I know not everyone is a big Jim Hunter fan...

[maudibjr]

I prefer Thorne to hunter, but no one is as bad as the Hawk.

Actually I like Angel the best.

[Dipper9]

I prefer Thorne to hunter, but no one is as bad as the Hawk.

Actually I like Angel the best.

He Gawn!

[Frobby]

Liked his enthusiasm. I probably liked the moment more than the call, but enjoyed how super happy he sounded when it happened.

I like happy people. It was a happy night.

Well, nobody can ever criticize Jim Hunter for a lack of enthusiasm when things go well for the Orioles.

Contrast the Royals' announcer when Gordon's home run tied the game: http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26923517&topic_id=8878722&c_id=kc

[gdthe11]

I hate to pile on here, but he is over the top. As some have posted, with his voice he could be a very good play by play man. Possibly could have had the career of a Josh Lewin. The problem is, he HAS to play the role of color man all the time, chiming in with his opinion (a lot of the time based only in homer reality) of how the game should be played or what a game or at bat means to the team. The best example of this are his interviews. Pay attention next time, all of the questions are set up the same way. He goes off on a 30 second rant about any cliche baseball narrative and the question is almost always....."Don't you agree?". Leaving no way to respectfully disagree with him. It's funny to watch.

One last note, my wife can always tell if the O's won or lost by how Hunter is acting in the post game show. She'll take one look on his sad face and say "Ahh, they lost tonight didn't they?"

[LA2]

He Gawn!

One of the most aggravating calls in all of pro sports--it really makes me question the judgement of the entire WSox franchise and fan base that they put up with it.

[LA2]

Well, nobody can ever criticize Jim Hunter for a lack of enthusiasm when things go well for the Orioles.

Contrast the Royals' announcer when Gordon's home run tied the game: http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26923517&topic_id=8878722&c_id=kc

A bus driver, a bus driver! I knew we were missing something!

[Oriolesfan4life]

I don't mind Hunter on occasion. His excitement makes up for the dullness that is Mike Bordick.

I realize that Bordick is new to the broadcast booth, but he brings very little to a broadcast, in my opinion. He has simply become a "yes man."

Mike Bordick's voice is the equivalent of watching someone watch paint dry. Brutal

[gallden]

He's an idiot homer. All he does is run on and on about how great every O's player is who is AB, or who is pitching. As he reels off an endless string of mind numbing stats, all he is doing is begging the baseball gods to punish us for his hubris. I would rather listen to Dempsey and I can't stand Dempsey.

Thats quite harsh on Hunter to call him an idiot. That's over the top.

[Slappy]

Hunter > Manfra

[Moshagge3]

I don't know which phrase I hate more coming out of Jim's mouth, "the law of averages" or "a modest X game hitting streak." (X < 5)

[crowmst3k!]

Hunter > Manfra

This I agree with. Manfra takes too long to call a routine play.

[Babkins]

Living in Upstate New York, I have to endure John Sterling and Susan Waldman calling stupid Yankeee games. Enough said.

This, exactly. In Connecticut, my only option for listening to the Orioles on the radio is when they play the Yanks and I can listen to Sterling and Waldman on WCBS. People complaining about Hunter (or Manfra) really need to count their blessings, methinks.

[gallden]

This I agree with. Manfra takes too long to call a routine play.

This is completely true, you can hear a batted ball and he's describing the pitcher getting the sign. Another thing about Manfra I'm no fan of is his long ball recognition, it's downright awful. He makes me think someone has hit a home run when they haven't once a game.

[beantownrefugee]

Ever since Gary Thorne effused praise on Obama for his pick of Sonia Sotomayer for the Supreme Court back in 2009, I have never enjoyed his broadcasts. An announcer's political views have no place in a broadcast of baseball. Just talk about the GAME, I'm watching baseball to enjoy and relax. Obviously didn't help that I don't agree with his politics.

Yes, it's four years ago, but the impression lasts. That's why they say, politics and religion.....

[Palmoripken]

I'll still take Hunter over the Nats' Bob Carpenter and Santangelo/Dibble/Sutton(whoever else they've had.. I think someone already said it here but Carpenter whines about umps and calls that go against the Nats way too much.

Hunter, while he is perhaps a little too homeristic for my tastes is more professional than that. The worst is Harrelson though. Nothing more lame than referring to your team as the "good guys" and the opponents as the "bad guys." I don't mind homerism in a hometown broadcaster- I expect it but I also expect professionalism and level-headed observations hence why Jim Palmer is my favorite guy on the TV side and Joe Angel is my favorite guy on the radio. Thorne has a good PBP voice. He can be a little wacky and make some mistakes but I like him as a PBP guy. Of course, I wish we still had

Jon Miller doing games. Can you imagine him and Palmer together?