Game Thread: Twins vs White Sox, 8/20, @ 7:10 CT

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

We rip on hawk, but I find Dick to be just as obnoxious and as big of a homer.

Not even close. Hawk would disparage the other team constantly and only say positive things about the home team.

 

Can you honestly say the same about Dick? And I'm not some big Bremer fan, but he's just kind of an old-school announcer who is neither great nor terrible.

[DocBauer]

Not even close. Hawk would disparage the other team constantly and only say positive things about the home team.

 

Can you honestly say the same about Dick? And I'm not some big Bremer fan, but he's just kind of an old-school announcer who is neither great nor terrible.

Maybe I'm just old school, but I appreciate the home spun announcer who loves his team but still gives credit to the opposition and never degrades anyone.

 

After all, it's not a national broadcasting team. It's the Twins team.

 

But to this day, I miss Herb on the radio. Tip of the cap, moment of silence, may he rest in peace but be calling the Twins games in Heaven.

[Squirrel]

 

Not even close. Hawk would disparage the other team constantly and only say positive things about the home team.

 

Can you honestly say the same about Dick? And I'm not some big Bremer fan, but he's just kind of an old-school announcer who is neither great nor terrible.

I've said this before, but I remember a game when Hawk suggested that someone on the Sox team should throw sand and gravel at Santana ... just to get to him. And he was totally serious. He said that a player should risk being tossed just to get to him and break his stride. I mean, that's just childish and worse than homerism. That's when I said, uh ... no ... that's beyond the degrees.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Maybe I'm just old school, but I appreciate the home spun announcer who loves his team but still gives credit to the opposition and never degrades anyone.

After all, it's not a national broadcasting team. It's the Twins team.

But to this day, I miss Herb on the radio. Tip of the cap, moment of silence, may he rest in peace but be calling the Twins games in Heaven.

I didn't get to hear Herb often because I lived out of state but remember him fondly.

 

And honestly, Bremer is in the same vein, just not as good.

 

Hawk was something else entirely.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

I've said this before, but I remember a game when Hawk suggested the other team should throw sand and gravel at Santana ... just to get to him. And he was totally serious. He said that a player should risk being tossed just to get to him and break his stride. I mean, that's just childish and worse than homerism. That's when I said, uh ... no ... that's beyond the degrees.

Yep, I remember hearing that kind of thing from Hawk all the time when I used to rotate through announcers on a regular basis (because I lived out of state and have had the MLB package most years since its introduction around 2001-2). 

 

He was an absolutely awful announcer, one of the worst I've ever heard (in competition with Rex Hudler).

[Squirrel]

 

Yep, I remember hearing that kind of thing from Hawk all the time when I used to rotate through announcers on a regular basis (because I lived out of state and have had the MLB package most years since its introduction around 2001-2). 

 

He was an absolutely awful announcer, one of the worst I've ever heard (in competition with Rex Hudler).

It got to a point where I just muted the TV and turned on the radio. Anything was better than that.

 

And the last couple of years when they brought on Stone ... you could tell how uncomfortable he was working with Hawk. A lot of silence between the two.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

It got to a point where I just muted the TV and turned on the radio. Anything was better than that.

 

And the last couple of years when they brought on Stone ... you could tell how uncomfortable he was working with Hawk. A lot of silence between the two.

I haven't listened to a White Sox broadcast in about five years because I found Hawk so insufferable and just plain mean and awful.

[Squirrel]

 

I haven't listened to a White Sox broadcast in about five years because I found Hawk so insufferable and just plain mean and awful.

Well, if you have opportunity, I like the new team. Hawk is done and gone to never return to the booth.

[jimbo92107]

 

Chickens on an electrical utility box outside a restaurant specializing in chicken pot pie.

 

 

How do we rotate these? Confusing!

 

 

Skol Twins! Chicken dinner!

[FlauerPauer]

 

We rip on hawk, but I find Dick to be just as obnoxious and as big of a homer.

 

That's why I listen to the radio broadcast with video overlay

[MVP Nick Punto]

So, while we're on the subject, who is the "squirreliest" Twin from recent years?

 

I'd vote for Nick Punto.

Thank you! <3

[wabene]

I like the Twins

[snotboogie]

Last two games I've been to:

 

1) Twins turn a triple play against Atlanta.

 

2) Squirrel!

 

I think I'll go tomorrow to see if anything interesting happens.

[stringer bell]

I’ll be at the game tomorrow. Looking for plenty of excitement for my entertainment dollar.