The Twins' New Broadcast Tandem Could Be Generational

[KBJ1]

Agree that Provus will do a fine job.

Morneau adds thoughtful insight, but for TV sometimes less is more.

Gladden, rough edges and all is great for radio, though his play by play isn't as good as Provus.

[saviking]

21 hours ago, DJL44 said:

I like when they rotate the color guy - new stories, new insights. It's hard to come up with new things to say 162 times a summer.

There is some truth to that but it's only because they haven't come up with a strong number two guy since Bert Blyleven. 

[jmlease1]

Provus is very skilled and should do well. I hope people will give him a little time to find his feet with doing baseball on TV and with his broadcast partners, because it will take a little time for them to get in rhythm. I think Morneau does well as the primary partner and I appreciate how much he brings in analysis beyond "when I played". (I think he does a good job of bringing in his experiences as well, it's just not the only tool in his bag, and he's also good about saying that things have changed without being judgmental about it.)

I do like having a 3rd man in from time to time, and both Plouffe and Perkins have done pretty well there. I would also be interested to see how Hawkins would fit in the 3-man booth from time to time, as i do like it when they have the hitter perspective and the pitcher perspective in place.

I love it when Perk is really breaking something down, talking stats and why they matter. Same with Hawk when he's really digging in on a pitcher. Both are less successful when they try to make the broadcast into a comedy act. I feel like that's the bad legacy from Bert during the losing years, making them think they need to yuk it up to keep the audience entertained. When Bert was on his game he could predict an entire sequence of pitches to a hitter and then would tell you exactly why it was a good idea or bad one. that's the legacy I want our broadcasters thinking about not rehashing the same jokes and looking for the laugh line.

I liked Smalley more than I thought I would recently, and he does bring a different perspective than any of the other guys, and there's no question he knows baseball.

Feels like we have a good team in place that can work together and grow even more over a sustained period of time. That's nice, and it would be good if we can keep the team together for that sustained period. Big shoes to fill from Dick Bremer, who was the consummate professional and kept working and evolving with the game. he had a great voice, did the spade-work, and loved the game and the Twins. he'll be missed, he won't be forgotten, but I also know that he'll be rooting for Provus to be great from Day One.

[ClosetFan]

3 hours ago, Otaknam said:

Provus is on the professional upswing as a broadcaster, as is verified by the football and basketball play by play he does for other media outlets. The Twins are lucky to have him, and I think his pairing with Morneau will be very good. However this means the radio broadcast will be downgraded by pairing Atteberry and Gladden. IMO Atteberry chatters too much and tries too hard with factoids to fill in between pitches. And it is really hard to listen to Gladden  as he struggles to describe the action. I’m sure he’s a great guy and would be fun to have a beer with. But he is a below average color guy who should not be doing play by play for three innings, where I usually turn him off. Why they would move on from Bremer but keep Gladden is a real head scratcher. Clearly this shows the team doesn’t understand its audience.

I listen (on MLB app) to more games than I watch. I switch to the other team's broadcast for innings 4 to 6 when Gladden is doing play by play because I like to know what is actually happening in the game. I cannot understand how the Twins administrators allow this to go on. It is like The Emperor's New Clothes story.

[peterb18]

6 hours ago, saviking said:

There is some truth to that but it's only because they haven't come up with a strong number two guy since Bert Blyleven. 

Morneau was a very good player but, to me, not a good color man. Too boring and in a monotone voice. I can’t listen to him. I turn the volume so low so that it’s a mumbling sound. In my circle of baseball friends none like Morneau.  At least Bert had some humor, etc. But if they keep the rotation then it should be ok.

 

 

 

[Tlaker]

As many as stated already…… Attebury just needs to be quiet once in a while. It’s as if he feels the need to be talking all the time!

I only listen to the games through the MLB app, so I am really hopeful that he can learn to tone it down quite a bit!

Between him and Gladden, and so far an inept offense ….. wooof😟