A bright spot this winter.

[S5Dewey]

It's been a bleak 2019 season and hot stove league this winter but something good has happened too. It may be a bit of a moot point what with the anticipated bleakness of the upcoming season but if the Sox do get their feet under them we at least won't have to listen to Jessica Mendoza on Sunday nights.

 

https://bangordailynews.com/2020/02/07/sports/professional-sports/mendoza-has-new-roles-with-espn-resigns-as-mets-adviser/

 

At this point we have to take our blessings where we find them.

[Bellhorn04]

That's two pieces of good news-the other, as 700hitter noted, being the injury to Paxton.

 

No sense pretending we're not just a bunch of nasty pricks.

[mvp 78]

Mendoza is a scape goat for a s***** production.

[notin]

I had no problem with Mendoza. But then I don’t complain about announcers as often as most people. In fact, I don’t even understand why people do...

[a700hitter]

Mendoza is a scape goat for a s***** production.

Mendoza was the worst part of that production. She couldn't adapt her remarks and analysis to game circumstances. Her analysis was scripted and often inappropriate for the game circumstances.

[notin]

Mendoza was the worst part of that production. She couldn't adapt her remarks and analysis to game circumstances. Her analysis was scripted and often inappropriate for the game circumstances.

 

Want Joe Morgan back?

[S5Dewey]

Want Joe Morgan back?

 

If those were the only two choices I'd cast one vote for shutting Sunday Night Baseball down altogether.

 

In fact... I'd do that anyway. SNB is nothing more than a conversation between three "analysts" about basketball and anything BUT baseball strung together by a baseball game.

[a700hitter]

Want Joe Morgan back?

Morgan had been good when he first started, but stopped doing his homework and started to mail it in. Mendoza was never good.

[Elktonnick]

Mendoza is a scape goat for a s***** production.

Actually Mendoza is being promoted at ESPN. She will be doing more baseball. But you are right the whole ESPN baseball production is terrible.

[jad]

I had no problem with Mendoza. But then I don’t complain about announcers as often as most people. In fact, I don’t even understand why people do...

 

I didn't mind listening to Mendoza and Arod. The only announcer who makes me turn off the sound is Hubie Brown. (Well, of course, there's Don Cherry, but fortunately he's gone.)

[Spudboy]

Medoza sucks.

[mvp 78]

Mendoza was the worst part of that production. She couldn't adapt her remarks and analysis to game circumstances. Her analysis was scripted and often inappropriate for the game circumstances.

 

It was s*** from top to bottom. Nothing redeemable.

[Maxbialystock]

I have never understood the importance of TV announcers to a baseball game. I usually like radio announcers when I'm driving and listening to a game, but turn the sound off when watching the Sox on TV.

[a700hitter]

It was s*** from top to bottom. Nothing redeemable.

Couldn't listen to it and it was unwatchable too because the camera is often not on the field of play but on the stands or something else.

 

I like the option on MLBTV that allows for the sounds of the game -- no announcers, but i don't think it was available last season.

[notin]

I have never understood the importance of TV announcers to a baseball game. I usually like radio announcers when I'm driving and listening to a game, but turn the sound off when watching the Sox on TV.

 

“Why do we have announcers? You’re already watching the game. All they should say is ‘Did you see that? So did I!’” - Richard Jeni

[mvp 78]

Couldn't listen to it and it was unwatchable too because the camera is often not on the field of play but on the stands or something else.

 

I like the option on MLBTV that allows for the sounds of the game -- no announcers, but i don't think it was available last season.

As long as you aren’t stuck with an annoying fan all game, it could be ok.

[Spudboy]

As long as you aren’t stuck with an annoying fan all game, it could be ok.

 

Remember that clown at The Trop that yelled "DAMON, DAMON,DAMON" the entire game?

[Elktonnick]

Remember that clown at The Trop that yelled "DAMON, DAMON,DAMON" the entire game?

His name was Robert Szasz. Haven't seen or heard him in several years now. Often there were so few fans at the game you could hear him the entire game.

[mvp 78]

Remember that clown at The Trop that yelled "DAMON, DAMON,DAMON" the entire game?

 

The worst

[notin]

His name was Robert Szasz. Haven't seen or heard him in several years now. Often there were so few fans at the game you could hear him the entire game.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Szasz

[Kimmi]

Dang, I thought this thread was going to be about me.

[Slasher9]

i like when ESPN2 has the alternate StatCast version of SNB.

[bertha]

I had no problem with Mendoza. But then I don’t complain about announcers as often as most people. In fact, I don’t even understand why people do...

 

agree with your opinion

[jad]

“Why do we have announcers? You’re already watching the game. All they should say is ‘Did you see that? So did I!’” - Richard Jeni

 

Some of you may be old enough to remember when the NFL 'listened to the fans' and televised a game with no announcers. (I think it was a Jets game, but I have no idea where that thought comes from.) It was a disaster.

[mvp 78]

Some of you may be old enough to remember when the NFL 'listened to the fans' and televised a game with no announcers. (I think it was a Jets game, but I have no idea where that thought comes from.) It was a disaster.

 

Nobody wants to listen to Jets fans for 2 plus hours. Horrible.

[Bellhorn04]

Some of you may be old enough to remember when the NFL 'listened to the fans' and televised a game with no announcers. (I think it was a Jets game, but I have no idea where that thought comes from.) It was a disaster.

 

I remember it. It was indeed the Jets, vs. Miami.

 

I don't remember it being a disaster, but it was certainly weird. And the weirdness was to be expected, since it was such a radical difference.

[Jasonbay44]

I don’t really care about Mendoza. The only announcers that annoy me are the ones who are really biased, loud and annoying. Michael Kay, Hawk Harrelson, Mariners play by play, Gary Thorne.

[Bellhorn04]

I don’t really care about Mendoza. The only announcers that annoy me are the ones who are really biased, loud and annoying. Michael Kay, Hawk Harrelson, Mariners play by play, Gary Thorne.

 

The Hawk set a homer announcing standard that can never be equaled.

[mvp 78]

The Hawk set a homer announcing standard that can never be equaled.

 

Johnny Most would like a word.

[mvp 78]

I don’t really care about Mendoza. The only announcers that annoy me are the ones who are really biased, loud and annoying. Michael Kay, Hawk Harrelson, Mariners play by play, Gary Thorne.

 

The ChiSox games are unlistenable.

 

"He gone!"

 

"Get up! Get up!"