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blugill 04-22-2010 11:10 AM

Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
I mean outside of Vin Scully who is just legendary. Who is the best?
I could listen to Vin read a phone book but who currently will call a game and sit you right beside them as they are doing it?
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elderboy02 04-22-2010 11:16 AM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Marty Brennaman. He is a Hall of Famer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Brennaman

yourchoice 04-22-2010 11:20 AM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Is? IDK. But for me, listening to the late, great Harry Kalas partnered with Richie Ashburn during my youth was special.

bobarian 04-22-2010 11:20 AM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
This will be heavily biased by region and time period. Most local announcers are not heard on a regular basis outside their markets. The legends are legends because they called the game for long periods of time(20+ years) during the heyday of radio.

Today I enjoy Jon Miller's calls on both TV and radio.

As a kid Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons called a great game for the Giants. Bill King used to call for the A's. But I cannot compare them to others like Red Barber, Harry Carey or any of the other immortals because I never heard them regularly. :2

elderboy02 04-22-2010 11:29 AM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Joe Nuxhall was another great announcer. I enjoyed Harry Carey as well. I cannot stand Chris Berman

VirtualSmitty 04-22-2010 11:45 AM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Bob Carpenter i've always liked. Did a nice job in St. Louis and ESPN, and I like listening to him paired up with Rob Dibble during Nats games.

Michael Kay for the Yanks I hear a lot. I think he does a solid job. Vin Scully is a legend, but man a few innings listening to him and i'm out like a light :r

kelmac07 04-22-2010 03:39 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Another vote for Jon Miller. +1

captain53 04-22-2010 04:03 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Unfortunately he passed away - Harry Carey. Of the living probably Skip Carey is the best.

blugill 04-22-2010 04:46 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Here is why, I bought the MLB At Bat app for my iPhone.
I can listen to the home and away feeds and I'm looking for a great announcer to follow all season long.

Jbailey 04-22-2010 04:50 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Bob Uecker. :tu

AD720 04-22-2010 06:23 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by yourchoice (Post 835751)
Is? IDK. But for me, listening to the late, great Harry Kalas partnered with Richie Ashburn during my youth was special.

:tpd:

What a team...

Starscream 04-22-2010 06:24 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
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Originally Posted by Jbailey (Post 836245)
Bob Uecker. :tu

Your biased b/c your a Brewers fan, Dave. But I agree he's one of the best. When the Reds play the Brewcrew, I tend to listen to Uecker over Brenneman. But Marty and the Cowboy make an awesome duo. The Cowboy Jeff Brantley is a future radio star to come imho.

elderboy02 04-22-2010 08:06 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
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Originally Posted by andysutherland (Post 836369)
Your biased b/c your a Brewers fan, Dave. But I agree he's one of the best. When the Reds play the Brewcrew, I tend to listen to Uecker over Brenneman. But Marty and the Cowboy make an awesome duo. The Cowboy Jeff Brantley is a future radio star to come imho.

The Cowboy cracks me up.

yachties23 04-22-2010 08:15 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty (Post 835778)
Bob Carpenter i've always liked. Did a nice job in St. Louis and ESPN, and I like listening to him paired up with Rob Dibble during Nats games.

Michael Kay for the Yanks I hear a lot. I think he does a solid job. Vin Scully is a legend, but man a few innings listening to him and i'm out like a light :r

Thats bias Joe. I grew up in the same neighborhood as Kay, went to the same college, and I think Kay is possibly the worst play by play guy in the business.

Ernie Harwell, is on par with Kalas and Scully. Easily one of the best play by play guys I ever had the pleasure to listen too.

MiamiE 04-22-2010 08:17 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Jon Boog Schiambi

VirtualSmitty 04-22-2010 08:35 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by yachties23 (Post 836519)
Thats bias Joe. I grew up in the same neighborhood as Kay, went to the same college, and I think Kay is possibly the worst play by play guy in the business.

Ernie Harwell, is on par with Kalas and Scully. Easily one of the best play by play guys I ever had the pleasure to listen too.

No doubt it's bias. But it's who i've heard the most of over the years. Even though I watch a ton baseball games, I hardly ever know who the announcers are. Kay beats Keith Hernandez, someone needs to tell Keith to PULL THE MIC AWAY FROM HIS FACE :r

MedicCook 04-22-2010 09:34 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
I like John Sterling for the Yankees.

yachties23 04-22-2010 09:37 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty (Post 836547)
No doubt it's bias. But it's who i've heard the most of over the years. Even though I watch a ton baseball games, I hardly ever know who the announcers are. Kay beats Keith Hernandez, someone needs to tell Keith to PULL THE MIC AWAY FROM HIS FACE :r

Keith is a color guy. Gary Cohen is the met play by play guy and hes pretty good.

icehog3 04-22-2010 10:56 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
Ernie Harwell.

RightAJ 04-22-2010 11:15 PM

Re: Who is the best MLB radio announcer?
 
No question- Harry K!

I do like John Sterling though, and Susan is the only woman announcer I like.

aj


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