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Bronco70 said:
Strangely (because 2 years ago it was the opposite), I worry much more about Timmy than Barry. I had pretty much written Zito off (like every Giants fan) but he was basically solid last year. I'm hoping being a married man has kinda stabilized him. Lincecum tho... dropping from Ace to reliever so quickly, I wonder how much his confidence suffered, and consequently his pitching. Maybe that new hairdo will settle him down.
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Hasn't done much this spring. Timmy has been rocked almost every start. Probably part of the reason the Giants went out and got Gaudin. He's already been told he made the team (weird new rule) and has looked solid. He could very well be the 5th starter by June, with Lincecum moving to the 'pen. What a fall from grace. He's probably kicking himself that he didn't accept that long-term deal for a measly $20M per season. Lincecum might be lucky to be on a major league roster next year. At least the Giants have Cain and Bumgarner. And what a find in Vogelsong! The G's sure can scout pitching!
 
Bronco70 said:
I have MLB Extra Innings (and actually, it's my wife that orders it - she is a more rabid Giants fan than I am...) and whenever the G's play anyone in the NL West, for some reason we always get the opponent's TV feed. And while I'd obviously prefer the Giants' crew, I actually like the Rockies' announcers. The Dodger guys are pretty good too. The D-Bag's announcers, however, are a completely different story. It's like they know nothing about baseball at all.
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You like the Rockies' crew? Goodman's okay but I can't stand George Frazier. The Giants crew is great, but nobody touches Vin Scully. Nobody.

I looked at the D'backs' broadcasters and maybe they'll be better this year. If Bob Brenly is full-time, that's good. I think he's solid as an announcer and those select games that Joe Garagiola announces are a gift from the baseball gods. I grew up with Garagiola and Tony Kubek announcing Saturday Game of the Week on NBC, back when it was a weekly event.
 
nightmare3983 said:
Thank goodness you're not a Warriors fan. You're not, are you?
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Look at his sig. Replace the Ute logo with BYU and those are my teams. I was never a Warrior fan, although I did follow them a little when I moved to the Bay Area shortly after the W's won their title. Interest and support was still very, very high and then they went through a decade of decline. Have to admit the team was then very entertaining with Don Nelson and "Run TMC."
 
YB85 said:
You like the Rockies' crew? Goodman's okay but I can't stand George Frazier. The Giants crew is great, but nobody touches Vin Scully. Nobody.

I looked at the D'backs' broadcasters and maybe they'll be better this year. If Bob Brenly is full-time, that's good. I think he's solid as an announcer and those select games that Joe Garagiola announces are a gift from the baseball gods. I grew up with Garagiola and Tony Kubek announcing Saturday Game of the Week on NBC, back when it was a weekly event.
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No argument from me on that one. LA fans have had two of the greatest announcers ever in Hearn and Scully. And Utah had a great one in Hundley before his drinking and senility took over.

Good memories watching those Saturday games as a kid.
 
nightmare3983 said:
Thank goodness you're not a Warriors fan. You're not, are you?
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No. Wrong side of the bay... But even if SF had a basketball team, I'd still be a Jazz fan.

YB85 said:
You like the Rockies' crew? Goodman's okay but I can't stand George Frazier. The Giants crew is great, but nobody touches Vin Scully. Nobody.
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I think they're better than most. You're right about Vin Scully, though. He's in a league of his own. The only guy even close (IMO) is Giants' radio guy Jon Miller. But I can be watching the Giants just kill the D-Backs but still hate the game because of their announcers. I'd take a team of Bill Walton and Marc Jackson all day long over those guys as sports announcers.
 
YB85 said:
You like the Rockies' crew? Goodman's okay but I can't stand George Frazier. The Giants crew is great, but nobody touches Vin Scully. Nobody.
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Why don't you like Frazier? I think he's funny. My bball junkie father (got drafted back in his day) loves him, and he's even a Yankees fan. A lot of Rox fans hate him too, just wondering why.

Also, Goodman doesn't have the best voice but his game prep is top notch every single game. I like him for that -- his home run catch phrase is kinda obnoxious.
 
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