MLB '24 Regular Season Thread

True, and the Yankees' schedule is about to take a turn here. Next four series are vs. the Dodgers, at KC, at Boston and vs. Baltimore.

Orioles' schedule about to toughen up a bit too. Series against the Yankees, Phillies and Guardians coming up.

 

The Phillies have been amazing at home. But they've also played 8 more home than road games. That of course has to even out in the next four months.

 

Still 17-10 on the road and that’s after a 2-4 trip to Colorado and San Francisco.

 

A's is worse

 

I tune in to a lot of different broadcasts b/c I like to bet the NRFI. So I'm tuning into a lot of first innings.

Broadcasters I like:

Bellatti (Tigers) -- but not a Gibby fan
Schambi (Cubs)
Mets regular team
Hershiser (Dodgers)
Brown & Co. (Pirates)
Schulman & Martinez (Blue Jays)
Palmer (O's)

Meh:

Guardians guys
Sterling & O'Neill (Yanks)
Steve Stone (White Sox)

Can't stand:

Reds guy
Braden & whoever (A's)

Rest either forgettable or I haven't watched enough.

 

As a Dodgers fan I have to disagree on Hershiser. He has great baseball knowledge, but he talks too much and he's too much of a homer.

He doesn't cheer like Hawk Harrelson, but he tries too hard to compliment Dodgers players. A pitcher gives up a home run and it's "that was a great pitch, it just caught too much of the plate." Or after an error "What a fabulous effort to get to that ball" (which went right between his legs).

I don't need criticism, but I don't want fake praise. I was spoiled by listening to Vin Scully all those years, who always stayed neutral.

The other team I watch a lot is the Angels. Wayne Randazzo is a great addition but Patrick O'Neal, who fills in when Randazzo does national games, is the worse announcer I have ever heard. Total fanboi with no knowledge of the game and no pace to his broadcasts. You can tell the difference in commentator Mark Gubicza when he works with the two. He's much better with Randazzo.

 

I watch a lot of games too, I like Kruk and Kuip in SF, Orsillo and Grant in SD (when it doesn't turn into a yukfest) and Sims and Blowers in Seattle. Not crazy about the White Sox, Royals, Rockies crews.

 

When the Orioles have their "A" team with Kevin Brown and either Palmer or Ben McDonald, it's pretty damn good baseball commentary.

But with Brown and McDonald doing college in recent days and Palmer taking a hiatus, the dropoff is very noticeable. Brian Roberts and Brad Brach are not first-class color men.

I caught some of Schulman and Martinez last night. They're very comfortable, too, and they don't play "homer" to the point of irritation.

 

Wholeheartedly agree on the Orioles' broadcast team. Massive dropoff from Kevin Brown to Geoff Arnold.

 

Degenerate!!!!

 

This is a classic YMMV post, but if Randazzo was half as good as he thinks he is, he still wouldn't be very good.