Buck's shown the door...

[SlimKibbles]

Quote: Originally Posted by rsox

Joe Buck, Thom Brennaman, Chip Carey...these guys definitely did not inherit their fathers gifts for calling games. Buck does have it the worst though being paird with Tim McCarver.

What's so bad about Thom Brennaman?

[dickey1331]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kobalt

I saw the title and I thought Baltimore let him go.

haha same here.

[Cubfan]

I clicked on this thread thinking FOX had seen the light and fired Joe Buck.

[rsox]

Quote: Originally Posted by SlimKibbles

What's so bad about Thom Brennaman?

Never been a fan. But then i have not really heard him much since he left the Cubs back in the late 90's.

[Chaos81]

Quote: Originally Posted by ryan36

I was hoping this about a certain play by play guy being fired.

Same here. Rather disappointed. lol

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by rsox

Joe Buck, Thom Breneman, Chip Carey...these guys definitely did not inherit their fathers gifts for calling games. Buck does have it the worst though being paird with Tim McCarver.

Agree with the Tim McCarver part. He is nearly unbearable to listen to (for me)

but I actually enjoy listening to Chip Carey. I think he is quite good.

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by rsox

Joe Buck, Thom Breneman, Chip Carey...these guys definitely did not inherit their fathers gifts for calling games. Buck does have it the worst though being paird with Tim McCarver.

You forget Ernie Johnson. His father, Ernie Johnson Sr. was the long time TV/Radio voice of the Braves. In fact the younger Johnson even worked with his old man from '92-'96 on the radio!

The elder Johnson had a folksiness to him but he called the game pretty well and was never overbearing or showed too much bias like his son.


It's sad how the sons of great broadcasters have no chops. At least in Buck's case he's a better football guy then his father was.