Major League Announcer Reviews - Favorite & not-so-Favorite

[GordonGecko]

MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCERS
Who do you like, who do you not?

This is a forum to voice your comments and opinions on Major League broadcasters. Everyone should feel free to chime in on their local commentators and comment on other people's most and least favorites. Remember that these are personal opinions, so don't get offended if people don't like your favorite announcer!

[GordonGecko]

My top 3 and bottom 3

My Top 3

Jon Miller (FAVORITE)
10 out of 10
Lead Play-by-play MLB
ESPN Sunday Night Baseball


Miller is my favorite broadcaster of baseball anywhere. He's got that professional crisp voice and humble, knowledgable play-by-play calls of the game. I wish he could call all the national games instead of those bumblef**ks at Fox Sports


Ken Singleton
9 out of 10
Color Comentator New York Yankees
YES Network TV


Kenny what a class act, great guy all the way, great commentator, should be the lead play-by-play but YES is probably racist


John Sterling
8 out of 10
Lead Play-by-play New York Yankees
WCBS 880 Local Radio


John's got that soothing voice on the radio, calls a great game, definitely the voice of the Yankees



My Bottom 3

Michael Kay (LEAST FAVORITE)
-5000 out of 10
Lead Play-by-play New York Yankees
YES Network TV


HATE HATE HATE this guy, did I mention I HATE this guy? No one is more annoying and an an absolute IRRITATION to watching the Yankee game.


Kenny Albert
0 out of 10
Field level reporter MLB
Fox Sports TV


This guy is a total shmuck, I can't get over how dopey he looks and acts


Joe Buck & Tim McCarver
1 out of 10
MLB National Play by Play
Fox Sports TV


Fox has absoultely the worst crew on the face of the Earth. They're so f'n annoying and call a terrible game. That's the worst part of October when you know these clowns are going to ruin the playoffs



Notable mentions: Ron darling, Keith Hernandez, and Kevin Burkhardt call a great game for the Mets. 8 out of 10 for that crew

[LetsGoMets687]

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[BenHertz]

Favorite: John Gordon - Twins radio

Don't Like: White Sox frat guys. "You can put it on the board! Yes!" I hate that. Go do play-by-play for soccer.

I remember when Pat O'Brien used to do baseball. I thought he was pretty good. Not as good as Jack Buck, but good.

[whoisonit]

Hey Gecko, which one of those is the

"ttttthhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa yyyyaaaaaaaaaaannnnnkkkkkkkeeeeeeeessssss win"

clown ? Isn't that Sterling ? Doesn't he also do the "It is High, It is Far ... thing" ?

[BenHertz]

What about Chris Bergman's "Back back back back back back" during the home run derby? Very annoying.

[DiggerODell]

Radio Announcers

Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons my all time greats. You always go back to who called the games in your youth.

[whoisonit]

All 'signature calls' are obnoxious and anoying.

[Urbanshocker13]

Sterling is laughablely bad!!!! Every fly ball is a homerun, always make mistakes he is so bad it's almost funny to listen to him. I agree with Singleton he is great, nice voice and calls a great game. I have ranted about Key so many times I don't think I have the energy to anymore, I think every Yankee fan hates him (well there is one who dosen't who is on here but it's better that he is not talked about) And the two morons on Fox, Where do you start!!!!

[whoisonit]

Sterling is laughablely bad!!!! Every fly ball is a homerun, always make mistakes he is so bad it's almost funny to listen to him.

Is Sterling the guy I'm asking about in post #5 ?

I think every Yankee fan hates him (well there is one who dosen't who is on here but it's better that he is not talked about)

Who, Gecko ? He's got em in his top 3.

[Aviator_Frank]

Is Sterling the guy I'm asking about in post #5 ?

Yes. "It is far . . it is high . . . it is caught . . 20 feet in front of the track."

Best: Vin Scully. The only 1-man announcer left and deservedly so.
Worst: Fran Healy, McCarver/Buck, Joe "Just STFU Already" Morgan

[whoisonit]

Yes. "It is far . . it is high . . . it is caught . . 20 feet in front of the track."

Thanks. It's no fun putting together a list when you're not sure of the guy's name that's going to top the 'worst' list !

[Urbanshocker13]

Is Sterling the guy I'm asking about in post #5 ?

Yup who else!

Who, Gecko ? He's got em in his top 3.

Nope I was talking about Key, and Gecko hates him too. Who I was talking about his name won't be named, I think he likes Key because the Yanks win when Key works and winning is the most important thing!

[florida_yankee_fan]

Yes. "It is far . . it is high . . . it is caught . . 20 feet in front of the track."

Best: Vin Scully. The only 1-man announcer left and deservedly so.
Worst: Fran Healy, McCarver/Buck, Joe "Just STFU Already" Morgan

Yep.Gotta agree with you 100% on Scully.When he's gone we will have lost one of the last truly great Baseball announcers.

[NJMetfan4life]

Hey Gecko, which one of those is the

"ttttthhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa yyyyaaaaaaaaaaannnnnkkkkkkkeeeeeeeessssss win"

clown ? Isn't that Sterling ? Doesn't he also do the "It is High, It is Far ... thing" ?

I know someone who says that all the time. Annoys the crap out of everyone but he thinks we're joking.

I feel like sharing these imitations of Sterling with that guy:

It is high, it is far, it is....making me want to hurt myself.
It is high, it is far, it is....the reason why you have 3 friends
It is high, it is far, it is....why you're with a guidence counciler all day.