OT - Tigers FSD Broadcast - Gibby's Announcing
I haven't gotten to watch many Tiger's games this season, but it's a light morning in the office, so I have got it on in the background. Man, Kirk Gibson is brutal. His analysis is decent, but his delivery is lifeless. Maybe it's just me, but he just comes off so bored.
What do you guys think? Is the insight worth the bland delivery? For me, I'd take Rod Allen every day.
Just the dull and lifeless tone he delivers the analysis with makes me sleepy. He just seems like he couldn't care less that there is a baseball game going on in front of him.
Doesn't he have Parkinsons or something like that? I like having him do the broadcasts. He was one of my favorite players growing up.
Yes and IIRC monotone voice is a symptom of parkinon's. I like his analysis and him in the booth tbh. I could care less for a loud mouth on there etc...
I can speak from experience as my dad has Parkinson's that your tone and delivery definitely do change with the progression of the illness, and it sounds like Gibson is at that point. I don't know how far exactly he is along with the disease really though. I do like his analysis and I do like to listen despite the delivery being a bit monotone.
that's why he left managing the diamondbacks despite doing great. sad stuff.
That just means he managed 4.5 years longer than Rod Allen.
his record is below. shows he took over a losing outfit, shot them up to 94 wins, had a couple of .500 seasons, then one bad season.
| 53 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 2nd of 2 | 34 | 49 | .410 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | 2011 | 54 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 94 | 68 | .580 | 0 | 162 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .400 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2012 | 55 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 81 | 81 | .500 | 0 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 2013 | 56 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 81 | 81 | .500 | 0 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 2014 | 57 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 1st of 2 | 63 | 96 | .396 | 0 | 159 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
He has to watch the 2018 Tigers every day. I'll give him a pass on the malaise.
I take the opposite approach. I live out of market and don't have any sort of league pass, so I only get to watch a few games, but I love having Gibby in the booth. Maybe it's because I'm a boring-as-shit grad student, but I'll take a lifetime of baseball knowledge and a wry sense of humor over a hype man any day. Thumbs up for Gibby.
daily (instead I use the league pass to watch the Reds daily --- if you want to talk about a bad play-by-play announcer, ooooof Thom Brennaman).
Gibson is analytical and, as you said, that sense of humor is there. I appreciate that --- again, admittedly I only get it in doses.
Thom Brennaman sounds like he is using a fake made for radio voice. I noticed it during NFL on Fox broadcasts. But it's even worse for Reds games.
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Gibby is as good as they get. Personally, I find his approach to the booth incredibly refreshing. How many more Vitale's or Gus Johnson's do we need?
Absolutely. His tone is a little dry, but he's more insightful than the vast majority of analysts. Spare me Rod Allen's blabbering nonsense.
Last night he was talking about a bunch of coaching strategies. Spoke about how when your team is done hitting - and their team is coming up - you have 2.5 minutes between innings to nail down your strategy for exactly what you will do if the first hitter gets on and what you will do if the second hitter gets on. Talked through all the things you have to consider and how much more fast paced the game is when you are managing.
He's always insightful like this - I really enjoy him. Seems like a pretty decent guy too.
I can take Gibby's dull delivery or Rod anyday.... Mario is like fingernails dragging on a chalk board. I turn the TV sound off and tune in to the radio broadcast.
despite the fact that he played for MSU, shows more energy, initiative, strength and humility in his role as color commentator for the Tigers despite his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease two years ago.
One of the ways this illness affects him is by making the tone of his voice very bland. He still knows baseball and can describe what should be or should have been done very well.
The medications that one has to take for this chronic illness have their side effects and additional meds may be used to control these undesired issues.
Kirk gets nothing but respect and compassion from me.
This all may be true, and he is certainly courageous for carrying on, but I do much prefer Rod Allen because if it's a Gibby game my wife, who would normally sit quietly and thumb through her tablet, makes me change the channel because she can't stand the droning voice.
Gibby's alright. The guy who needs to quit color commentary is Chris Webber. God awful....
I respectfully disagree. Dickerson has a smooth delivery and the things he adds about the game outside of the Tigers just demonstrate that he follows baseball very closely. If you want to hear the worst play-by-play man in baseball check out Hawk Harrelson of the White Sox. Nothing but a pile of cliches.
I live in Indianapolis, so I get the Cubs and White Sox broadcasts. When the Tigers play the Sox the FSD broadcast is blacked out even though I stream the games. Long story short, I used to hate Hawk, now I appreciate him. He tells a lot of great stories from the old days. His obvious admiration for Al Kaline is great to hear.
Dickerson is great...No one compares with Ernie but Dan Dickerson, as a radio guy, is one of my favorites.
Mario can hardly contain himself when he gets to correct something his partner messes up on as well.
I see ya Parkingson's.
Rod Allen might be the worst baseball announcer on the planet
He always waivers and has never been committed to anything he starts to say
Rod Allen "this is a nice count to streal second,if Jim (Jim Leyland) thinks its a good count"
Rod Allen "a good fast ball should get a strike out here.,only if (fill in the blank) feels like that is the pitch he wants to use,in this spot"
Rod Allen "if manager chooses to do so" is a phrase you will hear Rod Allen say 15-20 per games,its unbearable .
Rod Allen "i really cant give my 2 cents on if he should tag up or not" ...ummm thats your exact job discription Rod !!!
Mario or Gibby "Rod do you think (manager) will keep the starter in for another inning ? Rod Allen "if he chooses to do so"
Joey Galloway is the worst sports announcder on the planet,but Rod Allen has to be top 5
While I agree that Rod has a better delivery than Gibby, his analysis is nothing more than reading statistics, spouting catchphrases and making excuses for the Tigers. Gibby, while certainly subdued, has forgotten more about baseball than Rod Allen ever knew.
need new play by play.
If you recall back to Chris Spielman's early days of broadcasting, his voice was much weaker (and higher pitched) than it is today. Maybe its confidence. I don't know. Regardless, Spielman has turned into one of my favorite analysts. Goes to show that you need to give guys some time to develop and mature into their roles, even in broadcasting.
Isn't the rule to that "Drink til you forget Rod Allen is calling the game"? Otherwise I'm playing it wrong.
It's baseball. It's hard to make it sound not boring!
Double post.
SECONDDECK!
Gibby is tough to listen to.
I like Jim Price on the radio, but I know some folks don't like him.