NHL Center Ice Gives Users the Choice
by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 3, 2008 4:35 PM PST
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Now that I live out of market for the A's, I watch almost all of their games on Extra Innings. One of my biggest frustrations last year was dealing with out-of-market announcers. I mean, if I had to listen to Hawk Harrelson one more time, I might've gone all Marlon Brando at the end of Apocalypse Now..."The horror, the horror...".
I also happen to be a huge New Jersey Devils fan and I get really annoyed having to listen to Florida Panthers or Pittsburgh Penguins announcers instead of the best hockey play-by-play guy around, Mike "Doc" Emrick. The good news is that the Center Ice package is occasionally giving me the choice as to what broadcast I want to watch.
I'm only hoping that MLB follows the NHL lead and adopts something similar because it would make my enjoyment of A's games so much more pure. And my wife will no longer have to tell me that it's "weird" that I'm watching A's games in dead silence with the mute button on.
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I had the choice on MLB all year long for every game
that had both teams televised. Didn’t have to listen Hawk or Hud much all year, it was joyous.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Dec 3, 2008 4:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Did not know that
Been subscribing to E.I. for the past few years though cable.
I guess a reason to consider dish. Although dealing with the other teams announcers does not bug me as much because I have not lived in the Bay Area for close to 30 years…so not really used to catching every A’s game with A’s announcers.
Agree with you on the Hawk Blez. He and the Boston anouncing team with Remy are about the worst.
Dude, you going to get out to Anaheim this year?…you don’t have to eat the food there.
by easyraider on Dec 3, 2008 11:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Can you get the plague from rats?
If so, I’ll avoid Anaheim Stadium thanks ;-)
by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 4, 2008 12:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
haha
boston sports fans love remy for some reason
by MaineAthletic on Dec 4, 2008 7:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
DirecTV runs both broadcasts...
…if they are both available.
by Dr Pez on Dec 3, 2008 4:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
not to spoil the party
but our TV announcers kind of suck. i’d just turn it onto mute and pull up the radio on mlbtv, which always gives you the choice (and starts A’s broadcasts like two hours before the game).
by MaineAthletic on Dec 4, 2008 7:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
You don't have a problem with the telecast being
3-5 seconds behind the radio? I hate that.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 4, 2008 8:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think there's (relatively inexpensive) hardware you can buy to delay your radio
I remember someone talking about it in a game thread
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
by nevermoor on Dec 4, 2008 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t actually have EI so I can’t really comment on that. the delay would probably bug me as well but i’m a radio-only man during my NRAF times, which is looking like all of next season.
by MaineAthletic on Dec 4, 2008 10:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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