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crissfan172 Hangout Grand Counsel

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When Schoop came up, I said that it was the exact type of pitcher that he kills: a guy with a big loopy slider. Granted...I said it to myself, and I have absolutely nobody to back up this story, but I know it's true. :laughlol:

And yes...Palmer is fantastic. No doubt about it.

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George Zuverink Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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In my lifetime, I have been very fortunate to listen to some of the best play by play announcers of all time. First through fourth grade, I started with Jack Brickhouse. Harry Carry is more famous but Jack was the much better of the two imo. Than I moved to Baltimore and got Chuck Thompson. After Chuck, Jon Miller. Wow, three hall of famers and a lot of time listening to the radio. Since Peter forced out Miller, I think you could describe our play by play announcers as competent but unspectacular. Palmer is brilliant and I think Ben McDonald could be as well.

For those of us who go all the way back to the year the Browns became the Orioles, there was also Ernie Harwell. The next year, 1955, we actually had Ernie and Chuck Thompson working the games on radio and TV we didn't know how good we had it.

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Yeah, Palmer called it but it's what we've seen all year. Schoop is death on bad breaking balls. I don't know what these advance scouts are doing.

I doubt they are telling the pitchers, "throw Schoop a hanging breaking ball up in the zone." That's what he got, and he knew what to do with it.

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SpinJr Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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If you had to listen to Palmer trying to do both you'd change your tune. Palmer needs Thorne to be good. When he's paired with Hunter I listen to Joe. Joe and Ben are the best.

I listen to games on SiriusXM. Caught the last Bundy pitched game and Benny Mac was fantastic! Hoping he takes Manfra's job full time when he fully retires but I doubt it.

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