Comments on: Phils blow 2, save 1 vs. the Fathers

By: bball

bball — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:22:41 +0000

can range*

By: bball

bball — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:21:57 +0000

Franzke and Anderson are my favorite pair also. I’ve loved Anderson’s humor for years although sometimes he goes overboard as a “homer” when they don’t get the call. Still they are by far the best.

I find Sarge humorous but more in a laughing at him way. He just tries to hard to throw transitional phrases between everything and overemphasizes them. Like – Jimmy Rollins can ran to his left OR his right AS WELL AS coming in on the ball. ALSO he can go back on a ball hit to the outfield.

The way he starts most of his sentences I think it will be profound until he says something unbelievably obvious.

Has anyone else noticed this? It has gotten to the point where it has become an inside joke among my friends

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:03:11 +0000

jkay -

I think Ibanez has 2 opposite field home runs this year. Did not know he had that power to the opposite field.

also, for all the bad things I heard about his baserunning, his first to third on a base hit to CF the other day was impressive.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:01:42 +0000

“McCarthy calls homeruns for the opposite team like he is happy that they just hit it.”

This drives me crazy. Same with Scott Graham when he was here. That is one thing I do like about Wheeler is he gets upset when bad things happen to the Phils.

By: J Dubbz

J Dubbz — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:28:59 +0000

Pete…I have been completely unsatisfied lately with this announcer lineup we have after the passing of HK. Like you said Wheeler is Wheeler and we know what we are getting there. I do like Sarge for the most part as he is the guy who has been there and can answer baseball questions and provide opinion from the “inside”. I liked McCarthy for his on field/in the stands role, as he is a very likeable guy. What I do not like (and what I miss about Harry) is his unbiased approach at calling the game. If I flew in from East Jabip, turned on a Phils game, and listed to McCarthy and Wheels, I would have no clue which team these guys represent and are rooting for. McCarthy calls homeruns for the opposite team like he is happy that they just hit it. The is why Harry was so well liked here. Other than the fact that God gave him the greatest voice ever, you could tell by his calls that he was a Phils fan, unmistakeably through and through. When the Phils hit a home run, struck someone out, or won a game, you could hear the enthusiasm and pure joy in his voice. When the other team did the same, he would be pissed off and it could be heard in his tone. That is what I want from my announcer, the same thoughts and emotions that I have as a fan, pure and real. This is where I think LA may be the guy now, as he will tell it like it is on air and maybe even a little more detailed than Harry. Not sure what the plans for the future are, but I hope this current lineup we all hear day in and day out is temporary. BTW David Montgomery if you are reading this, I am available for an interview.

By: jkay

jkay — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:25:51 +0000

Pete: was gonna comment on Ibanez’s swing but figured it was redundant. he’ s hitting to opposite field, blooping jamming-inside pitches, going long. its everywhere, very David Wright-ish with the compact swing. Glad we have him. he maybe our biggest offseason acquisition in terms of impact.
Wont everything just play out well if Park continues to stink, Happ swoops in and saves the day and Park returns to fortify our shaky bull pen as a 7th inning type?

Love the SARGE!! very low key and unexcited, understands enough of the game to keep you informed without sounding like a Bob-Salmi Teacher type. keeps baseball simple and less dramatic. needs an upbeat fellow next to him.