Interesting article

[mstaylor]

Here' s a link to a story about whether Fox should dump Buck/He-who-shall-not-be-named.

http://tinyurl.com/67ejn8

[Umpire in Chief]

Maybe I should start a He-who-shall-not-be-named haters thread.

[Stan W.]

Its time to find another ex player for color. He-who-shall-not-be-named is brutal on rules and describing pitches....

[Umpire in Chief]

More than an ex-player I think they just need people who are articulate, passionate and knowledgeable of the game in many facets to give meaningful insight to the game for the color guy. Where can I submit my resume.

[theedeuce]

Whats the alternative?

Not that I'm a big fan of He-who-shall-not-be-named or Buck but,"Would we rather listen to Joe Morgan and Jon Miller"? Oh pa-lease... In most cases I refuse to watch ESPN "Baseball Tonight" because of Joe Morgans opinionated and biased remarks... and I can really expand on some of his ideas and remarks but won't...

Baseball is really a game where the casual observer can enjoy at ones own pace. Broadcasting a baseball game has got to be a tough job because you have to fill in a lot of dead time with anecdotal comments that may or may not be relavent. It's all according to who is listening and how "into the game" one really is...

[Stan W.]

Vin Scully does it well alone......

Ernie Harwell.......one of the best.....

Jon Miller is the best of the set out there now.....

In these days of corporate-type voices, I wonder if any of the old greats could even be hired anymore.....

Buck/morgan/He-who-shall-not-be-named....is that really the best that can be found.....??

[mstaylor]

Jon Miller is good as there is out there. The problem is I can't think of a single ex-player who seems to have a clue. If they would simply talk baseball from the player's side or the game's perspective, I could live with a lot. When they go into umpire calls, mechanics and rule interpretations, I have a fit. They don't have a clue, don't know they don't but continue to insist they are right.

[Stan W.]

Before his trouble with ESPN, Harold Reynolds was being touted as the baseball analyst of choice.....but as he so aptly prooved at the LLWS he was a mess as well....

I like Kruk........not sure he'd want the gig...but he wouldnt "BS" his way through it.....

[mstaylor]

As bad as Reynolds is, I would say the two worse are He-who-shall-not-be-named and Palmer. Outside of telling you how to throw a pitch he is worthless.

[LMSANS]

I have found Jim Kaat to be very good as an analyst on the Yankee games. He doesn't try to talk over his head and admits that he is giving a players perspective, unless he quotes specific umpire resources.

Unfortunately, Kaat decided he likes golf more than broadcasting and has retired to the links.