also known by the hockey world as the best in the business...I think the "nerdy" NBC announcer referred to earlier is Mike Emrick.
also known by the hockey world as the best in the business...I think the "nerdy" NBC announcer referred to earlier is Mike Emrick.
Steigerwald announces for blind people. He doesn't realize we can see what's going on. He speaks as if he is on radio, and knows he'll never be as good as Mike Lange.My thoughts also. Steigerwald is just awful.
Very true. But Mike Milbury is a dickhead. Called Bob Johnson the "professor of goonism" during the '91 playoffs and has held a grudge ever since. McGuire is fine. Emerick is great and loves the city of Pittsburgh in general.Uhhhhh Pierre McGuire won a cup here as an assistant coach, highly doubt he has some long standing grudge. Eddie olczyk played here, was a broadcaster here, coached here, and was (probably still is) very good friends with Lemieux... but yeah, both guys hate us.
Never understood why people take such offense to national broadcasters not kissing our feet every chance they get. Do you really care what Jeremy roenick thinks about anything?
His voice is a little weaker and higher pitched than back in the day. But he is getting up there in age.I am curious about Mike Lange on the radio however. First, I haven't actually listened to a pens game on the radio this year, assume he is still doing them? But when I most recently heard one, likely last year playoffs, and a few times before that, it sounded oddly detached. Like it was going through a bad phone connection. Could it be that Lange isn't live on the scene at the games because he hasn't been the healthiest? Sorry of this is yet another badly kept secret I wasn't in on...
I mostly agree with you. I think Walk is very good, Brown is good (I wouldn't rate him as highly as you do, but he's good). I think Block is OK, not great, but not bad. Steve Blass passed awful going the wrong direction a few years ago now. It really is time for them to tell him that it's time to move on. The only bad thing about that is that they'd probably hire John Wehner full time, and he's bad. Not Steve Blass level awful, but he's bad.
His voice is a little weaker and higher pitched than back in the day. But he is getting up there in age.
Not to mention he is reputed to drink a bit.Plus he has smoked like a chimney. That has to have taken a toll on his voice.
Meh. The guy is OK, like I said above. I probably would appreciate him more without the a-holes they have working with him. Overall they make the package distasteful and although the local crew are a bit hokey and definitely homers (though Errey often points out when the Penguins get lucky calls or are playing poorly), I much prefer them.also known by the hockey world as the best in the business...
Coincidentally I had a late event on Tuesday and coming home, put the Pens game on the radio. Only for about 20 minutes or so. But again, it sounded bizarre to me. Phil Bourque sounded like he was there; he had a cleaner feed, and there was more of a sound from the crowd in the background. Lange sounded like he was not there, like he was watching it from a monitor or such. There was more of a hollow sound.His voice is a little weaker and higher pitched than back in the day. But he is getting up there in age.
I wish Block would take the rest of the year off.And he can take that Robbie idiot with him.How did they not hire or consider Rob King to start with? Pitt should really consider him when Bill's day behind the mic is done.Why in the hell would you take the weekend off rather than spend it in San Diego?
Why in the hell would you take the weekend off rather than spend it in San Diego?
I agree !!!!!! HTP/forever!!!!I wish Block would take the rest of the year off.And he can take that Robbie idiot with him.How did they not hire or consider Rob King to start with? Pitt should really consider him when Bill's day behind the mic is done.
I really don't get why Rob King doesn't get more of a chance around here.I wish Block would take the rest of the year off.And he can take that Robbie idiot with him.How did they not hire or consider Rob King to start with? Pitt should really consider him when Bill's day behind the mic is done.
He's certainly a hard worker at his profession...... hopefully if not seriously considered for further advancement in this market.....get the heck out of it !! But maybe he''s been promised something better down the line or maybe not ambitious enough to leave " the burg " . HTP/Forever!!!I really don't get why Rob King doesn't get more of a chance around here.
Like Brown calling a win in May like it is the deciding game of the World Series, too over the top.he's good but he gets that high voice going on EVERY shot to the goal. I mean, some dude will skate across the blue line, dump it in and he gets that Voice raise thing going. No, it doesn't "kill me" but it is a tad over used.. I still enjoy the whole tv viewing experience though.
yeah, and the interesting thing is that with the proliferation of sports channels you get to listen to a wide variety of baseball announcers. That being said, there really is no variety. Here in central PA we get the pirates, phillies, nationals and orioles....all the announcers and color guys are pretty much the same and I would even put the pirate guys near the top. Its baseball, unless you can throw in some nudity or people doing stupid things on youtube between pitches it is kind of hard to be keep everyone entertained for 162 games a year.is it me or do Pittsburgh fans hate every sports announcer that has ever covered a game.. I see these threads a lot and it basically comes down to a lot of you, hating everyone. I can understand not liking someone but some of you talk about these people like it's nails down a chalkboard...
I've listened to and watched thousands of games and never has an announcer sucked so bad that it caused me uncomfort or pain. but some of you talk about this guy or that guy like it hurts you, physically causes you pain. either you are over exaggerating or you should stop watching sports..
TV breeds conformity and blandness. Radio separates the wheat from the chaff.yeah, and the interesting thing is that with the proliferation of sports channels you get to listen to a wide variety of baseball announcers. That being said, there really is no variety. Here in central PA we get the pirates, phillies, nationals and orioles....all the announcers and color guys are pretty much the same and I would even put the pirate guys near the top. Its baseball, unless you can throw in some nudity or people doing stupid things on youtube between pitches it is kind of hard to be keep everyone entertained for 162 games a year.
what is radio?TV breeds conformity and blandness. Radio separates the wheat from the chaff.
I think it comes down to insight. The local guys are always going to provide better insight into the home team than the national guys.Enjoy em all you want. I'll hold to my totally justified opinion...Uhhhhh Pierre McGuire won a cup here as an assistant coach, highly doubt he has some long standing grudge. Eddie olczyk played here, was a broadcaster here, coached here, and was (probably still is) very good friends with Lemieux... but yeah, both guys hate us.
Never understood why people take such offense to national broadcasters not kissing our feet every chance they get. Do you really care what Jeremy roenick thinks about anything?
Also Hillgrove should retire
Nah, HillBilly is an icon. He deserves to go out on his own terms.
John Wehner in my opinion is boring, lacks something, just can't pinpoint it. Bob Prince was the best. As far as pirates baseball goes. Yes I am that old
Listened to a game on radio lately?Nah, HillBilly is an icon. He deserves to go out on his own terms.
Matty Alou!
Burned in my mindI thought I was the only one who had that as an enduring memory. But on that fly ball, it was a 303 can. Pirates had a shot in that pennant race (was it 1969?), but that ninth-inning collapse took the wind out of the sails for the rest of the season.
Burned in my mind
Wrigley Field.
Had to be '69