Go Rockies!!!

Post by **_gramps** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:50 pm

Man, I love baseball if, that is, Tony Kubek and Bob Costas are calling the game. Then, I am there 100%.

Noone can gall a game like those guys. No one. The Holy Ghost confirmed that to me, so you can deny it to your own peril.

Post by **_skippy the dead** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:21 pm

gramps wrote:Man, I love baseball if, that is, Tony Kubek and Bob Costas are calling the game. Then, I am there 100%.

Noone can gall a game like those guys. No one. The Holy Ghost confirmed that to me, so you can deny it to your own peril.

I deny the Holy Ghost on this one, buddy.

Jon Miller (ESPN) is the absolute best (although listening to him usually means Joe Morgan is there, and that sucks a little bit). But he calls my beloved Giants games on the local radio, without the insipid Morgan, so that rocks. The next best are Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper, who call the TV broadcasts for the Giants. Krukow did some nationally televised games for Fox this season, and kicked ass. But the two of them together are the best. I don't want them to be too good though, then I won't get them for all my Giants games.

Post by **_silentkid** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:14 pm

Hey Skippy: Who were the KNBR 68 radio broadcasters that used to call the Giants' games in the 80's? I remember listening to those guys when I was a kid. "And the 3-2 pitch is underway...". Also, it's weird seeing Bob Brenly in the broadcasting booth.

Post by **_gramps** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:18 pm

skippy the dead wrote:
gramps wrote:Man, I love baseball if, that is, Tony Kubek and Bob Costas are calling the game. Then, I am there 100%.

Noone can gall a game like those guys. No one. The Holy Ghost confirmed that to me, so you can deny it to your own peril.

I deny the Holy Ghost on this one, buddy.

Jon Miller (ESPN) is the absolute best (although listening to him usually means Joe Morgan is there, and that sucks a little bit). But he calls my beloved Giants games on the local radio, without the insipid Morgan, so that rocks. The next best are Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper, who call the TV broadcasts for the Giants. Krukow did some nationally televised games for Fox this season, and kicked ass. But the two of them together are the best. I don't want them to be too good though, then I won't get them for all my Giants games.

Well, maybe what I was feeling was a Paul H. Dunn moment. Forgive me!

But, for sure, Joe Morgan sucks. Sorry, I've been away from the states for so long that I don't know the others.

But, I will trust you, unless, that is, that you also tell me you saved a guy in the war and at the same time had your shoe shot off and your belt shot off and your helmet shot off...and...you get the idea.

Post by **_skippy the dead** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:35 pm

silentkid wrote:Hey Skippy: Who were the KNBR 68 radio broadcasters that used to call the Giants' games in the 80's? I remember listening to those guys when I was a kid. "And the 3-2 pitch is underway...". Also, it's weird seeing Bob Brenly in the broadcasting booth.

There was Hank Greenwald up until about '86, then again in '89. I loved listening to him.

Right now I think the Giants have one of the best broadcasting teams in MLB. Even Dave Flemming has grown on me (even though he's like 12 or something).

Post by **_skippy the dead** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:40 pm

gramps wrote:But, I will trust you, unless, that is, that you also tell me you saved a guy in the war and at the same time had your shoe shot off and your belt shot off and your helmet shot off...and...you get the idea.

But I did save a guy and the war while my shoe, belt and helmet were shot off. Luckily I had a flask in my shirt pocket that spared me a fatal shot to the chest, though. Of course, the flask had fruit punch in it - no strong drink for me!

Post by **_silentkid** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:49 pm

skippy the dead wrote:There was Hank Greenwald up until about '86, then again in '89. I loved listening to him.

That's him! Hank Greewald is the voice of baseball for me. I also remember that Ralph Barbieri dude with the weird voice who did the post-game stuff. Good memories.

The TBS baseball crew isn't doing a whole lot for me. What's up with Cal Ripken? It's painful watching him try to do analysis.

Post by **_skippy the dead** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:12 pm

silentkid wrote:
skippy the dead wrote:There was Hank Greenwald up until about '86, then again in '89. I loved listening to him.

That's him! Hank Greewald is the voice of baseball for me. I also remember that Ralph Barbieri dude with the weird voice who did the post-game stuff. Good memories.

The TBS baseball crew isn't doing a whole lot for me. What's up with Cal Ripken? It's painful watching him try to do analysis.

Ralph has an afternoon call in show with Tom Tolbert (former NBA player, kinda funny). Still has the weird voice.

Hank did some games for the A's after his time with the Giants. It didn't seem right.

Damn, now I'm already missing the Giants' season. When will they make it back to the post-season, to extend my baseball joy!?!

Post by **_silentkid** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:14 pm

Oh well. The Rockies got swept by the Red Sox. I'm pretty sure that Joe Buck made out with Pedroia and Varitek at some point during the post-game celebration. Now Denver will return to being a Broncos-only town. Ugh. The reprieve was nice while it lasted.

Post by **_KimberlyAnn** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:47 pm

Sorry about that, Silentkid! I was hoping for your Rockies to win, too.

KA