tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post3765545729386944034..comments2024-03-28T04:28:17.379-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Listening To Dave O'Brien: Walking Almost 7 Batters Per 9 Innings Is "Pretty Good Command"allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-82797513939865059602018-08-24T20:40:57.123-07:002018-08-24T20:40:57.123-07:00Dave Obrien at times is so very annoying, especial...Dave Obrien at times is so very annoying, especially when the Sox are behind in scoring! He has a strong fetish for over rating the opposition's bater's whole at the plate.It appears that He's much more supportive towards them,rather than the Team player's that He's the Voice for. Also .At times He does the play by play, as if He were still calling the game on the Radio Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11252999144235844453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-54327269329670146202018-08-24T17:41:02.766-07:002018-08-24T17:41:02.766-07:00My comment...will not be made, as he throws over t...My comment...will not be made, as he throws over to first, runner back.<br /><br />But seriously, my comment is...not to be made, throw over.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-50859151572734772482018-08-24T06:34:05.961-07:002018-08-24T06:34:05.961-07:00If he did that, he would be a decent announcer. He...If he did that, he would be a decent announcer. He's got a good voice and as long as he suppresses the urge to create new words or phrases ("slide-in double", "swifty"), I think I'd be content. But his need to fill up 99.4% of any quiet time and what he chooses to fill it up with is a huge problem. If all you can add beyond the basic play-by-play is stuff you saw in the press notes, then don't.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-50487691259397459382018-08-24T06:27:05.960-07:002018-08-24T06:27:05.960-07:00Don't tell O'Brien this, but if he didn...Don't tell O'Brien this, but if he didn't blab constantly with his irrelevant and silly "stats", then when he reads one of his promos a viewer might actually perk up to listen. Of course, they'd tune out once the brain flashed "promo alert", but still ...Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.com