In Appreciation Of Dick Bremer

[USAFChief]

17 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

Between being too cheap to purchase a package (compounded by the reality that I’m in a horrible black-out area — wouldn’t be able to get White Sox, Detroit and several other games), I see very little of Bremer. But you’ve captured one of the vastly under-rated aspects of good PBP people.

I don’t want to turn this into a “what we like/don’t like about other announcers” thread, but if you haven’t had opportunity to watch Jason Benetti of the AL Central team several hundred miles to the southeast but that shall remain nameless, know that he is particularly outstanding in that regard. It pains me to compliment anything about this particular franchise, but Benetti is really, really good, probably the announcer I most enjoy listening to these days. After the pain of the previous regime on that network (who shall also remain nameless), it is actually a joy to watch games Benetti and Steve Stone do (and I’ll do it this weekend). They have a camaraderie I have rarely seen elsewhere.

Benetti and Stone are the best in MLB. Hands down. Stone is fantastic. 

[Heiny]

Halsey Hall, Herb Carneal, John Gordon and Dick Bremer should all be in the Hall Of Fame as broadcasters.  I loved Dick and Bert together.  I like Morneaus' knowledge of the game and he explains his points extremely well. (sometimes too well,  way too many words)  But Dick can work with anyone.  Yeah, he is a homey and that is part of what I love.  Keep Dick Bremer for as long as he has a desire to call Twins games.  Then put him in the Hall.

[IndianaTwin]

2 hours ago, USAFChief said:

Benetti and Stone are the best in MLB. Hands down. Stone is fantastic. 

And the thing is, I didn't particularly for Stone in the previous incarnation, but since he's been paired with Benetti, I've started to like him a lot. And the difference is Benetti, who sets up Stone to do what he does best. They have a great camaraderie that suggests they really enjoy being together, and it shows. As opposed to the previous setting, where it appeared Stone didn't enjoy his partner any more than most of us did.

And now to do what I said I didn't want to do and name favorites elsewhere I'll also say that, in my opinion, you've got the runners-up nearby, Chief. I don't know how they're perceived locally, but on the few times I get to hear them, I enjoy Steve Berthiaume and Bob Brenley on D'backs games.

[4twinsJA]

I like Bremer, he is a homer but so am I. Enjoyed his book as well.

[Mark G]

When I was a kid in the '60's I would put a transistor radio under my pillow at night with the ballgame on so my parents wouldn't know what I was doing (though I have a hunch my dad did  ).  I would listen to Herb Carneal tell me how the game was going until I fell asleep to it. Man, did I go through batteries some summers.  He was the best!  Dick reminds me of him a lot, and I still fall asleep at times to games with Dick, now, telling me about the game.  I wouldn't trade either one of them for anyone in the game, but that is just me.  As for partners, Kaat is by far the best, but I liked Bert too.  Having him explain to Dick what a duque phart was cracked me up, and it never got old when they would say "fouled back just beneath us..........and, believe me folks, there isn't a whole lot beneath us.