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[BobPhelan]

I loved that call lol to each their own.

[Pedro Cerrano]

It was completely tone deaf

He’s arrogant who feels empowered because he's behind a mic and everyone decided to blow him after last year’s suspension.

He can F off

[Pedro Cerrano]

“Let’s get a cheap laugh beating up on the little guy”

Get lost loser

[You Play to Win the Game]

Dude, what? No. I think everyone loved him well before the suspension. He’s great. He’s also young. He’ll continue to grow. He is excellent at his job. This is a shocking take but I won’t tell you how to feel. You don’t have to like him. A little surprised you dislike him but it’s all good man.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Also. The whole twitter/IG post when he got extended? Who are you, Gunnar?

How about a small press release, you know, like most broadcasters would likely do?

The guy sucks, I promise.

[BaltBird 24]

I thought it was in a little bad taste considering the dude was rolling around on the ground, obviously in pain.

Funny if they simply bumped into each other and the ball dropped? Sure. But yeah, the collision had bad potential.

I don't think he's a bad play by play guy, though.

[You Play to Win the Game]

I’ll say this - we are among the last franchises that should be poking any fun whatsoever or gleaning any kind of enjoyment over the White Sox misery.

[Chris B]

Was shocked to see they have a run differential of -301. That is astounding.

[BaltBird 24]

I’ll say this - we are among the last franchises that should be poking any fun whatsoever or gleaning any kind of enjoyment over the White Sox misery.

Misery loves company. We can sympathize with them.

[mdrunning]

Get another win tomorrow. Then an off day Thur where everyone can watch the Ravens.

Friday's opener against Tampa has me a bit concerned since that's Kremer's spot in the rotation. He obviously isn't going, do we bring up Mr. Rogers for a spot start or basically make it a bullpen game? At least we line up in the last two games with Eflin and Burnes.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

KB must have dumped Pedro's sister or something. Hes very good. You get down to the brass tax of it all hes a knowledgable baseball guy. Hes enthusiastic. Hes witty. But whatever. To each their own. A lot of people loved Thorne and I thought he was terrible.

[NewMarketSean]

Kevin Brown is great. The best play by play guy we’ve had since HTS.

[RichardZ]

Kevin Brown is entertaining. He doesn’t bother me too much. Since the Orioles success he’s become a bit smug. That’s one complaint. The other is that deep down, he’s really not a baseball guy. He does his homework and he’s prepared but he just doesn’t get it sometimes. He had a bit of an agenda to jump on just how bad the WS are and he tends to over do it. At one point the score was 7-0 or whatever and a WS player led off an inning attempting to bunt for a hit. Brown’s reaction was “bunting down by so many runs?”. He kind of cut himself short but he was just looking for reasons to pile on the WS. What’s wrong with trying to get on base any way you can no matter how many runs you’re down in the 5th inning?

He’s fine but he’s no Jon Miller, but that’s a pretty high standard. When Jon Miller asks the color guy a strategy question, he knows the answer himself, enough to sometimes respectfully question if there isn’t another option that also makes sense.

When Kevin brown asks Palmer or Ben a strategy question he either doesn’t know the answer or just blindly accepts what they say as gospel. Kevin Brown is good. He’s just not great.

[ivanbalt]

2018 Orioles VS 2024 White Sox. 7 game series. Who you got?

O's in 6, Chris Davis has 19 strikeouts.

[Mackus]

Kevin Brown is great. The best play by play guy we’ve had since HTS.

Ever, IMO.

[Ravens2006]

Brown is fine as play by play. He was downright bad when he started, but it was a money saving hire for Johnny boy because he didn't want to spend money on any established media talent. He's improved on the PBP side dramatically.  

 

Definitely more listenable than Baghdad Jim Hunter.  Nowhere near best ever, or even best since HTS, to my ears.

[jamesdean]

I literally have no memory of Kevin Brown when he first started.  I rarely watched any games then.  But I think he's a fine talent and will only get better as he becomes more seasoned.  For me, he's got the potential of being our very own Bob Costas.  He's that good.  Someone mentioned that he seemed smug, but I think that's mainly just his confidence level, knowing he's a topflight baseball announcer.  I personally love listening to him, especially when he's got Big Ben next to him. 

[1970]

Ever, IMO.

 

I’m very biased, but Chuck Thompson was better, as was Jon Miller in his first few years in Baltimore.  I think a good PBP needs to have a good rapport with the analyst.  Thompson and Brooks were great together.  Maybe it’s just me, but I always felt that Palmer didn’t like Jim Hunter, but he appeared to really like Gary Thorne.  Thorne wasn’t great but I enjoyed his interactions with Palmer - and I always thought Thorne was better when he worked with Bordick.  Like many, I thought Proctor and Brother Low were a great team.  I think Hunter was so bad he made Reghi look good.  Personally, I’d put Brown behind Thompson and (a pre-ESPN) Miller.

[Mackus]

I’m very biased, but Chuck Thompson was better, as was Jon Miller in his first few years in Baltimore.  I think a good PBP needs to have a good rapport with the analyst.  Thompson and Brooks were great together.  Maybe it’s just me, but I always felt that Palmer didn’t like Jim Hunter, but he appeared to really like Gary Thorne.  Thorne wasn’t great but I enjoyed his interactions with Palmer - and I always thought Thorne was better when he worked with Bordick.  Like many, I thought Proctor and Brother Low were a great team.  I think Hunter was so bad he made Reghi look good.  Personally, I’d put Brown behind Thompson and (a pre-ESPN) Miller.

 

I know he had Sunday Nigh Baseball on TV, but Miller primarily (only?) did radio here, no?  He's my favorite O's broadcaster ever, listening to him on the radio at night is a big part of why I fell in love with baseball.  But was thinking of Brown as the best TV guy.  Thompson I know did both, but he was mostly before my time.  I only recall a few sporadic TV or radio broadcasts from him, he was more of an emeritus at that point than a regular voice.  

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Ive rewatched games from the HTS era. Nostalgia being overrated is a real thing. Proctor was ok. Nothing special. Brown is the best PbP guy weve had on tv since Ive been watching. Hands down.