You have to listen to the radio (Papa & Banks) to get that home team excitement, as the CBS...Fox..NBC, crews being national don't provide that flavor.
Cards broadcast call of the HR reminded me of Harry Kalas when Mets would beat Phillies, depressed and monotone and silent...
Yes Gary gives emphatic, glowing calls for Mets wins as he should, but he also ALWAYS calls opposing teams HRs or big plays with energy and a dramatic tone shift..
He's the best in the game. I don't know if he's ever been offered national jobs and turned them down or if ESPN/Fox are just too dumb to realize how good he is..
listen to how he sets up Keith and Ron. Listen to Ron on the TBS postseason games, and he's just not as good as he is doing Mets' games. Cohen is one of the best, if not THE best, in the business.
Cards broadcast call of the HR reminded me of Harry Kalas when Mets would beat Phillies, depressed and monotone and silent...
Yes Gary gives emphatic, glowing calls for Mets wins as he should, but he also ALWAYS calls opposing teams HRs or big plays with energy and a dramatic tone shift..
He's the best in the game. I don't know if he's ever been offered national jobs and turned them down or if ESPN/Fox are just too dumb to realize how good he is..
on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
Cards broadcast call of the HR reminded me of Harry Kalas when Mets would beat Phillies, depressed and monotone and silent...
Yes Gary gives emphatic, glowing calls for Mets wins as he should, but he also ALWAYS calls opposing teams HRs or big plays with energy and a dramatic tone shift..
He's the best in the game. I don't know if he's ever been offered national jobs and turned them down or if ESPN/Fox are just too dumb to realize how good he is..
criticizing the call for Keith and Ron's "steppage."
Expect it from Kay. He should be in the minor leagues compared to Gary.
Don agreeing surprised me.
Kay is horrible at it. There has to be a bit of a chip on his shoulder that he hears all the time how much the Yankee broadcast call is second rate. He's enough of an ego lunatic that it has to bother him. He is not good at it, neither is sterling, and they just have that job for life because of their relationships to ownership.
Cards broadcast call of the HR reminded me of Harry Kalas when Mets would beat Phillies, depressed and monotone and silent...
Yes Gary gives emphatic, glowing calls for Mets wins as he should, but he also ALWAYS calls opposing teams HRs or big plays with energy and a dramatic tone shift..
He's the best in the game. I don't know if he's ever been offered national jobs and turned them down or if ESPN/Fox are just too dumb to realize how good he is..
Do you have a link to the Cards broadcast call?
Hope this works:
https://twitter.com/TatisMVPszn/status/1527394769952985090?t=xWPI4fn3GE_7VjU-ekYJNg&s=03 - ( New Window )
Thanks! Almost complete silence from that booth lol.
on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
Always on his show talks about stoppage. It goes back to Dave Maloney stepping on Don Lagrecas call. It has nothing to do with him being jealous on the Mets. Kay is doing quite well himself.
on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
Yes exactly... there is a HUGE difference between being a "homer" and rooting for the home team..
Yes, GKR root for the Mets, but they also criticize the Mets and laud other players..
Gary is not a homer, that was the whole point of my post re: Cards booth. Gary would NEVER announce an opposing players walkoff that way..
on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
I figured they'd bring the camera in at intervals with some forewarning - like with Aikman and Buck for football - once a game they bring in the camera.
on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
He's not a homer though.. he roots for the Mets, but isn't a homer. He admits when Mets are wrong, he criticizes the team, he gives credit to the other teams players, he calls the other teams big plays with emotion, and he's objective on video replays and with his analysis...
And it's not just a function of time or generation either...Harry Kalas was a massive homer.
on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
He's not a homer though.. he roots for the Mets, but isn't a homer. He admits when Mets are wrong, he criticizes the team, he gives credit to the other teams players, he calls the other teams big plays with emotion, and he's objective on video replays and with his analysis...
And it's not just a function of time or generation either...Harry Kalas was a massive homer.
there are plenty of guys who are worse, that's what the industry wants. but gary cohen is still an unabashed homer. he literally jumps up and down, throws fistpumps, slams down his pen, etc. during big moments for the mets.
when i said bob murphy would be horrified, that's what i'm talking about. could you imagine him doing anything like that?? or vin scully?
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on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
He's not a homer though.. he roots for the Mets, but isn't a homer. He admits when Mets are wrong, he criticizes the team, he gives credit to the other teams players, he calls the other teams big plays with emotion, and he's objective on video replays and with his analysis...
And it's not just a function of time or generation either...Harry Kalas was a massive homer.
there are plenty of guys who are worse, that's what the industry wants. but gary cohen is still an unabashed homer. he literally jumps up and down, throws fistpumps, slams down his pen, etc. during big moments for the mets.
when i said bob murphy would be horrified, that's what i'm talking about. could you imagine him doing anything like that?? or vin scully?
So, even if he’s a homer, so what? Don’t you want to hear some emotion during a broadcast? It makes the game more exciting. I’m glad that Gary is a fan of he club. I’m glad that we have former Mets players calling the game. I’m glad that we don’t have former players of other teams calling the games. He doesn’t sulk in silence when the opposing team makes a big play or has a walk off. If Gary is a homer, then he is the most professional “homer” in the game that makes emotional calls for the other team also. He’s the consummate professional and historian of the game. Gary makes the game better.
So what the fuck does anyone have an issue with? I couldn’t give a shit what Bob Murphy or Vin Scully would think, why would you? Plus, Gary is better. Sip on that for a second
So what the fuck does anyone have an issue with? I couldn’t give a shit what Bob Murphy or Vin Scully would think, why would you? Plus, Gary is better. Sip on that for a second
i would sip on it for a second and spit it out with laughter for the absurdity of that suggestion.
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So what the fuck does anyone have an issue with? I couldn’t give a shit what Bob Murphy or Vin Scully would think, why would you? Plus, Gary is better. Sip on that for a second
i would sip on it for a second and spit it out with laughter for the absurdity of that suggestion.
To be fair, I’m not 800 years old so I wasn’t exposed to Scully much in my adult life where he wasn’t 80/90 years old. But I’m comfortable with my statement.
I don’t know who the fuck you are or where you came from, but the fact that this is an issue for you speaks more about you than anything else. Gary is the best in the biz..and it ain’t close.
Somebody with more time on their hands than I needs to start a website that's just a collection of homer radio calls when the home team loses on the final play.
You could devote an entire virtual wing to Paul Allen when the Vikings lose in dramatic fashion.
I'm old enough to remember Scully when he was announcing The Dodgers
Games at Ebbets Field, when he and I were both young. For me, there is no question that Scully was a great announcer. I think he was the first of a new breed of baseball announcer, he was lyrical, he respected the importance of periodic silence, he didn't over announce, he was erudite and verbally intelligent. He was interesting, he was an Irish poet. And I find Gary Cohen as good, and perhaps better.
I think Cohen has all of Scully's best qualities; intelligence, knowledge of the game, respect for his audience, fairness to the opposing team, humor, a pleasing voice. He is everything I want in someone I'm going to spend 3+ hours with. I think Scully and Cohen are in a class of their own.
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on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
He's not a homer though.. he roots for the Mets, but isn't a homer. He admits when Mets are wrong, he criticizes the team, he gives credit to the other teams players, he calls the other teams big plays with emotion, and he's objective on video replays and with his analysis...
And it's not just a function of time or generation either...Harry Kalas was a massive homer.
there are plenty of guys who are worse, that's what the industry wants. but gary cohen is still an unabashed homer. he literally jumps up and down, throws fistpumps, slams down his pen, etc. during big moments for the mets.
when i said bob murphy would be horrified, that's what i'm talking about. could you imagine him doing anything like that?? or vin scully?
Again..I think you have a different definition of homer.
The knowledge of Keith and Ron, with the narration from Gary, make them the best in the business.
that was a great call on the homerun!
Yes Gary gives emphatic, glowing calls for Mets wins as he should, but he also ALWAYS calls opposing teams HRs or big plays with energy and a dramatic tone shift..
He's the best in the game. I don't know if he's ever been offered national jobs and turned them down or if ESPN/Fox are just too dumb to realize how good he is..
God, that guy is terrible.
Yes Gary gives emphatic, glowing calls for Mets wins as he should, but he also ALWAYS calls opposing teams HRs or big plays with energy and a dramatic tone shift..
He's the best in the game. I don't know if he's ever been offered national jobs and turned them down or if ESPN/Fox are just too dumb to realize how good he is..
Do you have a link to the Cards broadcast call?
Expect it from Kay. He should be in the minor leagues compared to Gary.
Don agreeing surprised me.
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he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
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Cards broadcast call of the HR reminded me of Harry Kalas when Mets would beat Phillies, depressed and monotone and silent...
Yes Gary gives emphatic, glowing calls for Mets wins as he should, but he also ALWAYS calls opposing teams HRs or big plays with energy and a dramatic tone shift..
He's the best in the game. I don't know if he's ever been offered national jobs and turned them down or if ESPN/Fox are just too dumb to realize how good he is..
Do you have a link to the Cards broadcast call?
Hope this works:
https://twitter.com/TatisMVPszn/status/1527394769952985090?t=xWPI4fn3GE_7VjU-ekYJNg&s=03 - ( New Window )
God, that guy is terrible.
he's a cartoon character.
Expect it from Kay. He should be in the minor leagues compared to Gary.
Don agreeing surprised me.
Kay is horrible at it. There has to be a bit of a chip on his shoulder that he hears all the time how much the Yankee broadcast call is second rate. He's enough of an ego lunatic that it has to bother him. He is not good at it, neither is sterling, and they just have that job for life because of their relationships to ownership.
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Cards broadcast call of the HR reminded me of Harry Kalas when Mets would beat Phillies, depressed and monotone and silent...
Yes Gary gives emphatic, glowing calls for Mets wins as he should, but he also ALWAYS calls opposing teams HRs or big plays with energy and a dramatic tone shift..
He's the best in the game. I don't know if he's ever been offered national jobs and turned them down or if ESPN/Fox are just too dumb to realize how good he is..
Do you have a link to the Cards broadcast call?
Hope this works:
https://twitter.com/TatisMVPszn/status/1527394769952985090?t=xWPI4fn3GE_7VjU-ekYJNg&s=03 - ( New Window )
Thanks! Almost complete silence from that booth lol.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
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on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
Yes exactly... there is a HUGE difference between being a "homer" and rooting for the home team..
Yes, GKR root for the Mets, but they also criticize the Mets and laud other players..
Gary is not a homer, that was the whole point of my post re: Cards booth. Gary would NEVER announce an opposing players walkoff that way..
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on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
I figured they'd bring the camera in at intervals with some forewarning - like with Aikman and Buck for football - once a game they bring in the camera.
that stinks if there is (for them).
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Bartolo Colon continues to work very hard hoping to receive an opportunity from the Mets.
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on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
He's not a homer though.. he roots for the Mets, but isn't a homer. He admits when Mets are wrong, he criticizes the team, he gives credit to the other teams players, he calls the other teams big plays with emotion, and he's objective on video replays and with his analysis...
And it's not just a function of time or generation either...Harry Kalas was a massive homer.
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@hgomez27
Bartolo Colon continues to work very hard hoping to receive an opportunity from the Mets.
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I mean..why the hell not? Send him to Syracuse for a start and see what he's got..
Considering how F-ing bad he is, I'd say so.
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on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
He's not a homer though.. he roots for the Mets, but isn't a homer. He admits when Mets are wrong, he criticizes the team, he gives credit to the other teams players, he calls the other teams big plays with emotion, and he's objective on video replays and with his analysis...
And it's not just a function of time or generation either...Harry Kalas was a massive homer.
there are plenty of guys who are worse, that's what the industry wants. but gary cohen is still an unabashed homer. he literally jumps up and down, throws fistpumps, slams down his pen, etc. during big moments for the mets.
when i said bob murphy would be horrified, that's what i'm talking about. could you imagine him doing anything like that?? or vin scully?
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on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
He's not a homer though.. he roots for the Mets, but isn't a homer. He admits when Mets are wrong, he criticizes the team, he gives credit to the other teams players, he calls the other teams big plays with emotion, and he's objective on video replays and with his analysis...
And it's not just a function of time or generation either...Harry Kalas was a massive homer.
there are plenty of guys who are worse, that's what the industry wants. but gary cohen is still an unabashed homer. he literally jumps up and down, throws fistpumps, slams down his pen, etc. during big moments for the mets.
when i said bob murphy would be horrified, that's what i'm talking about. could you imagine him doing anything like that?? or vin scully?
So, even if he’s a homer, so what? Don’t you want to hear some emotion during a broadcast? It makes the game more exciting. I’m glad that Gary is a fan of he club. I’m glad that we have former Mets players calling the game. I’m glad that we don’t have former players of other teams calling the games. He doesn’t sulk in silence when the opposing team makes a big play or has a walk off. If Gary is a homer, then he is the most professional “homer” in the game that makes emotional calls for the other team also. He’s the consummate professional and historian of the game. Gary makes the game better.
So what the fuck does anyone have an issue with? I couldn’t give a shit what Bob Murphy or Vin Scully would think, why would you? Plus, Gary is better. Sip on that for a second
i would sip on it for a second and spit it out with laughter for the absurdity of that suggestion.
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So what the fuck does anyone have an issue with? I couldn’t give a shit what Bob Murphy or Vin Scully would think, why would you? Plus, Gary is better. Sip on that for a second
i would sip on it for a second and spit it out with laughter for the absurdity of that suggestion.
To be fair, I’m not 800 years old so I wasn’t exposed to Scully much in my adult life where he wasn’t 80/90 years old. But I’m comfortable with my statement.
I don’t know who the fuck you are or where you came from, but the fact that this is an issue for you speaks more about you than anything else. Gary is the best in the biz..and it ain’t close.
So, sip it, spit it, choke on it…nobody cares.
You could devote an entire virtual wing to Paul Allen when the Vikings lose in dramatic fashion.
I think Cohen has all of Scully's best qualities; intelligence, knowledge of the game, respect for his audience, fairness to the opposing team, humor, a pleasing voice. He is everything I want in someone I'm going to spend 3+ hours with. I think Scully and Cohen are in a class of their own.
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on the radio, he was forced to be restrained, because murphy demanded that level of professionalism. they had somewhat of a chilly relationship at first that mellowed over the years.
he started to be more of a homer essentially auditioning for the TV role in 2004-5 after murphy retired. he's an unabashed homer now, but that's what the industry expects these days. not for me.
If you think Cohen is a homer, I'm not sure you understand the definition and should listen to the rest of the league's broadcast teams
All 3 Mets broadcasters are as even-handed as it gets for local broadcasts
of course i understand the definition. just because the rest of the league has gone off the deep end doesn't make him any less of a homer. bob murphy would be horrified.
He's not a homer though.. he roots for the Mets, but isn't a homer. He admits when Mets are wrong, he criticizes the team, he gives credit to the other teams players, he calls the other teams big plays with emotion, and he's objective on video replays and with his analysis...
And it's not just a function of time or generation either...Harry Kalas was a massive homer.
there are plenty of guys who are worse, that's what the industry wants. but gary cohen is still an unabashed homer. he literally jumps up and down, throws fistpumps, slams down his pen, etc. during big moments for the mets.
when i said bob murphy would be horrified, that's what i'm talking about. could you imagine him doing anything like that?? or vin scully?
Again..I think you have a different definition of homer.