Thread: TK in the booth

I would imagine that TK would not travel, so he would be a home-type of guy. Would love to see him on at least one of every series game. Just wait until the day with get Gardy in the booth!

Originally Posted by Rosterman

Just wait until the day with get Gardy in the booth!

Ha! Gardy would actually we pretty good in the booth, but somehow I can't see him doing it. Maybe on an occasional basis like TK.

Cuddyer is a guy I could see getting into that one day when he's done playing.

Hopefully Mauer never goes there. Love him as a player but could you imagine listening to him for 9 innings? I can't - how could you stay awake that long?

I agree with Spideyo--don't enjoy TK in the booth! He is too tutorial and boring--find it almost demeaning. He is really interested in showing how much he knows. I also think one of the problems with the organization is too much TK roaming around the minors and talking about hitting the 4 spot for pitchers(example), etc. Way too technical! We need new blood down there to get this organization moving again. Remember, this is a minority view, but most of my baseball friends feel the same way. Agree that he is knowledgeable, but, Bert is also--Bert explains things in a very simple way with a lot of nice light-hearted humor.

Listening to TK talk baseball in the booth, has been the highlight of the Twins season imo. I like Bert and Richard, but TK just talks the game so well and I really enjoy how he brings in the defensive approaches and the pitch sequences. TK is the opposite of a ESPN type of announcer and I find it very refreshing.

Bert is the worst. THE WORST. He and Dick are so bad it's nauseating. TK is a breath of fresh air and even a clown like Dick Bremer can't ruin his time in the booth. TK actually comments on the game instead of trying to "spin" the game like Dick & Bert. That's a nice change. Anything that gets Bert out of the booth is OK with me.

Pretty much every color commentator gets stale after a season or two because they start to recycle the same talking points over and over - at least it seems that way with former players like Bert and Dan Gladden on the radio. I haven't had the chance to hear Jack Morris on the radio broadcast, I have only read good things about him. But it does seem like the 2nd and 3rd person in the booth after the play-by-play announcer should probably be a rotating cast of people that can bring different perspectives and different insight to the games. I get sick of hearing Bert talk about keeping the ball down in the zone, about pitchers are the best athletes on the field, etc. all of the repeated stuff from him has gotten old.

Originally Posted by Kirby_Waved_At_Me

Pretty much every color commentator gets stale after a season or two because they start to recycle the same talking points over and over - at least it seems that way with former players like Bert and Dan Gladden on the radio. I haven't had the chance to hear Jack Morris on the radio broadcast, I have only read good things about him. But it does seem like the 2nd and 3rd person in the booth after the play-by-play announcer should probably be a rotating cast of people that can bring different perspectives and different insight to the games. I get sick of hearing Bert talk about keeping the ball down in the zone, about pitchers are the best athletes on the field, etc. all of the repeated stuff from him has gotten old.

Hearing adding and subtracting never gets old, though.

TK is really boring, puts me to sleep. No one better then Dick and Bert.

Originally Posted by Yoshii

TK is really boring, puts me to sleep. No one better then Dick and Bert.

I am sick of him talking about his "california math" though

Kelly is fine in very small doses, but any extended exposure would get gratingly old quickly. I'm already sick to death of "diamond cutter," "Richard," and "Mr. ____________."

I enjoy TK in the booth. Always amusing, intelligent about the game, and bringing a fresh perspective. With Bert cutting back on this schedule, it would be great to bring in and try out some different people, not just the FSN crew.

I couldn't have said it better except maybe remove the borderline in the statement.

Originally Posted by shanewahl

Bert is borderline terrible and TK is fantastic. If only Vin Scully were the play-by-play guy . . . that would be the most information baseball broadcast ever.

Instead it's Dick, er, Richard.