Joe Angel on the radio tomorrow

[wildcard]

Sunday 1PM.   I can hardly wait.    That will officially mean that baseball season has arrived.

http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast/index.jsp?c_id=bal

[O's are Legends]

Joe Angel is a national treasure.

"The O's are back in the win column! and Britton is back... in the save column!!)

[Carllamy]

You know how it is. Soooo subjective.

 

I think Joe Angel is great. But, I went to a game a couple of months ago, and talked to a guy while watching the game from the flag court in right field at OPACY. He said he doesn't listen to O's games on the radio because of how terrible Joe Angel is. That Joe doesn't talk about the game enough and always rambles off topic about all sorts of stuff.

 

You never know. I don't agree with the guy, but he has a right to his opinion (even if it is terribly misguided).

[Rick_Schu]

He is a poet. An artist. Part of why I love the Birds. 

 

[Cumberbundy]

10 hours ago, Carllamy said:

You know how it is. Soooo subjective.

 

I think Joe Angel is great. But, I went to a game a couple of months ago, and talked to a guy while watching the game from the flag court in right field at OPACY. He said he doesn't listen to O's games on the radio because of how terrible Joe Angel is. That Joe doesn't talk about the game enough and always rambles off topic about all sorts of stuff.

 

You never know. I don't agree with the guy, but he has a right to his opinion (even if it is terribly misguided).

Joe Angel brings me to a place few voices can....tranquil & serene. Sangfroid Joe Angel. He & Miller take me to the ballpark.

[jtm]

31 minutes ago, Carllamy said:

You know how it is. Soooo subjective.

 

I think Joe Angel is great. But, I went to a game a couple of months ago, and talked to a guy while watching the game from the flag court in right field at OPACY. He said he doesn't listen to O's games on the radio because of how terrible Joe Angel is. That Joe doesn't talk about the game enough and always rambles off topic about all sorts of stuff.

 

You never know. I don't agree with the guy, but he has a right to his opinion (even if it is terribly misguided).

To each their I guess.  I suppose some people would rather hear something akin to Jim Hunter's calls, reading to us box scores and baseball-reference pages in between pitches.  Personally, I'll take the story teller poet Joe Angel who weaves his stories in beautifully with the action, never missing a beat or leaving you in the dark.

[maybenxtyr]

I'll take Joe Angel and Jon Miller types all day. 

[Beef Supreme]

2 hours ago, Cumberbundy said:

Joe Angel brings me to a place few votes can....tranquil & serene. Sangfroid Joe Angel. He & Miller take me to the ballpark.

MILLER IS GOD.

Angel wishes...

[Cumberbundy]

54 minutes ago, Beef Supreme said:

MILLER IS GOD.

Angel wishes...

Of all O's moves in my lifetime the one I hate most is losing Miller. 

[Can_of_corn]

5 hours ago, Cumberbundy said:

Of all O's moves in my lifetime the one I hate most is losing Miller. 

Davis trade for me.

 

[Cumberbundy]

49 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Davis trade for me.

 

The trades hurt, but the voice I grew up with just meant something deeper to me. When I hear it today I'm back in my childhood...it's the only thing that really got to me on any personal level. He was welcomed in our homes every evening and then he was gone, it really bothered me when I found out he was leaving even though I was relatively young. The Davis trade was painful but the Miller effect, and I believe there is a Miller effect on those of us who grew up with him, is something deeper, it gets to me now. One word from Miller and I immediately feel robbed of some sort of comfort he delivered to my life growing up; he was phenomenal company through 9 innings of Orioles baseball. Nothing comes close imo. Unlike the players - he was watching the story unfold through our eyes, he had a special presence. He was like an uncle, he was a calm voice that removed distraction and helped you fall in love with baseball again every night. If my parents were fighting or something negative happened, I always knew John Miller would be there watching the O's with me. There was something cathartic about it. Once in a lifetime announcer. I loved knowing no other teams heard that voice when they tuned in to their games, he was a source of comfort and pride for a young cumberbundy.

 

[Frobby]

I hated losing Miller too.    Joe Angel does a really fine job, though, and learned a lot from working with Miller (four years together as the Orioles' broadcast team and one year together with the Giants).

[interloper]

So confused how a 0-reply thread from February got res'd in August.

[SurhoffRules]

24 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I hated losing Miller too.    Joe Angel does a really fine job, though, and learned a lot from working with Miller (four years together as the Orioles' broadcast team and one year together with the Giants).

I know I'm in the minority, but I think I prefer Angel to Miller.  Miller's great, but I find him a bit dry whereas I can smile along with Angel most anytime.  And, I know that neither of them have much control in this department, but I think I just prefer the tonal qualities of Angel's voice to Miller's.  Each to their own, though.  Baltimore has been very fortunate with their radio broadcast for a very long time.

[Beef Supreme]

9 hours ago, Cumberbundy said:

Of all O's moves in my lifetime the one I hate most is losing Miller. 

Amen!