Comments on: Thuhhhh pitch http://www.henrywoodbury.com/2009/05/thuhhhh-pitch/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:10:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shayne http://www.henrywoodbury.com/2009/05/thuhhhh-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Shayne Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:49:44 +0000 http://www.henrywoodbury.com/?p=378#comment-310 George W. Bush got into Yale. Since I moved to Seattle, I have had the pleasure of listening to the outstanding Dave Niehaus, who has been the Seattle Mariners play-by-play man since there have been Seattle Mariners. He's better than any NY announcer I listened to in my time there (incl. a well-past-his-prime Bob Murphy). Niehaus calls to mind Marty Brenneman, who I listened to as a kid. George W. Bush got into Yale.

Since I moved to Seattle, I have had the pleasure of listening to the outstanding Dave Niehaus, who has been the Seattle Mariners play-by-play man since there have been Seattle Mariners. He’s better than any NY announcer I listened to in my time there (incl. a well-past-his-prime Bob Murphy). Niehaus calls to mind Marty Brenneman, who I listened to as a kid.

]]> By: Lehho http://www.henrywoodbury.com/2009/05/thuhhhh-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Lehho Mon, 18 May 2009 11:41:44 +0000 http://www.henrywoodbury.com/?p=378#comment-244 I seldom listen to radio broadcasts any more. I always liked Sterling, but may be because he was so very much more appealing than his partner Michael Kay, now these many years the Yankees' TV PBP man. Kay's problem is not banality. He's impeccably well prepared, and is obsessive about minutiae. It's his timbre, his elocution, and his personality that grate. I even disagree vehemently with Mets-boosting friends of mine who have labeled him a homer. While it's true that for most of Jeter's career, Kay has been practically worshipful, he treats the rest of the team objectively. Sure, he lavishes praise on Yankees who make plays, but he just as excitedly calls attention to opponents' fine play, and will extensively criticize poor play, especially on the Yankees. In the early days of YES, the best booth combination was Bobby Murcer and Jim Kaat. Kaat's opinionated and detailed analysis offset Murcer's jocular hayseed ramblings. This year, the best by far are John Flaherty and David Cone. They're both so very articulate and knowledgeable about the game, and both charismatic, though Cone far more so. The worst by far is Al Leiter with anyone. Paul O'Neill is likely second-worst. He's very likable, but talk about hayseed. Not the most insightful guy. Because of his slurred and stammering delivery, I like Leiter almost as little as Ron Darling for the Mets. How Darling ever got into Yale I'll never understand. I seldom listen to radio broadcasts any more. I always liked Sterling, but may be because he was so very much more appealing than his partner Michael Kay, now these many years the Yankees’ TV PBP man. Kay’s problem is not banality. He’s impeccably well prepared, and is obsessive about minutiae. It’s his timbre, his elocution, and his personality that grate. I even disagree vehemently with Mets-boosting friends of mine who have labeled him a homer. While it’s true that for most of Jeter’s career, Kay has been practically worshipful, he treats the rest of the team objectively. Sure, he lavishes praise on Yankees who make plays, but he just as excitedly calls attention to opponents’ fine play, and will extensively criticize poor play, especially on the Yankees. In the early days of YES, the best booth combination was Bobby Murcer and Jim Kaat. Kaat’s opinionated and detailed analysis offset Murcer’s jocular hayseed ramblings. This year, the best by far are John Flaherty and David Cone. They’re both so very articulate and knowledgeable about the game, and both charismatic, though Cone far more so. The worst by far is Al Leiter with anyone. Paul O’Neill is likely second-worst. He’s very likable, but talk about hayseed. Not the most insightful guy. Because of his slurred and stammering delivery, I like Leiter almost as little as Ron Darling for the Mets. How Darling ever got into Yale I’ll never understand.

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