One thing to consider, and it may mean nothing, is that in years past, Paciorek often filled in for Stone. This year, Thomas, Rowand, and Podsednik (Podsednik's 3-game stint was one for the ages). Maybe that means retirement via gradually lessened workload, with the team looking at former players to fill in when he isn't there? Just a guess.

It was a little different. I just assumed it was 2005 related.

It was a little different. I just assumed it was 2005 related.

That may be the case good catch.

I hear he has a nice house in Arizona

 

I've actually been passed it. Team played at Arizona State a few years ago and we spent three days in the Phoenix / Scottsdale area.

 

It looks like it's three stories high and the top floor is basically a very nice 'man-cave.'

 

One of our assistant coaches step-dad coached Paulie in Little League, and they told me a little about it.

 

Mark

 

 

Whatever they do, I hope the Sox get rid of Ed Farmer.

 

Please get rid of Ed Farmer.

Is this guy a golden throated homer? I'd rather have Stoney take over as play by play with somebody like Paulie as colorman. Stoney can get used to play by play. Or let Farmer do it with Stoney. and Orsillo with DJ on radio.

 

Please, not Farmer on TV or radio!

Just have Hawk do all home games and like somebody said, the Boston and Yankee road series and Cubs road series. He doesn't need to be doing all those boring Central Division road games. I hope they don't bring in some golden throated homer. The former Sox announcers are great. Let Stoney do the play by play in the games Hawk doesn't do with DJ as his color man. Let the remaining two radio guys do the radio, whomever they may be.

Just have Hawk do all home games and like somebody said, the Boston and Yankee road series and Cubs road series. He doesn't need to be doing all those boring Central Division road games. I hope they don't bring in some golden throated homer. The former Sox announcers are great. Let Stoney do the play by play in the games Hawk doesn't do with DJ as his color man. Let the remaining two radio guys do the radio, whomever they may be.

He's such a horrible broadcaster at this point they should force him to resign. He doesn't even make sense anymore.

I have MLb.TV and watched some of the madison bumgarner show yesterday. Anybody ever listen to a Giants' broadcast? Lord have mercy. I couldn't believe it honestly. Somebody actually okays that for public consumption. Made me actually consider switching over to Len Kasper.

I have MLb.TV and watched some of the madison bumgarner show yesterday. Anybody ever listen to a Giants' broadcast? Lord have mercy. I couldn't believe it honestly. Somebody actually okays that for public consumption. Made me actually consider switching over to Len Kasper.

 

 

You should have. Kasper is good at his job.

Giants are considered one of the best broadcasting teams. Cubs too. I think the Giants' are a bit overrated; I prefer Kasper. Solid broadcast.

Giants are considered one of the best broadcasting teams. Cubs too. I think the Giants' are a bit overrated; I prefer Kasper. Solid broadcast.

 

Considered by who? Like who listens to all the broadcast teams and decides who the best is? As much as I prefer the Hawk from 10 and 20 years ago, and I can see why he is hated by many "critics" who aren't fans (and even by a lot of fans now), I still prefer him over the dry impartial broadcasting of other teams. We are watching hometown broadcasts, not national, I don't see what the big deal is about being a homer. I know a lot of what Hawk says it outlandish now and I can understand how he gets ripped for that, but I never understood the big deal with him being a homer.

Considered by who? Like who listens to all the broadcast teams and decides who the best is? As much as I prefer the Hawk from 10 and 20 years ago, and I can see why he is hated by many "critics" who aren't fans (and even by a lot of fans now), I still prefer him over the dry impartial broadcasting of other teams. We are watching hometown broadcasts, not national, I don't see what the big deal is about being a homer. I know a lot of what Hawk says it outlandish now and I can understand how he gets ripped for that, but I never understood the big deal with him being a homer.

 

Both Awful Announcing and Fangraphs have done surveys over the last few years. They're obviously biased in that most of the people rating them are probably fans of the team, but there are plenty of diehards with Extra Innings or mlb.tv who are familiar with a ton of broadcast booths. Aside from Vin Scully, I personally enjoy the Astros and Mets. Cubs are fine, too.

Both Awful Announcing and Fangraphs have done surveys over the last few years. They're obviously biased in that most of the people rating them are probably fans of the team, but there are plenty of diehards with Extra Innings or mlb.tv who are familiar with a ton of broadcast booths. Aside from Vin Scully, I personally enjoy the Astros and Mets. Cubs are fine, too.

 

I always wondered who was doing those ratings. I can see why outsider would hate Hawk, I just don't get it from a hometown fan perspective (at least 10 years ago)

I always wondered who was doing those ratings. I can see why outsider would hate Hawk, I just don't get it from a hometown fan perspective (at least 10 years ago)

 

It was crowdsourced; anyone could participate.

Giants are considered one of the best broadcasting teams. Cubs too. I think the Giants' are a bit overrated; I prefer Kasper. Solid broadcast.

Mercy.

 

Considered by who? Like who listens to all the broadcast teams and decides who the best is? As much as I prefer the Hawk from 10 and 20 years ago, and I can see why he is hated by many "critics" who aren't fans (and even by a lot of fans now), I still prefer him over the dry impartial broadcasting of other teams. We are watching hometown broadcasts, not national, I don't see what the big deal is about being a homer. I know a lot of what Hawk says it outlandish now and I can understand how he gets ripped for that, but I never understood the big deal with him being a homer.

National media for sure. You know, the people who are experts in this sort of thing.

 

Don't try to pretend Jon Miller isn't great.

National media for sure. You know, the people who are experts in this sort of thing.

 

Don't try to pretend Jon Miller isn't great.

 

I'm not a fan of Miller just because I prefer the Scully style of "less is more" and Miller IMO tends to over-explain. That said, Miller is so far better than Hawk and Stone that I hesitate to even really critique him. He's a fine broadcaster. I listen to a fair amount of the opponent's broadcasts on MLB.tv and I'm not sure there's a worse overall crew than Hawk and Stone. Stone is mediocre at best and Hawk, this old ass version of him, is bottom tier, no doubt.

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