May 01, 2008
Calling the Shot
I'm watching the San Diego feed of the Padres-Phillies game. As Howard steps up to lead off the bottom of the eighth, they run a graphic showing that he's hit the most home runs since the start of the 2006 season. As the announcer intones that stat, the first pitch comes in and Ryan deposits in the rightfield stands for a 3-2 Phillies lead. Producers love those moments, although as San Diego broadcasters, I bet they want that moment back.
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Opinions differ, to put it mildly, but I kind of like the San Diego TV announcers. Vasgersian and Grant have fun with the games, though they attract criticism for their sometimes cornball antics. They've finally gotten onto Extra Innings after a long exile from satellite-land.
Over on the radio side, Leitner is so bad he's good. At least he's not dull.