor has anyone else announcing with him. He'll be missed.

BW23 wrote:Isn't Scully simulcasting some at the start of games on both radio and TV?

I've listened to him a LOT this year, and I really appreciate him that much more. Does he talk too often? Maybe. But I see him as a storyteller more than an announcer. And he's just so smooth.

All that and I don't think he ever takes an inning off nor has anyone else announcing with him. He'll be missed.

he doesn't do road games that he doesn't want any more. i know he goes to some, and all of the west-coast trips, but they have charley steiner andsteve lyons do a lot of their road games. i think i remember him being in Chicago last year.

according to wiki, the first three innings of dodgers home games are simulcast on radio and tv with Vin Scully, then Charley Steiner and Rick Monday take over on the radio side of things.