January 28, 2009

Wednesday Walewanders

By Mike McClary in Featured,Fungoes,Tigers Birthdays,Wednesday Walewanders | 4 comments

First, let’s raise a glass — or mug of hot chocolate — in celebration of Magglio Ordonez‘s 35th birthday. ¡Felíz Cumpleanos, amigo!

  • I wonder what was going through Tigers’ owner Mike Ilitch head today when Lynn Henning of the News asked him about the team’s off season progress — at a press conference in which Ilitch was committing $72 million to Henrik Zetterberg.

  • Remember all the panic from 2006 and 2007 as the Tigers dealt away blue-chip pitching talent? Things are already looking up.

  • I was about to crack wise about poor Nationals fans who will be subjected to Rob Dibble as the new television analyst on MASN broadcasts. Then I realized Tigers fans have a problem of their own alongside Dan Dickerson in the radio booth.

  • I’m with Ian: Timo Time es muy bueno.

Finally, Yahoo! Sports‘s Tim Brown recently pitched in his two cents on the 2009 Tigers in his Hot Stove Daily column.

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4 Comment(s)

  1. Dave | Feb 17, 2009 | Reply

    what do u mean about dan dickerson?Are you saying he’s awful? I think allen and impenda are by far the best broadcasters in the game, i also thought the same of Price and Dickerson. They all add a lot of energy and enthuisiasm in their broadcasts even when the opposing team does something. I can’t see why someone would talk bad about one of them. I think they are the best in the game, and i dont think anybody else could do a better job. All the other broadcasters are either annoying or boring, especially the annoying white sox guys and the boring fox and espn guys. Please tell me why you think that, if thats indeed what you mean?

  2. Mike McClary | Feb 18, 2009 | Reply

    Dave,

    I think 75% of the Tigers’ announcers first-rate. Jim Price adds nothing insightful to the broadcasts. Dickerson, Impemba and Allen are entertaining and talented. Price? Not so much.

    I agree with you, though, that the White Sox announcers might very well be the worst.

    Mike

  3. Dave | Feb 19, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks for answering the question. I never noticed that of Price, but then again, I rarely ever listen to the radio. I always thought they had good voices for it, but I figured that he might not have been very insightful. Thanks again and keep up the good work, I dont think that many teams have podcasts, so Im very happy and grateful that you guys put in a lot of work and time into the podcasts.

  4. Doug grima | Aug 19, 2010 | Reply

    What are you guys smoking? Allen and Impemba are probably no they are the worst that I have ever listened to. When the game is on I like to turn the tv down and the radio up. I’m not a big fan of Price (if you listen to him you would think that he was the first string catcher and not Freehan) but at least he tells it the way it is. When Inge strikes out on a pitch that bounces to home plate with the bases loaded Price unlike twiddle-dee and twiddle-dum on tv doesn’t make any excuses for them, instead he rips them. Listening to Allen or twiddle-dum on tv broadcasts you’d think that he had a hall of fame career when that is the furthest from the truth. Impemba or shall I say twiddle-dee is just an idiot. Dickerson also tells it the way it is. It seems that dwiddle-dee and twiddle-dum are afraid to criticize the tigers for fear of their job. I can understand that because who in their right mind would hire these two morons.

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