Around Baseball 2014

[GD]

That's ******** because I liked the guy!

 

We grew up with him I think lol

[Eragon]

Rod. Black. Ugh

 

I like Rod Black. He made the game more exciting, even when it was a boring game. Feel free to lay it on me for that - obviously he's not much of a baseball guy.

[Abomination]

Anyone old enough to remember Brian Williams on the CBC weekend broadcasts. That man's voice was made for baseball. I have no idea whether or not he knew what he was talking about.

 

Yes!

[fatcowxlive]

Even though he's a pretty terrible person, Matt Vasgersian.

 

What's bad about him?

[Orgfiller]

Best homerun call in the history of the game:

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v14062635/tbtor-mcdonald-belts-a-walkoff-shot-in-the-11th/?c_id=mlb

[GD]

AND THE JAYS ARE WINNERS

 

He used that exact phrase two or three times lol

 

He uses it for the Raps too. Great voice, universally respected across basketball, and actually knows what he's talking about for the most part in baseball (not statsy but not bad). He's also a pretty solid guy.

[GD]

What's bad about him?

 

He made some horrible remarks on air I think.

[Boxcar]

Anyone old enough to remember Brian Williams on the CBC weekend broadcasts. That man's voice was made for baseball. I have no idea whether or not he knew what he was talking about.

 

Brian Williams and John Cerutti were awesome, for sure.

[fatcowxlive]

We grew up with him I think lol

 

Best HR calls are walkoffs with him because you can hear him painting and filled with excitement. The dude legitimately is excited about baseball, all giddy like a kid

[Boxcar]

Best homerun call in the history of the game:

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v14062635/tbtor-mcdonald-belts-a-walkoff-shot-in-the-11th/?c_id=mlb

 

f*** I KNEW WHERE THIS WOULD LEAD

[NorthOf49]

Best homerun call in the history of the game:

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v14062635/tbtor-mcdonald-belts-a-walkoff-shot-in-the-11th/?c_id=mlb

I remember that haha.

 

This is the best call ever though, sorry: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v4429233/bobby-thomsons-shot-heard-round-the-world/?c_id=mlb

[Orgfiller]

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW GROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

Him and Rautins on the Raptors' broadcast. f***ing horrible.

 

Matt Devlin was excellent on the Jays' broadcast last year. Was sad when he left. That call on the Muni double isn't something I'm going to forget.

 

I agree on Devlin, but I don't mind Rautins as much, at least being a former player the guy knows his stuff, very informed.

[Orgfiller]

I remember that haha.

 

This is the best call ever though, sorry: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v4429233/bobby-thomsons-shot-heard-round-the-world/?c_id=mlb

 

Obvious sarcasm on my part.

[G-Snarls]

BTS has high standards

 

I still remember last year about 1/3 of the way in to the season he was posting in the GDT asking "who's the idiot with the grey hair in the broadcast with Buck this game??" or some such. To which 5-6 posters answered "Dude that's Jack Morris"

[GD]

Does anyone have the John McDonald father's day home run call?

[NorthOf49]

Obvious sarcasm on my part.

lol I know. I like Michael Kay's home run calls. They're almost as unique as Hawk's.

[Orgfiller]

Anyone else remember when Buck tried copying the Yankees' homerun call?

[Orgfiller]

I remember being devastated when Chuck Swirsky left. I pretty much stopped watching basketball after that.

 

I never really had the pleasure of listening to him

[Boxcar]

Anyone else remember when Buck tried copying the Yankees' homerun call?

 

He also frequently copies Gary Thorne.

[GD]

The Buck Martinez Soundboard

[Eragon]

I remember that haha.

 

This is the best call ever though, sorry: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v4429233/bobby-thomsons-shot-heard-round-the-world/?c_id=mlb

 

f*** that.

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v3251266/bb-moments-93-ws-gm-6-touch-em-all-joe-carter

 

Tom Cheek!

[Orgfiller]

Does anyone have the John McDonald father's day home run call?

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v9201989/sftor-mcdonald-belts-a-tworun-tater/?c_id=mlb

[Boxcar]

I never really had the pleasure of listening to him

 

He was probably the best overall announcer of any sport that I've ever heard.

[fatcowxlive]

Best homerun call in the history of the game:

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v14062635/tbtor-mcdonald-belts-a-walkoff-shot-in-the-11th/?c_id=mlb

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA That was the best!

[jaysblue]

Does anyone have the John McDonald father's day home run call?

 

That was one of the best baseball moments according to Gibbers.

[Eragon]

Jack Morris is terrible.

 

He was way better than the impression people gave of him.

[Orgfiller]

The Buck Martinez Soundboard

 

I was expecting this:

[G-Snarls]

To be fair, Morris had mostly been on the radio to that point, and I thought he was just so-so.

[Orgfiller]

He was probably the best overall announcer of any sport that I've ever heard.

 

I wasn't aware that he did other sports, baseball and hockey?

[fatcowxlive]

I was expecting this:

 

MY EARS THE'rE BLEEDING