(04-03-2021, 07:49 PM)cinci4life Wrote: I'd like to know why Molina wasn't tossed for shoving Castellanos and running over the home plate ump in the process just getting to him? Flat out bs all around.

(04-04-2021, 06:09 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: So the Reds bring out the bats, two games in a row.  Are the Reds that good of a hitting team, or is the Cardinals pitching just bad?

(04-04-2021, 06:51 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: They have been going away from emulating Votto, and that includes Votto, to now coming out swinging instead of digging themselves into a hole looking for the perfect pitch forcing them to be defensive for most of their at bat. They are also trying to hit line drives instead of that stupid trend of a fascination with launch angles and exit velocity.

And sorry, Kevin. Larkin is boring. Drinking game. Every time Larkin says "Different game, different era", take a drink. He also talks WAAAAAY more than Welsh or Brantley. You need to let the game breath and Larkin smothers it by talking non-stop. He's already repeating himself and it's game three. The new play by play guy fawns over him too much also. Larkin tells how it was 25 to 30 years ago and Welsh relays what's going on on the field today.

Most outstanding players suck at other aspects of the game and Larkin is no exception. Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor were terrible as in studio analysts . . . Magic Johnson was weak at coaching. Pete Rose was good enough for 2nd place as a manager because he was clueless with handling the bullpen. Most successful coaches and managers are bit players that had to learn everything to be at the top of their game. Natural star athletes can't convey to lesser individuals what to do to succeed. Mike Trout would probably be a shitty coach because he doesn't think about how he's so good. I'm looking forward to the road games now because Larkin is only on the home games.

(04-04-2021, 06:59 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: While I'm glad that the hitting coach has taken a different strategy this year, I'm disappointed to learn that Larkin in the booth is a snoozer.  Granted, I haven't watched the Reds play or listened to Larkin commentate yet, but SSV's description is pretty vivid.  Being a man who has also worked in radio in my lifetime, I completely get his review.

(04-04-2021, 07:17 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: I didn't know this about you.

On-air or behind the scenes?

I spent a few years with Q102, before getting out of top 40 to go to Dayton and work with WTUE, then down to I-95 in Savannah and Rock 106-1 in Hilton Head. Last job was with 96 Rock back here in town, before hanging up the old headphones for a new career.

(04-04-2021, 07:30 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: While in college, I did a season of football play by play for Waverly Oh.  I also worked for the Radio stations in Jackson Oh. both while in school, and for a short stretch after graduation, doing board-op and production duties.  I ended up leaving radio for skilled trades, as I was instantly making 3-4x the money I was in small town radio.

(04-04-2021, 07:32 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Nice!

Play by play was something I always wanted to do but never got a chance to do. Always thought it would be a fun challenge.

And yeah.. there is certainly no real money in radio work at all lol.

(04-04-2021, 06:59 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: While I'm glad that the hitting coach has taken a different strategy this year, I'm disappointed to learn that Larkin in the booth is a snoozer.  Granted, I haven't watched the Reds play or listened to Larkin commentate yet, but FSV's description is pretty vivid.  Being a man who has also worked in radio in my lifetime, I completely get his review.

(04-04-2021, 07:38 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Unless you're a superstar in ad sales or station manager..  (at least in small town radio)  

Looking back, one of my favorite duties was airing the Reds games on the AM station.  I would handle all of my production duties for the 3 FM stations, and they ran on autopilot while I ran the board for the Reds games.  It was in the mid 1990's and Marty and Joe did a masterful job of describing every pitch, flinch, and dinger of each night's Titanic Struggle.

(04-04-2021, 06:59 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: While I'm glad that the hitting coach has taken a different strategy this year, I'm disappointed to learn that Larkin in the booth is a snoozer.  Granted, I haven't watched the Reds play or listened to Larkin commentate yet, but FSV's description is pretty vivid.  Being a man who has also worked in radio in my lifetime, I completely get his review.

(04-04-2021, 11:08 PM)kevin Wrote: So you haven't heard Barry Larkin, but you are going to take Forever Spinning Vinyl's opinion that he is lousy.  Fine, go ahead.  As for me the Reds announcers have bored me completely the last few years. I watch other games, and Reds announcers were the worst.  Barry Larkin as a Hall of Fame Red does bring knowledge of the Reds and Baseball to the games.  I was sick of 9 innings every game of these guys talking launch angle and spin rotation and what The Old Cowboy is eating after the game. Barry is actually talking Baseball, not non stop computer charts. 

I find it interesting you have decided on Barry Larkin though you admit you have not heard him yet.  Considering the Southern Ohio, Kentucky area, some people of this areas reasons for not liking Barry may be as simple as black and white. 

(04-04-2021, 07:58 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Yeah Marty and Joe were amazing. Could paint the picture and make it really interesting to listen to the game while also understanding that sometimes it was okay to not be talking. Just letting the crowd noise be there, anymore it seems like a lot of the new guys they are getting, TV or radio, feel like they always need to be talking.

(04-04-2021, 11:08 PM)kevin Wrote: So you haven't heard Barry Larkin, but you are going to take Forever Spinning Vinyl's opinion that he is lousy.  Fine, go ahead.  As for me the Reds announcers have bored me completely the last few years. I watch other games, and Reds announcers were the worst.  Barry Larkin as a Hall of Fame Red does bring knowledge of the Reds and Baseball to the games.  I was sick of 9 innings every game of these guys talking launch angle and spin rotation and what The Old Cowboy is eating after the game. Barry is actually talking Baseball, not non stop computer charts. 

I find it interesting you have decided on Barry Larkin though you admit you have not heard him yet.  Considering the Southern Ohio, Kentucky area, some people of this areas reasons for not liking Barry may be as simple as black and white. 

I enjoyed Joe Nuxhall as a Reds radio announcer. I enjoyed Johnny Bench as a Reds TV announcer.  I enjoyed Joe Morgan as a Reds TV announcer. So far I am enjoying Barry Larkin as a Reds TV announcer.

(04-04-2021, 06:51 PM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: They have been going away from emulating Votto, and that includes Votto, to now coming out swinging instead of digging themselves into a hole looking for the perfect pitch forcing them to be defensive for most of their at bat. They are also trying to hit line drives instead of that stupid trend of a fascination with launch angles and exit velocity.

And sorry, Kevin. Larkin is boring. Drinking game. Every time Larkin says "Different game, different era", take a drink. He also talks WAAAAAY more than Welsh or Brantley. You need to let the game breath and Larkin smothers it by talking non-stop. He's already repeating himself and it's game three. The new play by play guy fawns over him too much also. Larkin tells how it was 25 to 30 years ago and Welsh relays what's going on on the field today.

Most outstanding players suck at other aspects of the game and Larkin is no exception. Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor were terrible as in studio analysts . . . Magic Johnson was weak at coaching. Pete Rose was good enough for 2nd place as a manager because he was clueless with handling the bullpen. Most successful coaches and managers are bit players that had to learn everything to be at the top of their game. Natural star athletes can't convey to lesser individuals what to do to succeed. Mike Trout would probably be a shitty coach because he doesn't think about how he's so good. I'm looking forward to the road games now because Larkin is only on the home games.

(04-04-2021, 11:08 PM)kevin Wrote: So you haven't heard Barry Larkin, but you are going to take Forever Spinning Vinyl's opinion that he is lousy.  Fine, go ahead.  As for me the Reds announcers have bored me completely the last few years. I watch other games, and Reds announcers were the worst.  Barry Larkin as a Hall of Fame Red does bring knowledge of the Reds and Baseball to the games.  I was sick of 9 innings every game of these guys talking launch angle and spin rotation and what The Old Cowboy is eating after the game. Barry is actually talking Baseball, not non stop computer charts. 

I find it interesting you have decided on Barry Larkin though you admit you have not heard him yet.  Considering the Southern Ohio, Kentucky area, some people of this areas reasons for not liking Barry may be as simple as black and white. 

I enjoyed Joe Nuxhall as a Reds radio announcer. I enjoyed Johnny Bench as a Reds TV announcer.  I enjoyed Joe Morgan as a Reds TV announcer. So far I am enjoying Barry Larkin as a Reds TV announcer.