Comments on: Sexist announcers on MLB.TV http://www.baseballfiles.com/the-dugout/sexist-announcers-on-mlbtv/ MLB Baseball Blog Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sam Stevens http://www.baseballfiles.com/the-dugout/sexist-announcers-on-mlbtv/comment-page-1/#comment-4995 Sam Stevens Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:28:10 +0000 http://www.baseballfiles.com/the-dugout/sexist-announcers-on-mlbtv/#comment-4995 You hit the nail on the head: without the TV images, radio broadcasters have a taller order to fulfill. That extra "freedom" afforded to TV broadcasters has a tendency to result in filling the air with jabber that's unrelated to the game. Enjoying baseball on the radio simply has a more "classic" feel to it, uncluttered by visuals. What I really miss is listening to baseball in French! Deux balles, un prise! Vive les Expos! You hit the nail on the head: without the TV images, radio broadcasters have a taller order to fulfill. That extra "freedom" afforded to TV broadcasters has a tendency to result in filling the air with jabber that's unrelated to the game. Enjoying baseball on the radio simply has a more "classic" feel to it, uncluttered by visuals. What I really miss is listening to baseball in French! Deux balles, un prise! Vive les Expos!

]]> By: jaxxradio http://www.baseballfiles.com/the-dugout/sexist-announcers-on-mlbtv/comment-page-1/#comment-4929 jaxxradio Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:51:50 +0000 http://www.baseballfiles.com/the-dugout/sexist-announcers-on-mlbtv/#comment-4929 As a minor league radio broadcaster looking to make into the majors, I completely agree with you that baseball on the radio is better from a broadcasting perspective. I look at it this way. My job is to paint a picture and give you fans the best description of the game as possible and have some fun along the way. As a minor league radio broadcaster looking to make into the majors, I completely agree with you that baseball on the radio is better from a broadcasting perspective.

I look at it this way. My job is to paint a picture and give you fans the best description of the game as possible and have some fun along the way.

]]> By: The Baseball Files » More MLB.TV gripes » Baseball Blog http://www.baseballfiles.com/the-dugout/sexist-announcers-on-mlbtv/comment-page-1/#comment-4901 The Baseball Files » More MLB.TV gripes » Baseball Blog Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:46:58 +0000 http://www.baseballfiles.com/the-dugout/sexist-announcers-on-mlbtv/#comment-4901 [...] Yesterday, I griped about not being able to access MLB.TV and Gameday Audio simultaneously. Today, I have a new round of MLB.TV complaints: [...] [...] Yesterday, I griped about not being able to access MLB.TV and Gameday Audio simultaneously. Today, I have a new round of MLB.TV complaints: [...]

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