How great is it to listen to Vin Scully calling a game

[Vol]

I got to say the solo broadcasting just doesn't do it for me. I admire his stamina because talking to yourself for 3 plus hours is a damn hard thing to do. But what I love so much about baseball broadcasters is they let the game flow. The sounds of the game coming thru. The silence. It is nice not to be bombarded constantly with strategy and filler talk. God Bless him. Just ain't my cup of tea.

[baseball tourist]

I agree. Don't like Vin's approach. Talk's too much about the same points, over and over. It's like nails scratching on a chalkboard. Enough about the hitter's height and weight already Vin. I heard you the last time you told us that the batter grew up in Peoria! Shut up and breathe a little. Can't take more than. 5 mins and have to turn the sound off.

[doug.goodman]

Blasphemy.

[MMarvelli]

Originally Posted by VOLnVEGAS

I got to say the solo broadcasting just doesn't do it for me. I admire his stamina because talking to yourself for 3 plus hours is a damn hard thing to do. But what I love so much about baseball broadcasters is they let the game flow. The sounds of the game coming thru. The silence. It is nice not to be bombarded constantly with strategy and filler talk. God Bless him. Just ain't my cup of tea.

Scully doesnt cover a game anymore, he just reads endless meaningless stats placed in front of him by his handlers. His current silence while letting the "sounds of the game come thru" is more often just dozing off. Realistically it seems rather difficult to love him for what he does now, just nostalgically love him for what he once was. It is somewhat like seeing Lauren Bacall now, I prefer her in 'The Big Sleep'. Vin is in his own Big Sleep now.