Must Gary Thorne be a doomsday prophet?

[CA-ORIOLE]

or how about noting a 2 game hitting streak? Also known as being in the MLB

Yep, Machado barely moves his bat and it's a "check swing".

I l-ke the "slow pitch" too. Those are always awesome.

[Nigel Tufnel]

You obviously haven't been watching Jim Hunter. Thorne is Einstein compared to Hunter.

Yep, agree.

[Frobby]

I guess you prefer Jim Hunter and his orange-colored glasses. I don't mind an announcer who actually is objective about the team's flaws and doesn't try to spray a deoderizer on a pile of dung and pretend it isn't dung.

[SrMeowMeow]

I got really annoyed when whoever the loud one is was basically having an orgasm over that Royals double play late in the game. It was straight up offensive.

[RichmondVA Orio]

I guess you prefer Jim Hunter and his orange-colored glasses. I don't mind an announcer who actually is objective about the team's flaws and doesn't try to spray a deoderizer on a pile of dung and pretend it isn't dung.

Not that you were asking me... but YES absolutely! I would, without a doubt want my team to have their TV play by play guy to speak confiidently about its palyers during a playoff run. This team needs to EXPEL all those who are unsure about its ability.

[SilentJames]

I dare you, dare you, to listen to Hawk Harelson for more than five minutes before you are begging for Throne, and some poison.

Listening to some other guys in baseball we are lucky to have him. They can't all be Vin Scully.

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[SrMeowMeow]

I dare you, dare you, to listen to Hawk Harelson for more than five minutes before you are begging for Throne, and some poison.

Listening to some other guys in baseball we are lucky to have him. They can't all be Vin Scully.

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I'd rather stub my toe than get hit by a car. Doesn't mean I should like stubbing my toe.

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[Nigel Tufnel]

This team needs to EXPEL all those who are unsure about its ability.

You mean like fans who are so insecure that they can't handle an announcer being mildly critical of the team or getting excited when the other team makes a nice play?

[ShannieDC]

After suffering through Hunter the past week or so, can't believe people are complaining about Thorne.

[furryburres]

After suffering through Hunter the past week or so, can't believe people are complaining about Thorne.

Different shades of the same crappy color. Thorne bothers us with his lack of any real baseball knowledge, mangling of baseball lingo, and inability to, you know, correctly announce the plays (whether it's messing up a curve and a fastball or making the mistake a good play-by-play guy doesn't make: mis-hyping a play).

Hunter's annoying because he tries to explain away issues in the team...I don't need "Stockholm Syndrome", I need "impartial observer".

[Capn Vivi]

Who here seriously want to listen to some homer announcing the game? Manfra on the radio and Hunter/Dempsey on MASN are shameful and proud of their lack of objectivity.

So if Butler had hit for the cycle you would be upset if Thorne had praised him? My goodness, I watch the Orioles because I love baseball, not because I enjoy being spoon-fed praise for my favorite team.

[furryburres]

What annoys many about Thorne isn't his excitement for plays made by both teams, or his obsession over the players of both team. It's the inability to formulate a good and consistent play-by-play.

[Capn Vivi]

What annoys many about Thorne isn't his excitement for plays made by both teams, or his obsession over the players of both team. It's the inability to formulate a good and consistent play-by-play.

The rapport he has with Palmer is terrific and they're far and away the best MASN announcer combo. To complain about Thorne seems to imply you prefer the alternative, or else you're just unable to keep your opinion to yourself.