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Bobhead · 03-23-2016, 08:50 PM

Without considering any of the changes that have been made for MLB '16, one of the things the current commentary lacks, is signature calls.

In real life, most play-by-play (PBP) commentators have a go-to call for high profile situations. Home run calls are the most obvious example, with famous calls ranging from Hawk Harrelson to Gary Cohen.

Home runs aren't the only scenario. There are also some signature strikeout calls. Note that I'm lazy so I only linked to Hawk and Cohen, but such signature calls are practiced by many other PBP guys too.

I have neither knowledge nor care of whether Matty V has any signature calls in real life. I would guess that he does not, but it is not obligatory that video-game-Matt has to broadcast exactly the same way as real-life-Matt. I see no reason this nuance cannot be added to The Show, and I think it would be a big boost to the excitement and memorability of various game events.

03-23-2016, 08:50 PM	#1
Bobhead Pro OVR: 24 Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,944	What if the commentary had signature calls? Without considering any of the changes that have been made for MLB '16, one of the things the current commentary lacks, is signature calls. In real life, most play-by-play (PBP) commentators have a go-to call for high profile situations. Home run calls are the most obvious example, with famous calls ranging from Hawk Harrelson to Gary Cohen. Home runs aren't the only scenario. There are also some signature strikeout calls. Note that I'm lazy so I only linked to Hawk and Cohen, but such signature calls are practiced by many other PBP guys too. I have neither knowledge nor care of whether Matty V has any signature calls in real life. I would guess that he does not, but it is not obligatory that video-game-Matt has to broadcast exactly the same way as real-life-Matt. I see no reason this nuance cannot be added to The Show, and I think it would be a big boost to the excitement and memorability of various game events.