McCarver was a new breed of announcer. Analytical, not just same old stories. But as his career progressed I found him harder and harder to listen to. Felt like I was being lectured at by a college professor. There is a line between Phil Rizzutto just being a goofball and McCarver providing a 9 minutes lecture on a sacrifice bunt. Baseball is supposed to be fun to spend time with, it's not life saving surgery.
Sort of like Tony Romo today, McCarver just talked way too much and cracked wise way too often. I don't mind some dead air in a baseball broadcast. In fact I prefer it.
I much prefer Joe Buck. Less didactic.
Last edited by Snapolit1; 02-17-2023 at 07:08 AM.
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