7/30: A Surgical Strike On ESPN

[cboemmeljr]

GAME RECAP

 

Rather than highlight what the Orioles have done under Mike Elias, the ESPN crew obsessed over the reconfigured left field wall and harped on the fact the Mike Mussina's #35 has not been retired.  But it was nice to see Buster Olney having to return to Baltimore.

[ChuckS]

I actually enjoyed the telecast. Nice to get the nationally televised feel once in awhile. 

The Mussina dialogue lasted about one minute and the wall is a common discussion  on our own broadcasts. 

[drjohnnyfever1]

I found the coverage overall pretty favorable to us.  Much more so than some of the Bob Costas coverage from years past.  The Four Muskateers, Adley, et al, got some nice face time and they even talked favorably about quality baseball back in Baltimore.  They did show Elias a few times and talked about the "best farm system in baseball"  There was nothing negative about it imo.

Edit:  Mussina is a Yankee, so who cares.

Edited July 31, 2023 by drjohnnyfever1

[emmett16]

I thought they were very complimentary of the team & Elias.  I enjoyed the commentary, especially Eduardo.  Great time to be young and a Baltimore Oriole!!!

[cboemmeljr]

There were good things said, I agree.  The wall is not new, ballparks do evolve.  The piece with the "kids" was a good one.  I'm just so over all the talk about the wall....move on.

[Moose Milligan]

Keep talking about the wall as long as it frustrates Judge and opposing teams fans.  

[SemperFi]

I did chuckle at the A Few Good Men reference-"you need me on that wall".  I do enjoy hearing a national perspective but the interviews are a bit too much, not much substance.

[emmett16]

10 minutes ago, SemperFi said:

I did chuckle at the A Few Good Men reference-"you need me on that wall".  I do enjoy hearing a national perspective but the interviews are a bit too much, not much substance.

“You know….for the kids” 

[AlbNYfan]

Although the broadcast was very favorable to the O's, the team, fans, etc, I thought overall it sucked. They babbled on about the wall, Olney and the Verlander "trade". What I hated most was them having Gunnar miked up and asking questions while on the field. Really???...they were asking questions while the pitcher was winding up. Just stupid shit IMO. The Bautista wasn't much better, at least he wasn't playing at the time.

[Going Underground]

1 hour ago, AlbNYfan said:

Although the broadcast was very favorable to the O's, the team, fans, etc, I thought overall it sucked. They babbled on about the wall, Olney and the Verlander "trade". What I hated most was them having Gunnar miked up and asking questions while on the field. Really???...they were asking questions while the pitcher was winding up. Just stupid shit IMO. The Bautista wasn't much better, at least he wasn't playing at the time.

I thought it was a thousand times better then the Fox broadcast. Fox had no strike zone box and the crown noise ftom the mikes where drowning out the announcers, especially in the first few innings. The camera work was also far superior. The overhead shots of downtown Baltimore and the stadium are good for the city. They said it was a really good baseball town and a really good baseball town now. They can criticize a little ,they are not the Oriole  PR   department   they also mike up a player on the field. With the pitch clock the questions come during the pitches.Last year was better with more time. The Joey Votto one was hilarious. 

Edited July 31, 2023 by Going Underground

[AdamK]

Broadcast could've been much worse. It certainly wasn't as bad as the strike zone.

I thought the wall commentary including economic realities -- how small market teams need to change their field of play to compete with bigger budget rosters -- was noteworthy. 

 

[AlbNYfan]

8 hours ago, Going Underground said:

I thought it was a thousand times better then the Fox broadcast. Fox had no strike zone box and the crown noise ftom the mikes where drowning out the announcers, especially in the first few innings. The camera work was also far superior. The overhead shots of downtown Baltimore and the stadium are good for the city. They said it was a really good baseball town and a really good baseball town now. They can criticize a little ,they are not the Oriole  PR   department   they also mike up a player on the field. With the pitch clock the questions come during the pitches.Last year was better with more time. The Joey Votto one was hilarious. 

I was watching the FOX network.

[Roy Firestone]

9 hours ago, AlbNYfan said:

Although the broadcast was very favorable to the O's, the team, fans, etc, I thought overall it sucked. They babbled on about the wall, Olney and the Verlander "trade". What I hated most was them having Gunnar miked up and asking questions while on the field. Really???...they were asking questions while the pitcher was winding up. Just stupid shit IMO. The Bautista wasn't much better, at least he wasn't playing at the time.

On top of that, Gunnar is not a particularly insightful or glib interview...at 22, not every player is Alistar Cooke..and I think it is asking a lot while hes trying to focus on playing a demanding position...In real time..