[nfbwatlk] Ron Fairly

[Albert Sanchez]

Tom Puchorick did color for the WA Nat's on TV this year, A.S.

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From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Ron Fairly


>I agree re Tom P. He was quite good.
>
> Wonder if dusty Baker would like to do something other than manage?
>
> Mike
>
> On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Carl Jarvis wrote:
>
>> Boy, we're getting down on the whole crew.  But now that you bring up 
>> Rick,
>> when he headed off for Detroit the Mariners brought in Ken Levine.  I
>> thought he was not only up on his baseball trivia and history, but he was 
>> a
>> sharp wit, too.  Some of my friends thought he was too funny, but his 
>> humor
>> kept me entertained during a couple of rather lack luster years.  Ken was
>> also writing TV programs like, Dave's World and Cheers, etc.
>> Also our old first baseman Tom Puchoric...forgive the spelling...did a 
>> great
>> job as an occasional color announcer.
>>
>> Carl Jarvis
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "walt cone" <walt.cone at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:50 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Ron Fairly
>>
>>
>>> I don't think Rick riz is that great either.  Maybe they will do a make
>>> over.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/4/06, Carl Jarvis <carjar at olypen.com> wrote:
>>>> with the exception that Ron loved to beat a dead horse, I agree with 
>>>> you
>>>> Gary.  Especially when Ron did the play by play.
>>>> And you're correct.  He was a standout player.  Not many ball players 
>>>> go
>>>> over 20 years in the Majors.
>>>> Al mentioned the broadcasting of Ron Santo, a Seattle boy and a top
>>>> flight
>>>> third baseman for the Cubs, but not that hot of an announcer.  I can't
>>>> comment, since I've not listened to him, but I do think of several 
>>>> other
>>>> examples.
>>>> As much as I loved Dave Henderson as a player, he is pretty thin as a
>>>> color
>>>> commentator.  And worse than Dave was Ken Griffy Senior.  When he was
>>>> doing
>>>> the color commentary I had a picture of Bill Cosby clowning around. It
>>>> was
>>>> as if he was just in the broadcasting booth to get a good seat for the
>>>> game.
>>>> My vote for the two worst announcers go to Chip Kerry and Rich Walsh.
>>>> I'm
>>>> not sure if I got Rich's name correct, but then he seldom got the game
>>>> straight either.
>>>>
>>>> Carl Jarvis
>>>>
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