19 minutes ago, tray said:

I have watched enough games to form my own opinions and tune out announcers, especially old guys like Stone who repeat themselves ad nauseum. Hey, Andrew Vaughn was the best hitter in college. Really now?

Hawk and Harry were brash and entertaining, Bennetti was an insufferable nerd, and Schriff is a young man who is awkward at times. He tries too hard to please fans and critics. Some folks will never give him a fvking break. The announcer should not be an issue, at least for people who know and enjoy baseball and don't need to be entertained by a clown like Harry or be titillated with trivia or arcane side stories. Can Stone demonstrate his grip on a circle change again ?

100%

This team and organization have been insufferable and JS takes brunt of that. He has flaws but I enjoy the positivity/home run calls and enthusiasm......Because god knows this organization sucks that out of you.

A lot of people have already touched on many of the annoying things about this guy. When the score is 9-0 and the Sox hit a solo home run to finally get on the board me as a fan is like "Geez, finally they did something" where Schriffen is like over the top in your face beat my chest about it. There are very few things that deserve celebration when getting your ass kicked.

36 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I like to learn about the game from the announcers. Hawk and Wimpy were great for that. Hawk and Don Drysdale were great, too. Not just the stories, but explaining why something happens. I get none of that from Schriffen. He doesn't even ask thoughtful questions. "Green light on 2 and 0?" is just inane.

With all the hate Schriff gets here, I certainly wanted to cut the guy some slack. I hate his cadence and that taunting tone. It's like acting. Don't "act". Let yourself feel the anger in a scene and be angry. I feel like Schriffen's trying to act excited instead of letting himself feel excited.

Agreed...........John has enthusiasm real or fake? Probably both at times, but he is not a baseball man. He is barely a professional. Besides his many mistakes his take seems to be that of a casual fan.

Time for Stone to roll away. He has become a caricature of himself. When Beckham feels like an improvement you know its gotten bad.

I cant stand Schriffen, but the Sox have been so comically bad I dont think angst is what missing from the broadcast. Watching a talented team go 81-81 is far more angstful, at this point it would just be beating a dead horse. The underlying problem is he just isnt a baseball guy

1 hour ago, tray said:

Over many years...I have NEVER tuned in or out of a game because of an announcer. I want to watch baseball, not listen to BS.

Some viewers just mute the broadcast or play the radio crew, but then you get a delay.

1 hour ago, tray said:

I have watched enough games to form my own opinions and tune out announcers, especially old guys like Stone who repeat themselves ad nauseum. Hey, Andrew Vaughn was the best hitter in college. Really now?

Hawk and Harry were brash and entertaining, Bennetti was an insufferable nerd, and Schriff is a young man who is awkward at times. He tries too hard to please fans and critics. Some folks will never give him a fvking break. The announcer should not be an issue, at least for people who know and enjoy baseball and don't need to be entertained by a clown like Harry or be titillated with trivia or arcane side stories. Can Stone demonstrate his grip on a circle change again ?

Stone Pony has to keep that gimmick up because he has been saying that Vaughn would break out every year he was with the Sox. Like you said, he also had to mention Vaughn’s Golden Spikes Award at least once per series. 🤣

What about Harry Caray and the Cubs ballgirl Marla?

“Hey, we see Marla Collins for the first time without any pants on.” - Harry Caray

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4 hours ago, nrockway said:

There are a lot of players to study, not exclusively on the Sox major league roster but the entire league or at the very least the AL Central, but it's something you ought to do if it's your job to talk about it 162 times a year.

This was one of my criticisms of him in his first year and it doesn’t seem like he’s gotten any better.

He calls games like it’s our hometown heroes vs a bunch interchangeable nameless enemies who don’t deserve to be recognized. And if he does say something about an opposing player, it sounds like he’s reading straight from the intro section of their Wikipedia page.

Broadcasts are so much better when you can feel a little extra drama and a different energy based on who the opponent is.

When the Sox are playing the Marlins, I want it to feel like Sox vs Marlins, not Sox vs <insert opponent here>.

3 minutes ago, Snopek said:

This was one of my criticisms of him in his first year and it doesn’t seem like he’s gotten any better.

He calls games like it’s our hometown heroes vs a bunch interchangeable nameless enemies who don’t deserve to be recognized. And if he does say something about an opposing player, it sounds like he’s reading straight from the intro section of their Wikipedia page.

Broadcasts are so much better when you can feel a little extra drama and a different energy based on who the opponent is.

When the Sox are playing the Marlins, I want it to feel like Sox vs Marlins, not Sox vs <insert opponent here>.

This is a solid breakout. The good ones have a healthy respect for talent, even if it is on the other team. There is nothing wrong with that at all. Again to me (and as someone who does this as a hobby since the early 1990s) it shows that you are being honest with the folks who took time to listen to what you have to say. It shows you have a respect for them, and your opponents, and most of all for the game being played.