Play-by-play/Commentary

[ForkemSparky]

I like when they wonder which pitch will come in next on the 3-2 count and I’ve already swung, made contact and popped out. Happens rather frequently. Even having some shorter lines would help.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffrey Smith

Is it me or does Heidi only ever talk about the hitting? I’ve never heard her say anything about the CPU air my pitching. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

I've had her talk about pitching stats. It's not often but it does occur

[ripcandlestickpark]

At the bare minimum, they need to cut DeRosa loose. He's been the weakest link since he was introduced. Even in real-life, he's not a particularly endearing analyst.

I could certainly live with a two-man booth of Matty V and Plesac, but with a new generation (and cross-platform releases) on the horizon, this would also be as good a time as ever to make other changes to the booth. I don't mind Plesac all that much, but I wouldn't be opposed to him getting replaced as well. I think Eduardo Perez would be a good fit for that role. I've really enjoyed him on ESPN's KBO broadcasts.

Though I'd be shocked if they did so in the near future, I also wouldn't mind moving on from Matty V. Names like Dave Fleming and Jason Benetti come to mind as possible play-by-play replacements.

Since they've worked together in real-life on ESPN's Statcast Wild Card broadcasts, maybe Benetti and Perez would be a good pair for the future.

[LastActionHero]

I really liked the year (2 years ago?) where they added Harold Reynolds. He sounded really natural and his voice was very different from the rest which is good. I thought from that year the commentary would finally move forward. Too bad we only had him for 1 year.

[dahc]

Hire 3 play by play and 3 color no name announcers on the cheap and have them updating and adding on weekly to build a larger database. I know minor league and college announcers would do it on the cheap for exposure and to be part of the game. It worked in NFL 2K5. No one buys a game for the announcers, but it can certainly grow stale and detract from the game if you hear the same stuff over and over.

[smonee]

I've been posting for years, Vin Scully would be perfect! Just call the game.

[NJ2NC]

Gotta love the “check pitch on a swing” line.

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by NJ2NC

Gotta love the “check pitch on a swing” line.

Is that really a line in the game?