Re: Cohen: "YOU CAN'T REVERSE A BALK CALL!"




"Ben Robbins" <bergers12_nospam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "J M" <dontask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> It's the little things that make him the best announcer in the bigs.
>> He'd
>> have said the same exact thing if it was Willie who won the reversal.
>>
>> -Jason
>>
>
> I know mine will be an unpopular opinion around here. However, I used to
> like Gary Cohen far more several years ago, pre-2000/1. Now he's a little
> too bitter and agenda-laden for my tastes. His trying to prove
> impartiality
> at every turn simply gets in the way of the game for me. And some of the
> axe-grinding and criticisms leveled against certain players makes him seem
> unprofessional at times -- for instance, his recent unwarranted
> mischaracterization of Ken Griffey Jr.
>
> Generally, I would rather have an announcer who takes the high road,
> instead
> of clever asides about how Kenny Rogers is busy assaulting cameramen etc.
> Perhaps, it's just me.
>
>

Maybe.

BWG


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