Thom Brennaman up for most obnixious walkoff call of the yea

[Schwarber Fan]

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2011/07/15/14-288296-2011-07-15/web_cut/rth_slncin_16913831_1200.mp4

 

my ears are bleeding

[Keener98]

How dare he get excited on a walk off homer against a team ahead of them in the standings. ...I fail to see why that was so bad

[UMFan83]

Yeah I don't get it?

[Ballgame64]

How about Brantley saying something about the "C" word...

[Sammy Sofa]

What's the problem?

[bcl412]

I think he sounded somewhat similar to Len actually.

[17 Seconds]

michael brantley is still talking about "clutch"?

 

i don't think he's allowed to talk about that word after the edwin encarnacion incident a few years ago

[CincyCubsFan]

The empathy this board has for everything Reds disappoints me.

[sweetpeteman]

Yeah, that's not that bad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It did kind of look like Phillips missed 1st, though. (he might not have, tough angle)

[Bote McBoteface]

That call was horrible, but I don't even think it was more annoying than Hawk's call on every home run

 

Baseball is so fun when it actually means something :(

[MWV]

Brandon Phillips hitting a walk-off HR against the Cards? My only disappointment is that Brennaman didn't use the word "bitches".

[Guest]

That call was horrible, but I don't even think it was more annoying than Hawk's call on every home run

 

That was my thinking also. I'm sure Hawk has a ton of walk off calls that are at least equally as annoying as this one.

[DiamondMind]

what is the issue here? am I missing something?

[Jake]

Personally, I thought it was great.

 

We're watching it in the context of a snapshot.

 

What lead up to the call? We're missing the energy that lead up to it. Look at how the fans were on their feet. before the pitch.

 

We didn't see the previous batter, or any batter that inning. We didn't even see previous pitches. We're going in cold. The scene was not set.

 

BTW, the outcome of that HR is the Pirates are in first place.

[Soul]

It's a good call, much as I don't like Brennaman.

 

Plus, it's always loads of fun to see the Cardinals get beat late.

 

Anyone got video of that Pirates S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y, HEY! call? That's an example of bad walkoff fare.

[Schwarber Fan]

It's a good call, much as I don't like Brennaman.

 

Plus, it's always loads of fun to see the Cardinals get beat late.

 

Anyone got video of that Pirates S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y, HEY! call? That's an example of bad walkoff fare.

 

Yep, worst ever http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?mid=200807123124803&c_id=pit

[sneakypower]

i thought this one was supposed to be the worst

 

Aramis Fan[/url]"]and this is indeed the most disgusting display of baseball play by play I have ever heard http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_07_08_chnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=chc#/play?content_id=16769411

[Sammy Sofa]

Aramis Fan is easily disgusted.

[Schwarber Fan]

I have a thing with broadcasters. I want excitement, but professionalism. The Pirates announcers are the worst I have heard. Boring and dry when the opponent scores, over-excited and cheerleading when the Pirates score. Brennamen is just a blatant homer, his call wasn't on the Pirates or Ken Harrelson level, I admit. Guys that keep it somewhat neutral and actually call the play are the best - that's all i ask for.

[Derwood]

I have a thing with broadcasters. I want excitement, but professionalism. The Pirates announcers are the worst I have heard. Boring and dry when the opponent scores, over-excited and cheerleading when the Pirates score. Brennamen is just a blatant homer, his call wasn't on the Pirates or Ken Harrelson level, I admit. Guys that keep it somewhat neutral and actually call the play are the best - that's all i ask for.

 

you must [expletive] hate Len's "Hey Hey" call of the Edmonds homer

[Schwarber Fan]

I have a thing with broadcasters. I want excitement, but professionalism. The Pirates announcers are the worst I have heard. Boring and dry when the opponent scores, over-excited and cheerleading when the Pirates score. Brennamen is just a blatant homer, his call wasn't on the Pirates or Ken Harrelson level, I admit. Guys that keep it somewhat neutral and actually call the play are the best - that's all i ask for.

 

you must [expletive] hate Len's "Hey Hey" call of the Edmonds homer

 

:roll: ... a special call on a special day. Great example.

[OleMissCub]

 

:roll: ... a special call on a special day. Great example.

 

exceptions always prove the rule at NSBB, you should know this by now.

[Sammy Sofa]

Why would you want hometown announcers to be neutral? They SHOULD be homers.

[Sosa21MVP]

Why would you want hometown announcers to be neutral? They SHOULD be homers.

 

This. I can't stand Brennaman but I loved the way he called that home run.

[Sammy Sofa]

Why would you want hometown announcers to be neutral? They SHOULD be homers.

 

This. I can't stand Brennaman but I loved the way he called that home run.

 

Right. It just strikes me as bizarre to be mad when a hometown announcer gets excited over his team having a walk-off win. Sure, it was pretty a pretty hacky call, but Aramis Fan seems pissed that he's excited over it, period.