A friend of mine knows a friend of John Rooney. He told me that John Rooney will be new voice of the Anaheim Angels, but on TV, not radio. Take it for what it's worth, but this is interesting.

Edited September 26, 200520 yr by maggsmaggs

Heard these rumors awhile ago, from the sound of things it would be Rooney and Rex.

 

Prediction: John Rooney contemplates suicide after his 4th broadcast with Rex Hudler.

If they offered him a better contract, hell, good for you, John.

 

"And that's an ANGELS winner!!!"

Umm...I'm pretty sure Rex is going to be gone. In fact, I think the Angels will have a whole new team and from what is being said this way Rooney may be one of those guys.

Umm...I'm pretty sure Rex is going to be gone.

 

 

 

Too much of a bad influence with all the pot smoking around the clubhouse?? KRod will surely miss him.

Well, this would certainly give me a lot more reason to tune into Angels games. And it would make it far more bearable when the Sox play the Angels, since out here they always Broadcast the Angels announcers over the DirecTV feed no matter who they're playing.

Are there any more further developments on who could be a replacement for Rooney on Sox radio?

Too much of a bad influence with all the pot smoking around the clubhouse?? KRod will surely miss him.

No, he just stinks. Of course this is just my wishful thinking. I don't even listen to Angel games on TV anymore. I'll see the score but 99% of the watching I do for the Angels is at the game or listening on the radio while I'm in the car.

 

There tv broadcasts are horribly inept. Hudler = MORON

 

And remember I'm a huge DJ fan, so for all you DJ haters that should say something.

Everytime his name is brought up, you gotta show the card.

 

Hudler makes my ears bleed.

No, he just stinks.  Of course this is just my wishful thinking.  I don't even listen to Angel games on TV anymore.  I'll see the score but 99% of the watching I do for the Angels is at the game or listening on the radio while I'm in the car.

 

There tv broadcasts are horribly inept.  Hudler = MORON

 

And remember I'm a huge DJ fan, so for all you DJ haters that should say something.

 

I watch a lot of Angels games and I think Hudler's pretty fun to watch and listen to. He knows all the Angels very well and has a way of explaining game situations that makes sense. He and his partner clearly do not get along that well. Hudler has corrected him a few times about stuff that happens in the game. But I think he's gone too. The Angels are marketing themselves the ever growing hispanic population in SoCal and you can bet that Rooney will have a hispanic sidekick next year. Mota? probably.

The Angels are marketing themselves the ever growing hispanic population in SoCal and you can bet that Rooney will have a hispanic sidekick next year. Mota? probably.

That makes so much sense it's scary...

Todays Sun-Times said the Sox are not going to address the radio spot with Farmer until after the playoffs.

I wouldn't mind Brian Dolgin getting a shot. He has improved every night, he has P b P experience and he brings a playfullness to the air that I've come to enjoy. Except when he talks about his damn car he is relentlessly sane and I think he would be a good change of pace from Farmer on a daily basis.

I wouldn't mind Brian Dolgin getting a shot.  He has improved every night, he has P b P experience and he brings a playfullness to the air that I've come to enjoy.  Except when he talks about his damn car he is relentlessly sane and I think he would be a good change of pace from Farmer on a daily basis.

 

Yikes. As much as the Soxtalk community enjoys Bryan on the pre and post, I think a move to the in-game is not the cards for some time to come.

 

Get someone with MLB radio expierence--MAYBE with actual MLB-playing experience--to keep Farmer level-headed regarding the glory days or we are all in pretty deep.

I watch a lot of Angels games and I think Hudler's pretty fun to watch and listen to. He knows all the Angels very well and has a way of explaining game situations that makes sense. He and his partner clearly do not get along that well. Hudler has corrected him a few times about stuff that happens in the game. But I think he's gone too. The Angels are marketing themselves the ever growing hispanic population in SoCal and you can bet that Rooney will have a hispanic sidekick next year. Mota? probably.

 

Jose Mota is awesome, but they're keeping the all-Spanish broadcast, so I don't see him totally vacating those. They should keep Hud - he's a homer, but at least he has personality. So many TV/Radio commentatora are boring beyond belief. Would there be chemistry between Rooney and Hudler - that's the question, but if John can keep Farmio straight, he can handle Rex. Jose jumps on for the Ch 9 broadcasts, so that might keep up too. I learn something everytime Jose is on. He rules.

 

Poor Steve Physioc........ He's crying now.

I'm all for Steve Stone to come in and be commentator for us. But thats just me.

I'm all for Steve Stone to come in and be commentator for us. But thats just me.

I'd love him too...just not on the radio. He's too damn good for that.