Saturday, May 27: Ryan Mountcastle Bobblehead day vs Rangers

[Malike]

Just now, Mr-splash said:

If everybody knew what I was saying was the truth then they wouldn't be saying the opposite of what I say all the time lol

Might be one of the most narcissistic things I've read on these forums, it must be awesome to be you, you're an exceptional human being.

[Mooreisbetter27]

2 minutes ago, FlaO'sFan said:

Hell of a play, though, by LF catching that ball to right.

Oops. Don’t know how I did that. Fixed! 

[Brian88]

Just now, Beysbol said:

Exactly! If I was Palmer, I would have said: "if you let Thorne go then I'm gone as well."

Palmer may have been relieved to not have to be Gary’s designated driver every game anymore 

[Alasdaire]

Part of what colors this conversation about Melanie is that we've been so spoiled with our announcers. Jon Miller, Joe Angel, Gary Thorne, Kevin Brown. The dropoff to Newman is steep.

[Tony-OH]

Just now, baltfan said:

She was hired to do pre and post and they are giving her a shot at some play-by-play. Not that abnormal.  I agree she isn’t very good though. 

She was not hired to do just pre and post game. She was hired as one of the rotating play by player announcers between radio and TV. She thankfully lost out the main gigs to Brown, Arnold and Hollander. 

She has moved into the main role of post game and fill in PBP announcer. 

I have zero against her. She's good looking young lady who seems to be a big baseball fan. Who doesn't like that?

But, she's just not very effective at PBP. She just feels like someone who got promoted too quickly to the majors. 

[spiritof66]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Do you think Newman was hired because she's one of the best "let's say 60 play by play announcers?" 

I could care less that she's a woman. In fact, I think she's very good at the post game stuff and I've heard her on the pre-game radio show and when she prepares herself, she does very well.

As for Garceau, he's a Baltimore legend. 

 

 

She may well have been one of the 60 cheapest pbp announcers available.

[Beysbol]

I was almost certain that during the off-season Baltimore was getting rid of Hays or Mountcastle. Oh well...

[Morgan423]

4 minutes ago, Malike said:

The Curse of the City Connect Uniform. Let's make it a thing.

The team has said that they'll be wearing these for nine total games this season.  That makes me very sad.

Edited May 27, 2023 by Morgan423

[Malike]

Just now, Alasdaire said:

Part of what colors this conversation about Melanie is that we've been so spoiled with our announcers. Jon Miller, Joe Angel, Gary Thorne, Kevin Brown. The dropoff to Newman is steep.

Could be worse, I live in NY and have to listen to Suzyn Waldman.

[Moose Milligan]

Just awful so far. 

[O's84]

Yeah, that plan of getting to that weak Ranger bullpen is not looking so hot now.

[Beysbol]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

She was not hired to do just pre and post game. She was hired as one of the rotating play by player announcers between radio and TV. She thankfully lost out the main gigs to Brown, Arnold and Hollander. 

She has moved into the main role of post game and fill in PBP announcer. 

I have zero against her. She's good looking young lady who seems to be a big baseball fan. Who doesn't like that?

But, she's just not very effective at PBP. She just feels like someone who got promoted too quickly to the majors. 

She was also fired from Apple from the booth. Her and that other girl. 

Edited May 27, 2023 by Beysbol

[dtk9119]

This game is slipping away. Kremer has to hold them down.

[Malike]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Just awful so far. 

We've seen this movie 20 times this year. Shocking twists are the best endings.

[seak05]

6 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Do you think Newman was hired because she's one of the best "let's say 60 play by play announcers?" 

I could care less that she's a woman. In fact, I think she's very good at the post game stuff and I've heard her on the pre-game radio show and when she prepares herself, she does very well.

As for Garceau, he's a Baltimore legend. 

 

 

Do you think all the white men currently calling mlb pbp were hired because they’re one of the 60 best?