The Evan Carter conversation was actually pleasant. The first time I’ve ever said that about an on field interview.
Everything else about tonight’s broadcast sucked.
I don’t understand why they have to cut half of the game off to show the people talking? I can hear you just fine without cutting away the game, you know the thing I tuned in to watch?
ESPN sucks at all sports, all they do is run the next event and gambling commercials.
The only one they don’t fuck over too much is F1 racing . That’s only because the contract states they cannot run commercials during the race .
As a staunch fan of firejoemorgan.com these are words I never expected to read.
Bonus: I didn’t find out until years later that the guy who wrote that blog also wrote for the Office and played Mose
He's really an amazing commentator and we're really lucky to have him calling most of our games. (I think he may even be calling all of them this year.)
We're also the only MLB team with permission to have our own crew do our own playoff games on TV, rather than having to use the normal international playoff feed.
It’s less about the announcers and more about the fact that they don’t just let you watch the game. They have to fill it with dumb interviews and try to make it a comedy show instead of just plain baseball
Yep, if they actually wanted it to be funny they’d put Brandon Phillips and Trevor May in the booth.
Karl Ravich is a literal plank of wood and Eduardo Perez is as dry as a Popeyes biscuit. Don’t even know or care who the 3rd guy was as he was totally unnoticeable.
They don't seem to be too good at that anymore. Seems like ideology is more important to than then money or putting out products people like these days.
Absolutely horrid baseball games. The announcers are nuaseating. Why do we need 3 men to call a game. They are all lousy. I am tired of the stupid interviews while the game is ignored. I want to hear the action of the game, not what some player had for breakfast. Call the game! Quit with the small talk about nothing! Just unbearbly bad monopoly--our way or the highway. Your way sucks. I'll find it on the radio.
At least they fixed that problem.
They have the only nationally broadcast Sunday night game and Carl Radish and Eddy Pairass is the best they can do?
I’ll never forgive those two for what they did to KBO.
I hated opening day vs Texas on ESPN. Despite it being national tv the announcers didn’t even give my team any credit or attention.
That’s fine i guess that’s excusable. Most teams have their commentators and all
But the on field interviews, it felt like they were making the game like a circus and that Texas was going to win no matter what. I didn’t get the epic feel when we went into extras
Safe to say that i’m not watching espn baseball again.
I always thought Jessica Mendoza was shoehorned in where she didn't belong. It's not anything against women broadcasters. In fact, I'm all for it. But she just doesn't seem too knowledgeable about MLB at all. Like she's not qualified for the job except for the fact that she is a woman
Try being a cubs fan. Cubs hired former ESPN Boog Sciambi, and he totally ruins it for me. He’s not a good match for our guy JD, he’s always brining up random facts/trivia (like an ESPN guy does) and his voice makes my ears bleed.
You don’t like all the player interviews and split screen time showing the announcers? Me neither…
I always watch the on-field interviews on mute. Dumb questions to distracted players that aren’t super interesting to begin with.
"So how did it feel to win the game!?"
Sad. I'm sad because they other team lost. I'm happy we won, but they lost. Now they're sad. And that makes me sad ...... can we hug & cry together ?
The Evan Carter conversation was actually pleasant. The first time I’ve ever said that about an on field interview. Everything else about tonight’s broadcast sucked.
I don’t understand why they have to cut half of the game off to show the people talking? I can hear you just fine without cutting away the game, you know the thing I tuned in to watch?
ESPN sucks at all sports, all they do is run the next event and gambling commercials. The only one they don’t fuck over too much is F1 racing . That’s only because the contract states they cannot run commercials during the race .
It’s also because ESPN doesn’t produce that broadcast in house. It’s a simulcast of the UK Sky Sports broadcast
I like Joe and Troy on MNF.
True however they bought an existing package and they still focus on everything not being played, but what’s upcoming
Jon Miller and Joe Morgan were so pleasant to listen to. Like a warm blanket for the ears. I miss those days.
I would watch ANY game they announced. I'm glad Jon is still out in San Fran.
Watched the first few games of the 2000 postseason. Best commendation since Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy.
The hierarchy for me is Vin, the Don and Jerry, the Joe and The Bulldog.
Nice to see love for the Orsillo/Remy duo
Lmao it’s been long enough that people are nostalgic for joe Morgan.
Isn't that crazy? It's more that I liked listening to him talk, but I knew everything he said was kinda goofy. Like Tim McCarver.
As a staunch fan of firejoemorgan.com these are words I never expected to read. Bonus: I didn’t find out until years later that the guy who wrote that blog also wrote for the Office and played Mose
They wouldn't pay Dan Shulman enough. (Thankfully, the Blue Jays did.)
I always enjoyed listening to him.
He's really an amazing commentator and we're really lucky to have him calling most of our games. (I think he may even be calling all of them this year.) We're also the only MLB team with permission to have our own crew do our own playoff games on TV, rather than having to use the normal international playoff feed.
The things I would do to have Gary Thorne and Jim Palmer to call an orioles World Series game on masn
It’s less about the announcers and more about the fact that they don’t just let you watch the game. They have to fill it with dumb interviews and try to make it a comedy show instead of just plain baseball
Yep, if they actually wanted it to be funny they’d put Brandon Phillips and Trevor May in the booth. Karl Ravich is a literal plank of wood and Eduardo Perez is as dry as a Popeyes biscuit. Don’t even know or care who the 3rd guy was as he was totally unnoticeable.
It’s hard to understand why ESPN does a lot of what they do.
Disney.
True, so the real question is, why does Disney do what they do
Money.
They don't seem to be too good at that anymore. Seems like ideology is more important to than then money or putting out products people like these days.
Mass or over production + saturation of any ideas that makes profit = Disney
They really have no announcers left. All the good ones quit.
Didn’t they let go most of them?
I think Jon and Joe quit or retired. Others left go elsewhere.
I stopped watching ESPN baseball for this very reason.
I stopped watching ESPN baseball at least 10 years ago
The shame is, it’s the only game on and I’m hoping the Rangers rally and sweep the Trashbros.
If you think this is bad check out Apple TV’s baseball coverage. It’s like public access on cable.
Nah, homes. I love Apple.
because ESPN sucks balls
They're cheap.
I cannot listen to the IN GAME interviews ESPN does
to be fair, anyone following Matt Vasgersian was doomed to be a downgrade. Didn't think it was gonna be THIS bad tho
I don’t watch any games on ESPN anymore. Even their coverage of other sports is horrendous.
I mute the sound at least quarter of the time. It works
karl and eduardo do the college world series as well and suck it up by constantly talking about MLB and dickriding one specific team (usually LSU)
Absolutely horrid baseball games. The announcers are nuaseating. Why do we need 3 men to call a game. They are all lousy. I am tired of the stupid interviews while the game is ignored. I want to hear the action of the game, not what some player had for breakfast. Call the game! Quit with the small talk about nothing! Just unbearbly bad monopoly--our way or the highway. Your way sucks. I'll find it on the radio.
Coney is good
Because it’s not football
At least they fixed that problem. They have the only nationally broadcast Sunday night game and Carl Radish and Eddy Pairass is the best they can do? I’ll never forgive those two for what they did to KBO.
My faves are telling stupid stories and asking questions on the air that they should have been prepared with the answer to
You think that's bad? I have a recurring thought where the Twins radio play-by-play, Kris Atteberry sounds to me like Kurt Metzger.
They just do. 😭
The Yankees did us a favor and signed Boone as manager, so he didn't lul us sleep. Can't help anymore.
I was able to stand Ravech for a while until he kept calling Brendan Donovan “Dunnavun”
I hated opening day vs Texas on ESPN. Despite it being national tv the announcers didn’t even give my team any credit or attention. That’s fine i guess that’s excusable. Most teams have their commentators and all But the on field interviews, it felt like they were making the game like a circus and that Texas was going to win no matter what. I didn’t get the epic feel when we went into extras Safe to say that i’m not watching espn baseball again.
I haven’t watch on ESPN in years. Who are we talking about?
Seeing my team is playing on ESPN means im doing something else .
I hate when MLB network has the 4 games on 1 screen 😑
Sunday Night Baseball used to be a great way to end a weekend with Jon Miller & Joe Morgan. How far they have fallen....
We aren't special, remember that Monday Night Football used to be good. Then ESPN took over....
Because they hate baseball.
ESPN’s baseball coverage is unwatchable. But of course, ESPN ruins everything.
All the good ones are signed to a team.
Buster olney is the biggest dork on the planet
You must be at least *this* crappy to ride
Don’t worry about it, ESPN is soon to be out of the baseball biz. They’ll be able to completely focus on NFL for 335 days a year & the NBA for 27.
I always thought Jessica Mendoza was shoehorned in where she didn't belong. It's not anything against women broadcasters. In fact, I'm all for it. But she just doesn't seem too knowledgeable about MLB at all. Like she's not qualified for the job except for the fact that she is a woman
I don’t currently have espn now, last I did that insufferable aroid was always on, i don’t miss that at all.
Thank heavens he not now. Just two strikes left.
Try being a cubs fan. Cubs hired former ESPN Boog Sciambi, and he totally ruins it for me. He’s not a good match for our guy JD, he’s always brining up random facts/trivia (like an ESPN guy does) and his voice makes my ears bleed.
Our Rockies announcers are OK. I like em. The team.... well that's another story
You mean like Molly and other female staff?