Thank You, Fox Sports!

[bosoxmal]

I may hate your politicsm but you sure know how to present a baseball game! No "he hooked it into the center field stands"; no more "that's 5 punch-outs". no chit chat about signing into your next hotel.

 

Instead, the obvious differences between this year's Red Sox dugout and last year's Sleepy Hollow" came through almost every inning. They were ready for the Devers explosion with before and after shots of his present stance and his old "foot in the bucket" stance. They were ready with Martizez and and his obvious contributions and influence on Devers.

 

No more witing until pitch number 6 to find out the count was 2 and 2. All this was proabbly more vivid for those, like myself, who are 93 years old and have advanced macro-degeration eyesight. GREAT GAME1

[Bellhorn04]

Verducci also did a nice job talking about how Benintendi has become such a good base stealer.

[Slasher9]

I thought they did a really good job as well. It also helps that we were absolutely thumping the Yankees so the slant was in our favor the whole game

[Bellhorn04]

I thought they did a really good job as well. It also helps that we were absolutely thumping the Yankees so the slant was in our favor the whole game

 

True that.

[S5Dewey]

I concur, on all counts.

 

Unfortunately we have ESPN tonight and I'm expecting them to be their old selves dwelling on the quality of the food and condition of the rest rooms in Yankee Stadium. A few years ago ESPN's coverage of a Sox/Yankees game seemed like a circle jerk with Jeter in the center. Now it's degenerated into inane discussions regarding anything but the game.

ESPN has become primarily a basketball station and they should stick to basketball. There's too much 'down time' in a baseball game for them to handle intelligently.

[Thunder]

I've always loved FOX and ESPN. Why don't you guys stop worrying so much about what they talk about, and actually watch the game. Put it on mute if you don't like it.

[notin]

I've always loved FOX and ESPN. Why don't you guys stop worrying so much about what they talk about, and actually watch the game. Put it on mute if you don't like it.

 

I remember the days when you could turn off TV announcers and just listen to the radio and there were no delays. I don't even know who did Celtics' TV games in the 1980's, because Johnny Most was a must-hear. The guy was watching way better games than I was...

[notin]

I thought they did a really good job as well. It also helps that we were absolutely thumping the Yankees so the slant was in our favor the whole game

 

With a 4-0 lead and Sale on the mound, that game felt over before the third out was recorded...

[Thunder]

I remember the days when you could turn off TV announcers and just listen to the radio and there were no delays. I don't even know who did Celtics' TV games in the 1980's, because Johnny Most was a must-hear. The guy was watching way better games than I was...

 

That sounds cool actually. Radio announcers with TV picture. Wow

[bosoxmal]

Scully will always be the model, that's for sure. Some of these guys keep predicting a sinker, outside corner, aronf the knees, becaue the catcher has hid glove hand on his knee and while his right hand while he's picking his nose with the right hand. Just shut up and show me where the ball has been hit!

[bkzwhitestrican]

It was a red Sox lovefest (and rightfully so). I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have liked the broadcast if they were covering Friday's game.

[Kimmi]

I enjoyed the broadcast last night.

 

Being out of the NESN viewing area, I have to endure a lot of other teams' homer and annoying feeds during away games, including Thorne 18 times a year. I would much rather listen to FOX than YES.

[illinoisredsox]

It was a red Sox lovefest (and rightfully so). I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have liked the broadcast if they were covering Friday's game.

 

Not living in New England, I was forced to endure the MLB Network telecast Friday with Costas and Kaat. As I wrote the other day, Kaat is okay; he offers someinsight and isn't a cheerleader. Costas cannot hide the fact that grew up as and still is a Yankee fan. Ther fact that it was a blowout didn't make it any better, but Bob is just as bad in a close game. He has slipped appreciably in recent years.

[Kimmi]

Not living in New England, I was forced to endure the MLB Network telecast Friday with Costas and Kaat. As I wrote the other day, Kaat is okay; he offers someinsight and isn't a cheerleader. Costas cannot hide the fact that grew up as and still is a Yankee fan. Ther fact that it was a blowout didn't make it any better, but Bob is just as bad in a close game. He has slipped appreciably in recent years.

 

I do not disagree, but even with that, I chose the MLB Network telecast over YES. Some of the local broadcasts are painfully awful, making the national telecasts a welcome change.

[cp176]

I remember the days when you could turn off TV announcers and just listen to the radio and there were no delays. I don't even know who did Celtics' TV games in the 1980's, because Johnny Most was a must-hear. The guy was watching way better games than I was...

 

I grew up listening to Johnny perched high above courtside as he liked to say. A true Boston guy!!!

[sk7326]

Not living in New England, I was forced to endure the MLB Network telecast Friday with Costas and Kaat. As I wrote the other day, Kaat is okay; he offers someinsight and isn't a cheerleader. Costas cannot hide the fact that grew up as and still is a Yankee fan. Ther fact that it was a blowout didn't make it any better, but Bob is just as bad in a close game. He has slipped appreciably in recent years.

 

Costas is the worst. It is the wild pretentiousness, and open mockery of analytics (and I am not saying that you should sing hymns of praise, but if a business reporter did not understand how analysts rated stocks today, they would be fired) and their tacit assertion that the old days were better which makes it hard to watch. Of the national guys, they hit on something good with Joe Buck and Smoltz.

 

The Sunday Night broadcast is fun too - Vasgergian is a pro, the TV version of A-Rod is terrific (essentially a gigantic dork about baseball) and Jessica is a good glue-guy/gal.

[S5Dewey]

It was a red Sox lovefest (and rightfully so). I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have liked the broadcast if they were covering Friday's game.

 

I believe you're right. Broadcasters tend to focus on the positive rather than the negatives so they give more pats on the back to the winning team. I try to remember that when the Sox are losing.

 

However, that clown show on NESN is horrible - not because of their focusing on the winning team but because they seem to be playing to an audience that doesn't care as much about baseball as they do about all the peripheral issues like.... the quality of the food in other parks and how it compares to the park they're in, and how easy/difficult it is to get to the games.

[sk7326]

I believe you're right. Broadcasters tend to focus on the positive rather than the negatives so they give more pats on the back to the winning team. I try to remember that when the Sox are losing.

 

However, that clown show on NESN is horrible - not because of their focusing on the winning team but because they seem to be playing to an audience that doesn't care as much about baseball as they do about all the peripheral issues like.... the quality of the food in other parks and how it compares to the park they're in, and how easy/difficult it is to get to the games.

 

As far as Red Sox broadcasts go (and I go back to 1986):

 

The Sean and Jerry team was the best by a solid distance. Jerry worked a lot harder then, and Sean was much more cynical than other hometown announcers (frankly reflective of actual Red Sox fans).

Don and Jerry were good, a kinder, gentler version of Sean and Jerry.

I liked Ned Martin but I am sure I did not get his best days.

 

The current NESN broadcast is fine but there is that lack of continuity - and really only Eck and Remy (when available) are any good.

 

I don't mind the wandering mind at time during games - it's not always exciting. As long as the announcers lock in when the game dicates it, things are cool.

[S5Dewey]

As far as Red Sox broadcasts go (and I go back to 1986):

 

The Sean and Jerry team was the best by a solid distance. Jerry worked a lot harder then, and Sean was much more cynical than other hometown announcers (frankly reflective of actual Red Sox fans).

Don and Jerry were good, a kinder, gentler version of Sean and Jerry.

I liked Ned Martin but I am sure I did not get his best days.

 

The current NESN broadcast is fine but there is that lack of continuity - and really only Eck and Remy (when available) are any good.

 

I don't mind the wandering mind at time during games - it's not always exciting. As long as the announcers lock in when the game dicates it, things are cool.

 

I liked Don Orsillo very much but I think OB does a better job of drawing out what Jerry knows about baseball than Don did.

[sk7326]

I liked Don Orsillo very much but I think OB does a better job of drawing out what Jerry knows about baseball than Don did.

 

OB is excellent - and I wish they did not rotate analysts.

[S5Dewey]

OB is excellent - and I wish they did not rotate analysts.

 

Agree.... sort of. But I don't know which of them I'd want there full time.

[dustcover]

There will never be another Curt Gowdy! That's all I've got to say on the matter. Good day to you all.

[Spudboy]

I thought they did a really good job as well. It also helps that we were absolutely thumping the Yankees so the slant was in our favor the whole game

 

Yup. The Sox carried the action so Yankee bag lapping was at a minimum.

 

Above all, I was not forced to listen to the unqualified nonsense of Mendoza.

[Spudboy]

I grew up listening to Johnny perched high above courtside as he liked to say. A true Boston guy!!!

 

I used to sit behind Johnny during games at the Garden when I was a teen.

 

He called me "Kid", even though he knew my name. I used to run and get him more coffee. My reward was getting to smoke his English Ovals.

 

Great guy and very interesting to talk with.

[Spudboy]

There will never be another Curt Gowdy! That's all I've got to say on the matter. Good day to you all.

 

Boom.

 

 

Of course I like Ken Coleman as well!

[Maxbialystock]

I always have the sound off and only occasionally read the closed captions, which I usually keep on unless it interferes with game-watching.

 

I like listening to games, but, if I'm watching, I normally dislike the BS all commentators deliver. I freely admit some are better than others. And sometimes they can say something to explain what happened on the field that is otherwise hard to figure out. But overall, I just like my own impressions, not because they are better, but because they are mine.

 

On the other hand, I also enjoy some of the in game comments on talksox.

Edited July 1, 2018 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

I always have the sound off and only occasionally read the close captions, which I usually keep on unless it interferes with game-watching.

 

I like listening to games, but, if I'm watching, I normally dislike the BS all commentators deliver. I freely admit some are better than others. And sometimes they can say something to explain what happened on the field that is otherwise hard to figure out. But overall, I just like my own impressions, not because they are better, but because they are mine.

[mvp 78]

I've always loved FOX and ESPN. Why don't you guys stop worrying so much about what they talk about, and actually watch the game. Put it on mute if you don't like it.

 

ESPN’s baseball presentation legitimately sucks balls.

[Spudboy]

ESPN’s baseball presentation legitimately sucks balls.

 

That is how I feel.