Why I Can't Stand the Angels Announcers
This past spring training after Nico and I saw a game against the Angels, I was following Angels announcer Steve Physioc in the parking lot. I really wanted to run up to him, give him a Wet Willy, noogie and a wedgie and then run off to my car.
Sadly, Nico held me back. Damn you, funny man!
Any way, today was a prime example of exactly why I can't stand the announcing team of Physioc and Hudler. When Mark Kotsay singled to score what turned out to be the winning run, you could barely hear Physioc's call. When Street got Pride to ground out to end the game, Physioc nearly broke down in tears, whispering, "And the A's take the series two out of three."
Now I'm not going to say the A's don't have homers because Fosse is a homer. But Korach gets excited even when the other team makes a great play, which is as it should be. I'm not saying you need to fawn over the opposing team, but a big play in the game is a big play.
A good example of a great call today was the Rangers television announcers when Jason Tyner made an unbelievable over-the-wall home run robbing catch and they got just as excited as if a Ranger player did it. It's how it should be. You can be a homer without being a joke. Apparently Physioc and Hudler never learned that.
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Are the Angels radio guys
by Blez on
Aug 2, 2006 5:52 PM PDT
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Angels Radio
Terry Smith is a joke. Folksy, midwest style. No enthusiasm. Super-square.
by Crosbino on
Aug 2, 2006 5:54 PM PDT
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Rory Markus
As for Physioc and Hudler--criticizing them for being homers is the tip the Greenland-size iceberg. Hudler is BY FAR the worst anouncer I have ever heard. The unfortunate ANers who had to endure him these last few days are true heroes.
by mikeA on
Aug 2, 2006 6:02 PM PDT
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radio vs. tv
by TempletonPeck on
Aug 2, 2006 6:36 PM PDT
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I believe that is
by tankerraid on
Aug 2, 2006 6:56 PM PDT
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angels fan here
terry smith is absolutely annoying. send him back to columbus or wherever that yankees AAA team is.
by yeswecan on
Aug 2, 2006 10:03 PM PDT
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If it weren't for Markus...
I don't neccesarily hate Physioc and Hud, but I do agree with the fact that they do their play-by-play and commentary respectively as a complete homerism for Angel fans. Which is kind of funny to begin with, because there was a time when going to Angel games that the visiting team literally had the "home field advantage."
The funny thing with watching the cutaways to these two when Hud is talking strategy or clubhouse mojo, Physioc looks as if he's covering a W. press conference at all times.
Which leads me to both Smith and Physioc. Both conservative, just like the OC itself.
Unfortunately, us A's fans who live down here are stuck with these guys for quite a long time. It used to be a revolving door with both the TV and Radio side (and truthfully the best one they've had is Markus), but now with attendance finally up, one of the side reasons for TV and Radio broadcasts (other than revenue from the broadcasts to the team) is to promote coming to the stadium, and it's even more so now with the revenue sharing, where they get to keep almost all of the gate reciepts they make.
The one thing that makes Terry Smith sound somewhat good is when he does Angel talk... but that's only because most of the callers don't know what they're talking about.
Luckily I don't watch a ballgame to hear the announcers, I watch to watch the game. When I worked at a bar I had to have the volume down anyway, and that makes a huge difference sometimes.
P.S. One of the ex-broadcasters down here was Ken Wilson, who went on to do A's games after he left here. Did anybody hate him as much as I did?
by gmoneymcg on
Aug 3, 2006 3:50 PM PDT
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Physioc is just as bad
A few years back when Cal beat USC football, he was obviously upset at the loss on a game winning field goal in OT.
He should be fired or at least sent to ChiSox baseball with the other worst homer in baseball.
P.S. Good guys 3, bad guys 2. ;) Go A's
by oaktownmario on Aug 2, 2006 5:52 PM PDT 0 recs
Sorry, Blez--
by Nico on Aug 2, 2006 5:57 PM PDT 0 recs
Now we know where Artie is saving money...
by gmoneymcg on
Aug 3, 2006 3:51 PM PDT
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Wow...
by Poppy on Aug 2, 2006 5:59 PM PDT 0 recs
It's not laughter
by Blez on
Aug 2, 2006 6:01 PM PDT
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the worst part is
by yeswecan on
Aug 2, 2006 10:05 PM PDT
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The name change...
Then again, I think the only people in the OC who are really ticked off by the name change are the die-hard rightists who don't drink, therefore they don't appreciate the lower beer prices.
by gmoneymcg on
Aug 3, 2006 3:54 PM PDT
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BELIEVE ME
by mikeA on
Aug 2, 2006 6:05 PM PDT
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The worst
And Psyhco says, "And one of them was JUST IN one game."
And Rex says, "you just said part of his name, JUST IN."
And it was fucking DUST IN Mosely!
Jesus, I hate you Rex Hudler.
by Emmett89 on
Aug 2, 2006 6:08 PM PDT
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for me
by johnspaz7 on
Aug 2, 2006 7:02 PM PDT
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I think 95% of my posts
by Emmett89 on Aug 2, 2006 6:03 PM PDT 0 recs
I don't know about anyone else
Hudler and Physioc are the worst pair of announcers in any sport, anywhere. I think Hudler is almost as bad at color commentary as Tino Martinez is as an analyst on BBTN.
by gatling on Aug 2, 2006 6:05 PM PDT 0 recs
I don't know who is who....
by capper3 on Aug 2, 2006 6:10 PM PDT 0 recs
But it's entirely because...
One of the most telling moments of the broadcast Tuesday night was when Hudler told a story about hanging around A's bp and commenting, as Kotsay was taking his swings, that Kots had been a Golden Spikes winner while at Fullerton. Ron Washington, apparently as annoyed at Hud's obsession as most other sentient baseball fans, told Hud that Kotsay didn't care about his past success; he was focused on the future and "winning a ring."
Since being focused on "winning a ring" is, in Hudland, the ultimate sign of a true competitor this just impressed him further, as he told the fans at great length last night.
by GreenNGoldSooner on
Aug 2, 2006 6:26 PM PDT
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Actually
by gatling on
Aug 2, 2006 7:38 PM PDT
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I actually like Hudler, kinda
The opposite is the Mariners announcers, gotta love Hendu but they are so dull and quiet...alot of dead air it seems.
I've come to appreciate Hershiser on ESPN too...intellectual and obviously better than our favorite Mr. Morgan.
by WiscoFan on Aug 2, 2006 6:19 PM PDT 0 recs
Hudler sux ass...
by okteds on Aug 2, 2006 6:24 PM PDT 0 recs
I never listen to them
by OaklandSi on Aug 2, 2006 6:24 PM PDT 0 recs
Nothing compares to
by sprtsnwyn on Aug 2, 2006 6:27 PM PDT 0 recs
Physioc
Physioc is a homer in the worst way and it's totally deliberate. He's intelligent enough to know that he's a total homer, and the worst part is that he seems to take pride in that. He is one of the only sports announcers you can hear over anchors during highlights on shows like bb2nite due to his freaking out when the angels do anything good.
His sad voice when the A's win is priceless.
by speedracer on Aug 2, 2006 6:31 PM PDT 0 recs
Hey! Did you know?
Ugh...
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Aug 2, 2006 6:31 PM PDT 0 recs
don't forget...
by TempletonPeck on
Aug 2, 2006 6:42 PM PDT
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When I heard that...
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on
Aug 2, 2006 6:46 PM PDT
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now you know
by TempletonPeck on
Aug 2, 2006 7:40 PM PDT
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Get over it, Physioc and Hudler
by pachydermOAFC on
Aug 2, 2006 6:43 PM PDT
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hate huddle and co
by viveksap on Aug 2, 2006 6:38 PM PDT 0 recs
i though vasergian
by ucla kid on
Aug 2, 2006 8:27 PM PDT
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Hudler also does games for FOX network's
by pachydermOAFC on Aug 2, 2006 6:41 PM PDT 0 recs
my issue with them is that they never stop talking
that being said they were very complimentary of swisher. i mean i think they have a crush on him
by larrysgurl on Aug 2, 2006 6:42 PM PDT 0 recs
There is no one worse.
Phys started in the Bay Area too....Must kill him to be such a So Cal bitchface now.
by OaktownPower on Aug 2, 2006 6:44 PM PDT 0 recs
They're AWFUL...
Bleh.
On that note, the game is being replayed in SoCal at 7 tonight!!!!
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover
by baseballgirl on Aug 2, 2006 6:47 PM PDT 0 recs
since
by johnspaz7 on Aug 2, 2006 6:59 PM PDT 0 recs
How does everyone hear these guys?
by Reg on Aug 2, 2006 7:06 PM PDT 0 recs
yeah....
You just get a sense from these guys that their jobs are hanging by a thread (and Hudler's certainly was following his drug bust) and their bizarre childish Halos-worship is a panicked attempt to stay on the air. Hudler in particular has his head so far us Scioscia's ass I'm surprised he doesn't broadcast in a muffled voice.
I'd hate these two even if they worked for the A's. You can bet I'd have every game on mute.
by coffee roaster on
Aug 2, 2006 7:18 PM PDT
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and his drug bust
by rightbackin on
Aug 2, 2006 7:41 PM PDT
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dunno....
Of course, he probably votes for politicians who close down the medicinal shops with their robocops...some things I'll never understand.
by coffee roaster on
Aug 2, 2006 8:02 PM PDT
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What's Wrong With Rooting for Your Team?
I think it's great if announcers root for their own team - its more exciting for the fans. But there is an extent when cheering can interfere with the calls.
by MoneyManWilliam on Aug 2, 2006 7:08 PM PDT 0 recs
Vin Scully
Maybe that's why he is still calling games over the past 54 years...
by Hit4TheCycle on
Aug 2, 2006 7:12 PM PDT
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vin scully is so boring.
by larrysgurl on
Aug 2, 2006 7:18 PM PDT
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i used to take naps to scully
by ucla kid on
Aug 2, 2006 8:30 PM PDT
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Oh no no no no...
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover
by baseballgirl on
Aug 2, 2006 11:17 PM PDT
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Your'e right, baseballgirl:
by LAXile on
Aug 3, 2006 6:40 AM PDT
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One thing I've always liked about Scully...
For example, he was the pxp guy for the 1982 NFC Championship game. Once he was done saying that Dwight Clark had caught The Catch, he kept quiet for over 30 seconds and let the screams of the crowd tell the story.
I know of at least one other time he did that... but I don't want to talk/think about it (game 1, 1988 WS).
by calgbear on
Aug 3, 2006 11:37 AM PDT
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Sacramento Kings
Grant Napear I'm not sure of him being a paid homer or just a doomer sometimes...
by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 2, 2006 7:10 PM PDT 0 recs
I like Grant!
by AsGirl on
Aug 2, 2006 9:38 PM PDT
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Grant is a butt pirate
http://feeds.feedburner.com/athleticsnationpodcast
by gallopingael on
Aug 3, 2006 9:20 AM PDT
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In Defense of Fosse
I don't mind if the announcers are clearly pulling for the A's to win. Just do it professionally, with respect for the other team. Which I think Fosse does. For all his flaws, I like Fosse's genuine affection for the team and its players. He's not just rooting for the A's because they're the A's, but because he really likes and connects with this group of guys. Yankee announcers would fawn over that team even if were filled with the most despicable people on earth. <insert own thought here>
I've never heard Hudler call a game, but I've heard him do interviews. Does he mention "The Good Lord" every few seconds during play-by-play?
by SportySpice on Aug 2, 2006 7:15 PM PDT 0 recs
As I intimated at Chez Nico,
This argument goes to the very core of fan-dom, since really the choice of what type of announcer to be is similar to the choice we all make over what type of fan to be. How partisan should we be? Does any A's fan worth her salt stand behind the A's through thick and thin? Or, does any intelligent sports fan worth his salt know that it's better to root for people and not for laundry? The true-blue A's fan is Fosse, to a T. The intelligent sports fan--it'd be unfair to Fosse to use Bill King in this analogy. How about Greg Papa?
Thanks for bringing this up, SportySpice. Potential diary fodder for me.
by rubin sierra on
Aug 3, 2006 12:00 AM PDT
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Fosse is also a butt pirate
http://feeds.feedburner.com/athleticsnationpodcast
by gallopingael on
Aug 3, 2006 9:22 AM PDT
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I have a suggestion for all of you...
by rsur5 on Aug 2, 2006 7:25 PM PDT 0 recs
Listen to the Chicago White Sox announcers.
by antigiants618 on Aug 2, 2006 7:28 PM PDT 0 recs
absolutely...
by tdwclark on Aug 2, 2006 7:31 PM PDT 0 recs
It seems like Rex sees things other people can't
by rightbackin on Aug 2, 2006 7:37 PM PDT 0 recs
I watch the game on mute.
FRANKIE DROPS THE BASEBALL!!
by Jennifer on Aug 2, 2006 7:47 PM PDT 0 recs
Anyone have
by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 2, 2006 7:56 PM PDT 0 recs
it should still be on mlb.com
by Jjjsixsix on
Aug 2, 2006 7:57 PM PDT
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I do! I do! I do!!!
I have the Angels tv version, AND Bill King's call. "Holy toledo!"
<SIGH>
by AsGirl on
Aug 2, 2006 9:37 PM PDT
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Yea, they are terrible, but
Past that, they are awful. But still not in The Hawk's territory. He makes my brain cry out in agony.
by Ryan Armbrust on Aug 2, 2006 8:01 PM PDT 0 recs
chicago and LA
I have mlb tv and with LA and especially the White sox, I have to have 2 Computers, 1 to watch and a second on MLB radio to listen to Korach. The other choice is to have no sound !!!!!!
Why do they keep on being so bias ???
I hope the "good guys " always lose ....
by doc on Aug 2, 2006 8:04 PM PDT 0 recs
Hey! What about the cloyingly cutesy nicknames?
by Checkswing HR on Aug 2, 2006 8:07 PM PDT 0 recs
Ersty
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Garrett? no
by The Lonesome Undertaker on
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really?
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random question
by xbhaskarx on Aug 2, 2006 8:10 PM PDT 0 recs
it wasn't HUGE
by gotgreen on
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yeah, i was in albany for that one
no tv channel is covering this so it couldn't have been that big.
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You're in Davis
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