Best Commentator(s) for Playoffs?

by Solomon96 on Nov 4, 2009 6:44 PM EST

Unabashed enthusiasm whenever the Yanks have something going against them, corny jokes that seem to come up at the worst time, no-shit-Sherlock analysis that flat-out increases the blood pressure of any Yankee (or baseball) fan listening, lame attempts to water-down Yankee positives --

Listening to Joe Buck and Tim McCarver call the playoffs is enough to put anyone on anti-depressants.

While it seems unlikely that we'll be able to get rid of them, we can come to a conclusion as to who we prefer in the booth during October here on the Alley.

Poll

Who is your playoff commentator dream-team?

Joe Buck and Tim McCarver

6 votes

Bob Costas and Jim Kaat (my choice)

25 votes

Jon Miller and Joe Morgan

2 votes

John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman

9 votes

Chris Berman and Rick Sutcliffe

6 votes

Just put Scooter in there with a box of cannolis and see what happens

16 votes

64 votes | Poll has closed

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What no Chip and Ron?

Miller/Morgan and Buck/McCarver make my ears bleed. Jon Miller screams at every little thing, you could replace him with JR from wrestling and it wouldnt even be noticed.

by YankeesJets on Nov 4, 2009 6:52 PM EST reply actions

Costas and Kaat

would be marvelous

by JDude on Nov 4, 2009 6:56 PM EST reply actions

Costas and Kaat from the options...

tho Costas is eh…

My favortie announcers of all time are Clyde Frazier and Sam Rosen. 2 diff. sports, I know..yet…McCarver played baseball and buck’s dad was a HOF announcer…so that can’t be the right formula.

Maybe Marv Albert?

Of course, Scooter and Bobby Murcer will forever be my all-time booth favorites.

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 4, 2009 6:59 PM EST reply actions

Marv is great, boy. Clyde is GREAT too.

But right now I’m digging MLB Network’s coverage. Freakin’ AWESOME.

by Solomon96 on Nov 4, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions

Bob Costas and Al Michaels would be the best team

I do like Kaat though. I dont think big Stein liked him much though. I liked Scooter and Bill White, brings me back.

by YankeesJets on Nov 4, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions

I always thought Joe Buck was a decent announcer

but after watching this series and the ALCS i wanted to slap him across the face.

by Hank Thrasher on Nov 5, 2009 12:51 AM EST reply actions

+1

"He wasn't an astronaut! He was a comedian, and he was just using space travel as a metaphor for beating his wife!"

by Rumplestiltskin02 on Nov 5, 2009 1:19 AM EST up reply actions

Michael Kay, Al Leighter, David Cone

This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons.

by Lord Duggan on Nov 5, 2009 2:14 AM EST reply actions

Gotta have Paulie, as well.

But Leiter and Conie have my support.

by Solomon96 on Nov 5, 2009 9:19 AM EST up reply actions

Who voted for Buck and McCarver?????

by Rusty23 on Nov 5, 2009 10:07 AM EST reply actions

I'm guessing that that Rev dude from Halos Heaven has like 8 ID's on SB Nation --

It’s also worth mentioning, by the way, that reading his tribute to the 2009 World Champs while drinking a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Dunkin’ Donuts made my week.

by Solomon96 on Nov 5, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

I don't usually go to other teams' blogs

But I just checked out the post you mentioned and read the responses. Not sure why YankeesJets bothers to go there. For Rev Halo and his 12-24 Apostles, to quote the Principal from Billy Madison: “That was one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”

I won’t go back there.

by Rusty23 on Nov 5, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions

I still went with Costas and Kitty, though.

"It's only fun if you win, Skip." -- Me.

by Paul O'Neill on Nov 5, 2009 12:50 PM EST reply actions

Miller Sucks

He over does it on every call, especially against the Yanks on Sunday Night Baseball. I cant wait for the day the Miller/Morgan and Buck/McCarver teams are broken up.

by YankeesJets on Nov 5, 2009 1:31 PM EST up reply actions