Enhance Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 What a job. I would love to call baseball games. I would be a cool job, but also would be such a hard job every night. You never know if it's going to be a close game or blowout, and there is so much down time in the game. I have always had a fondness for listening to baseball games on the radio though. The best announcers are story-tellers each night. I did a little bit of sports radio work in college and calling baseball games were the most challenging - not due to describing the action, but due to finding a way to fill the time without being repetitive or boring. In television/radio sports broadcasting, good broadcasters always prepare something called a "Blowout List" which are topics to discuss if the game gets out of hand. Baseball, in essence, is just one big collection of blowout list topics. But, that's where I 100% agree with you - listening to a radio baseball game is my favorite unless I can be at the ballpark, particularly when it's done by a true story teller. I always liked Pat Hughes, and guys like Uecker and Scully... they make make it all seem so effortless and easy, but that's the mark of a true great. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 What a job. I would love to call baseball games. I would be a cool job, but also would be such a hard job every night. You never know if it's going to be a close game or blowout, and there is so much down time in the game. I have always had a fondness for listening to baseball games on the radio though. The best announcers are story-tellers each night. I did a little bit of sports radio work in college and calling baseball games were the most challenging - not due to describing the action, but due to finding a way to fill the time without being repetitive or boring. In television/radio sports broadcasting, good broadcasters always prepare something called a "Blowout List" which are topics to discuss if the game gets out of hand. Baseball, in essence, is just one big collection of blowout list topics. But, that's where I 100% agree with you - listening to a radio baseball game is my favorite unless I can be at the ballpark, particularly when it's done by a true story teller. I always liked Pat Hughes, and guys like Uecker and Scully... they make make it all seem so effortless and easy, but that's the mark of a true great. As opposed to poor football announcers who will talk about their lost luggage DURING A DRIVE. I especial HATE the third quarter interview on the sideline with some celebrity WHILE SEVERAL PLAYS ARE GOING ON. If they feel an interview is necessary, do it during a commercial time out. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 What a job. I would love to call baseball games. I would be a cool job, but also would be such a hard job every night. You never know if it's going to be a close game or blowout, and there is so much down time in the game. I have always had a fondness for listening to baseball games on the radio though. The best announcers are story-tellers each night. I did a little bit of sports radio work in college and calling baseball games were the most challenging - not due to describing the action, but due to finding a way to fill the time without being repetitive or boring. In television/radio sports broadcasting, good broadcasters always prepare something called a "Blowout List" which are topics to discuss if the game gets out of hand. Baseball, in essence, is just one big collection of blowout list topics. But, that's where I 100% agree with you - listening to a radio baseball game is my favorite unless I can be at the ballpark, particularly when it's done by a true story teller. I always liked Pat Hughes, and guys like Uecker and Scully... they make make it all seem so effortless and easy, but that's the mark of a true great. I love listening to a baseball game on the radio. A really good team of broadcasters are able to basically have a conversation about the game and what is going on. Through that, they paint a very good picture for the listener and they also can teach about the game. Pat Hughes and Ron Santo were awesome with that. Pat did a great job of play by play and Ron was so emotionally tied to the Cubs and had so much knowledge that he was great as a color guy. Quote Link to comment
krc1995 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Kansas city's Rex Hudler is hysterical to listen to no cant tell if he's a genius or dumb as coal but he is always entertaining. Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Kansas city's Rex Hudler is hysterical to listen to no cant tell if he's a genius or dumb as coal but he is always entertaining. The Hudman is great, only if he announces for your team. If he doesn't he's annoying. But, I'm a Royals fan, so I think he's great. It's kinda like Hawk Harrelson for the White Sox. I can't stand the guy and his announcing, but Sox fans love him. Quote Link to comment
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