Too Much Fun
Dave · September 28, 2009 at 2:36 pm · Filed Under Mariners
I don’t have much to add to this. Just follow the link, listen to the two audio clips Shannon provided, and smile.
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No doubt about it.
That was priceless, thanks for sharing! Baseball can be so much fun even when nothing at all is riding on it.
Amazing.
Loved it.
I will never criticise Mike Blowers again.
Okay, that was awesome.
I wonder if Tui knows about this?
I really hope they reference this in the TV broadcast in tomorrow’s game. More people need to hear this. Pure love of their jobs and love of the game right there.
Can someone hit Blowers up for some stock tips? Or maybe next Friday’s Mega Millions numbers?
If you make enough picks over a 162 game season, you’re bound to get one of them to click. Hopefully people forget about all the times you missed when that happens.
Agreed
Yeah. He said as much on the post-game — they replayed those two clips and then asked him about it, and he said “A long time ago Niehaus told me you might as well be bold with your predictions, because if you get them wrong nobody remembers, but eventually you’ll get one right and nobody will ever forget it.”
That said, all the added details — the pitch count, the part of the stands, the at-bat — are what make this one particularly brilliant. That, and Rizzs giggling uncontrollably in the background.
I wish there was a camera on the booth during this, though. The expressions on all three of their faces must’ve been priceless. Think Blowers had his arms up in the “half court shot, nothing but net” pose?
Cinderella story from the 18th tee…..
Oh he got all of that one!
IT’S IN THE HOLE!
Truly classic. I thought Dave’s head was going to explode.
LOL Blowers is a baller. I’m just glad Tui is getting some playing time. I love his approach at the plate.
Thank you for posting this Dave, or I might have missed it
Shannon has said before that in the days when Blowers did the post game show with them, they’d sit in the press box watching the game and he would say, watch, now [this] will happen … and it would.
Blowers is by far the best color man the Mariners have ever had.
Knowledgeable, well spoken, modest, and seems to understand the game, and share that knowledge way better than any of the prior guys.
He gushes less too. Which is really welcome.
I think my favorite thing about Blowers is how much he just clicks with Dave Sims. They make an excellent tandem.
No question about it.
What, nobody taking up for Joe Simpson? *snicker*
Absolutely fabulous.
Checked Gameday, and it was a 4-seamer.
If you use Digg.com, go over and digg this one up.
This is too good to keep to ourselves.
Shannon’s article submitted to Digg
So awesome. One of the best calls I’ve heard from Dave.
Freakin’ sweet. And nice laugh there, Blowers.
I forgot to add: the laugh of a madman!
I think I’m going to play that Niehaus clip once a day for the entire offseason. Heck, maybe I’ll make it a ring tone.
On the pregame they put the two clips together in a “Ken Burns’ Baseball”-inspired segment.
I’m pretty sure that was Rizzs giggling maniacally in the background (possibly joined by producer/engineer Kevin). At that point, Blowers was over on the TV side with Simms, and Niehaus was calling the play-by-play on the radio with Rizzs.
Consider it dugg. Classic stuff right there.
I love how Dave’s voice is cracking when he’s making the call (even at the beginning). I would love to hear what he thinks of his call of this home run. Like Mr. Cameron said, too much fun.
This was on Rachel Maddow last night and her last sentence is “He’s like Nate Silver”.