Eck the Broadcaster (interview)

by johnjahafanclub on Oct 9, 2008 9:24 AM PDT

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Dennis-Eckersley-hates-when-you-call-his-hairsty;_ylt=AsweQiJ_sigWoawRDKUOMSwRvLYF?urn=mlb,113578

Dennis Eckersley hates when you call his hairstyle a mullet

Dennis Eckersley still has a closer's mentality. When you sit down and talk to him it's easy to see why TBS hired the Hall of Fame pitcher to be an analyst. Eck had no fear on the mound and now he has no fear when it comes to offering up an opinion — from the Rays to his long hair — as I found out last Friday during my behind-the-scenes look at TBS' Inside MLB studios in Atlanta.

This is the first interview in a set of Q & A's with the show's personalities.

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Almost ashamed to say

But my man-crush of Eck lives on.

So many memories. He’d come into a game and you grabbed your coat.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 9, 2008 9:56 AM PDT reply actions

This might be blasphemy around here

But he’s pretty terrible on the TBS pre-game. Actually, that entire pre- and post-game is bad and I blame everybody but Ernie Johnson.

by thejd44 on Oct 9, 2008 10:12 AM PDT reply actions

I blame Dan Johnson

by The Golden One on Oct 9, 2008 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Daaaannn Johnson......

by stranahanahan on Oct 10, 2008 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions

They should bring in Barkeley and Smith to do the MLB games too

Man that would be hilarious

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by iamawesomer on Oct 9, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes, it would. It would be amazing.

by thejd44 on Oct 9, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I want Eck

to replace Fosse on the radio

by jeffro on Oct 9, 2008 11:02 AM PDT reply actions

Eck works for the Red Sox on NESN, he does pre and postgame

I don’t see him leaving that gig anytime soon.

McGwire belongs in the Hall so put him there

by streetisclosedin08 on Oct 9, 2008 11:10 AM PDT reply actions

it's hard listening to him now

when he says “us” and “we” he means the Sox

"The Athletics at Fremont" is soooooooo bad

by ArakSOT on Oct 9, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Have to disagree with you thejd44

I recall when Eck tried to be an analyst for the A’s about 7 or 8 years ago. He was really bad then. But he has really improved and in my opinion was really quite good. Kinda too bad we don’t get to enjoy him on a regular basis. Plus he lives in Boston, so he ain’t leaving NESN anytime soon.

by jasonlbe on Oct 9, 2008 12:30 PM PDT reply actions

Well, I think the TNT NBA show is the best of its kind in all of sports

And it’s really not even close. I would’ve expected a lot better from the TBS baseball show based on that (and because Ernie Johnson is top-notch). I find that Eck and Ripken just don’t say much that’s entertaining.

by thejd44 on Oct 9, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions

The A's should

steal eck away from NESN.
1) who wouldn’t rather live in the bay than boston
2) eck is an A, no question
3) our current broadcasters suck on the TV side, throw eck in on color
4) maybe would help us dent into the giants monopoly on bay area sports media

by MaineAthletic on Oct 9, 2008 1:16 PM PDT reply actions