Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
So his twin sons call games for the same team? Like, together or alternating? How does that work? NM IDC.
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
His daughter's name is Summerlyn??????
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
I think pretty much all broadcasters are homers, though. At the end of the day they're either employed directly by the team or the RSNs that pay a [expletive] ton of $$$ to air said team.Big Amoco Sign wrote: ↑January 25 23, 10:46 amI like Dan (mostly for his knowledge of Cardinals baseball) but I do think he's a homer and wished he'd dial it down. I really liked Dan a lot in the mid-2000s. He was the most humble guy ever. I totally get people not liking him. My coastal baseball friends loathe him and think he's a clown. And I get it because they have insanely good pros like Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Jon Miller, and Joe Davis etc. out here. So Dan comes off bombastic and over-the-top to those kind of fans. But he was ours so I didn't care. I would love to go a different direction than THAT type.
Chip feels like a fill-in. And not for a Dan comeback. But for a new Goldsmith-like guy they will probably bring up in the next few years. I would not be surprised if Chip only did one season.
Totally see how casuals, non-Cardinals homers might view Chip as an upgrade.
Could you imagine Jack Buck bashing the Cardinals while employed by Gussie Busch or John Rooney saying that Bill DeWitt is a cheapskate or Dan saying that Matheny is a dog [expletive] manager while broadcasting the team?
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
Well, you get a few beers in him...
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
You should hear a SF broadcast when the team is bad. Or Philly. Or Boston or NY.Lesson wrote: ↑January 31 23, 7:38 pmI think pretty much all broadcasters are homers, though. At the end of the day they're either employed directly by the team or the RSNs that pay a [expletive] ton of $$$ to air said team.Big Amoco Sign wrote: ↑January 25 23, 10:46 amI like Dan (mostly for his knowledge of Cardinals baseball) but I do think he's a homer and wished he'd dial it down. I really liked Dan a lot in the mid-2000s. He was the most humble guy ever. I totally get people not liking him. My coastal baseball friends loathe him and think he's a clown. And I get it because they have insanely good pros like Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Jon Miller, and Joe Davis etc. out here. So Dan comes off bombastic and over-the-top to those kind of fans. But he was ours so I didn't care. I would love to go a different direction than THAT type.
Chip feels like a fill-in. And not for a Dan comeback. But for a new Goldsmith-like guy they will probably bring up in the next few years. I would not be surprised if Chip only did one season.
Totally see how casuals, non-Cardinals homers might view Chip as an upgrade.
Could you imagine Jack Buck bashing the Cardinals while employed by Gussie Busch or John Rooney saying that Bill DeWitt is a cheapskate or Dan saying that Matheny is a dog [expletive] manager while broadcasting the team?
I don't recall scathing criticism from Dan during the 2016-2018 run.
And [expletive] on owners is not really what I mean by homerism.
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
I'm familiar with Michael Kay and he's a Yankees employee. If I was a Yankees fan I'd appreciate how he calls games. Alas, I don't.Big Amoco Sign wrote: ↑February 1 23, 2:30 pmYou should hear a SF broadcast when the team is bad. Or Philly. Or Boston or NY.
I don't recall scathing criticism from Dan during the 2016-2018 run.
And [expletive] on owners is not really what I mean by homerism.
Broadcasters aren't going to be critical or "non-homer". They're employed by teams or employers who have a financial interest with not pissing off teams.
No broadcaster is objective when calling a game for a team they're employed by.
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
You get the job as PBP guy. Do the live reads, say great things about the team, and always take the home team side.
Eventually you need to get liquored up and enjoy the moment.
Eventually you need to get liquored up and enjoy the moment.
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
Tell that to John Kelly and Darren Pang. They're beloved by pretty much every fanbase in the NHL.Lesson wrote: ↑February 1 23, 4:49 pmI'm familiar with Michael Kay and he's a Yankees employee. If I was a Yankees fan I'd appreciate how he calls games. Alas, I don't.Big Amoco Sign wrote: ↑February 1 23, 2:30 pmYou should hear a SF broadcast when the team is bad. Or Philly. Or Boston or NY.
I don't recall scathing criticism from Dan during the 2016-2018 run.
And [expletive] on owners is not really what I mean by homerism.
Broadcasters aren't going to be critical or "non-homer". They're employed by teams or employers who have a financial interest with not pissing off teams.
No broadcaster is objective when calling a game for a team they're employed by.
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Re: Update: Dan McLaughlin Out (pg. 9), Chip Caray In (pg. 22)
and Joe Buck wasn't one to slurp up the Cards when he was on KMOX, KPLR, and FSMW.