It really says something when two broadcasters walk away from arguably the best job in baseball. Stoney is the best color analyst I've ever seen. No one can pick apart strategy and make it digestable to viewers like he can.
Here's hoping he gets a GM position somewhere. ESPN must be licking their chops...
calling rush limbaugh!
I didn't get to hear him that often, but I thought Stone was a fine announcer. I think not just the Cubs, but all teams, want a cheerleader in the booth, and Stone did not fit that mold.
After a Cub come back:"They are cheering like the French on the day Hitler marched into Paris." - Steve Stone
Good! As a Reds fan, all Stone would do is fawn over the Cubs it seemed. Im not sure where the Cubs players get off saying he was too ctritical, everytime I heard him it was the Cubs can do no wrong.
I remember specifically the Wilson/Farnsworth fight. Wilson was brushed with a pitch my Farnsworth and Wilson said something (stupidly, Farnsy is a monster), Farnsworth didn't like it so he started towards Wilson. Wilson got popped in the nose but Stone said Wilson started the physical fight which is counter to the actual event. Did Wilson start the verbal fight? Yes. Did Wilson run to the mound? No. THe fight was just left and slightly up the 3rd base line.
Words apparently break Farsy's bones more than sticks. That fight still peeves me off. To this day, I think Farnsworth is an a-hole testosterone inflamed punk.
I wish these players could watch a British soccer broadcast with the British announcers. If a player fouls up,from either side, they mentions it in well stated,negative terms.
All I can say is I hope he goes to FOX, so they will break up that awful group they had for the post-season this year. It made it hard to watch the games. Worst of all, FOX put a 2 second delay on the games in NYC, so you couldn't even turn down the sound and turn up John Sterling on the radio.