Possibly Claude Sullivan or JimMcIntyre
westofyou (08-26-2013)
Off-topic, but saw your Kiko Garcia pic. Played at Ygnacio Valley HS. I had a few coaches waaaay back that had played with/against Kiko and talked about him a lot, so we followed him with the Orioles and I still remember his 4 hits in Game 3 of '79 WS...and the tough play potential-DP off deflected ball by Palmer in Game 6.
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It is on the whole probable that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it. Carl Jung.
George Anderson (08-26-2013)
Calling play-by-play, or even color, is very difficult. There is no room for error, meaning, it's live TV so you get only one take. I've never done it at a professional level, but even broadcasting high school sports on the local cable access channel puts pressure on the hot mic.
So, when it comes to pure ability to speak freely, naturally, and call the game with as much fluency as Marty and Thom are able to do, I believe there are few who can rival them, and Reds fans are fortunate to be able to listen to a good story when there's a ballgame being played.
That said, both of them have practically mastered the art of calling games. It's second nature to them by now so the pressure of live TV isn't as intense as it is for someone like me who has 25 games under my belt. Therefore, it allows for more personality to come out. On the official "Marty Brennaman Day" last week, I listened to Marty rationalize the times when he is critical of players, and I thought his explanation was very genuine and also fair. I do agree he has appeared to become more curmudgeonly as he's aged, but isn't that natural, too?
My opinion of Thom is that he is simply following the lead of his HOF father. It's going to rub some people the wrong way (just like Marty) and it won't bother others. There are few broadcasters who can please everybody.
I have also met them both - even played 18 with Marty in Palm Springs before Joe died. He was a hoot on the golf course and an utmost pleasure to be around. I find them both to be likable guys, so I'm sure that forms my opinion of them as broadcasters, too.
A flute with no holes is not a flute. A doughnut with no holes is a danish. -- Zen Philosopher Basho
markymark69 (08-28-2013)
Marty rails on certain players but his critisms seem to come from frustration, Thom just seems like he is doing it just to be like Daddy, it comes off as him being a jerk. Thom has 2 things that drive me crazy the over the top negativity and the over pronouncing of Latin names, Sanchez and Valdez in particular.
When I see the 2016 Reds, I see a 100 loss team and no direction.
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Hoosier Red (08-26-2013),REDREAD (08-27-2013)
This is a man that has called National Championship College Football games. Countless NFL playoff and College BCS games, countless MLB playoff games and he came home in 2007 when the Reds were on of the worst teams around and it had been like that for some time and Thom came home and commited the majority of his summer to watch that garbage. When it comes to sports in this town, there is not one person I respect more than Thom. I just hope the Reds are able to keep him.
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Thom stated numerous times that he came back to Cincinnati because he wanted to to raise his family there and also to have his kids be around their grandparents while growing up. Lets get up off the kneelers in front of the Thom shrine and look at the whole picture.
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
westofyou (08-26-2013)
Why does Fox allow him to do playoff games?
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