GQ ranks best, worst local MLB broadcast teams

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Top 5

1. Los Angeles Dodgers: Vin Scully
2. New York Mets: Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez
3. San Francisco Giants: Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow
4. Boston Red Sox: Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy
5. Los Angeles Angels: Victor Rojas and Mark Gubicza

Bottom 5

1. Chicago White Sox: Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and Steve Stone
2. Cincinnati Reds: Thom Brennaman and Jeff Brantley
3. Tampa Bay Rays: Dewayne Staats and Kevin Kennedy
4. Cleveland Indians: Matt Underwood and Rick Manning
5. Washington Nationals: Bob Carpenter and Rob Dibble

The Best (and Worst) from MLB's Broadcast Booths: Lists: GQ

 

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Top 5

1. Los Angeles Dodgers: Vin Scully
2. New York Mets: Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez
3. San Francisco Giants: Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow
4. Boston Red Sox: Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy
5. Los Angeles Angels: Victor Rojas and Mark Gubicza

Bottom 5

1. Chicago White Sox: Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and Steve Stone
2. Cincinnati Reds: Thom Brennaman and Jeff Brantley
3. Tampa Bay Rays: Dewayne Staats and Kevin Kennedy
4. Cleveland Indians: Matt Underwood and Rick Manning
5. Washington Nationals: Bob Carpenter and Rob Dibble

The Best (and Worst) from MLB's Broadcast Booths: Lists: GQ

Eh.. this hurts haha. But i'll have to agree. Dibble gets truly pissed off during games. He was good though.

And Bob Carpenter seems... well he seems like a nice guy, gosh darnit.

 

[volfanbill]

there's not enough distance between Vin Scully and whoever they want to put at number 2. I hate the Dodgers, but listening to Scully call a baseball game is like no other moment in sports. He brings everything to life, even if you're just listening to him on the radio, you can see everything. He paints the perfect picture, tells only the best stories and puts you on the front row with a box of cracker jacks in your hand.

 

[Ohio Vol]

Cincinnati goes from second-worst to top five when Paul Keels is doing the play-by-play.

If you gave Keels a rulebook and a roster and said "You're doing a jai alai broadcast in an hour", he would do a tremendous job.

 

[hatvol96]

Ranking TV pairings in a sport where the best guys are on radio is a completely meaningless exercise.

 

[JTrainDavis]

Ranking TV pairings in a sport where the best guys are on radio is a completely meaningless exercise.

+1. The picture painted by a good radio broadcast puts televised baseball to shame.
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[Hound]

there's not enough distance between Vin Scully and whoever they want to put at number 2. I hate the Dodgers, but listening to Scully call a baseball game is like no other moment in sports. He brings everything to life, even if you're just listening to him on the radio, you can see everything. He paints the perfect picture, tells only the best stories and puts you on the front row with a box of cracker jacks in your hand.

Amen, brother. When he retires, there will never be another like him.

 

[Heebs]

Not a great list. I hate Remy. And it's not because I hate the Sox. I can be objective when it comes to things off the field and that guy is as bad as Hawk Harrelson.

He gone!

 

[OrangeWilly]

I had the honor of meeting and talking to Vin Scully last year. He could not be a nicer guy, which made me very happy b/c he is my all time favorite.

I would have been greatly disappointed if he had been a doucher.

 

[SDV]

there's not enough distance between Vin Scully and whoever they want to put at number 2. I hate the Dodgers, but listening to Scully call a baseball game is like no other moment in sports. He brings everything to life, even if you're just listening to him on the radio, you can see everything. He paints the perfect picture, tells only the best stories and puts you on the front row with a box of cracker jacks in your hand.

Completely agree, despite him calling the Doyer games
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[VolBeef88]

Eh.. this hurts haha. But i'll have to agree. Dibble gets truly pissed off during games. He was good though.

And Bob Carpenter seems... well he seems like a nice guy, gosh darnit.

I like Dibbs. He brings character back to the game of broadcasting. He doesnt use the same old worn out expressions.

 

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He gets just plain angry. I'd maybe like to watch a game with him or argue with him, but after 50 or so games of him it is somewhat old. I'll take his fastball, though.