Look I know I am going to get killed for this but what else is new.
The actual call here is GREAT. Truly loved it. It was a monster shot and Gary called it like it was a 1200 foot home run. Everything great there.
Verdict: Scully.
But then after the pause….Gary went into what sounds like his pre-written Announcer Speech This Is A Big Moment And I Must Be Prepared which is never good. Always do a natural call. I did not like the I Hereby Pronounce This A Huge Historical Moment to be a cool thing. I won’t Sterling it, but it didn’t float my boat. It was try-hard.
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— Mets de Nueva York (@LosMets) August 28, 2019
Now compare that to this clip. Joe Buck, rarely compared to Vin Scully, learned well from his father and let this moment breaaaaaaaaatttthhhhe. Sometimes saying NOTHING is better Gary. Seriously, I won’t spoil it, but watch this clip and you will not believe how long Joe says nothing, before speaking naturally once he does.
Also, me being me, I need to point out that there was all sorts of illegal fraternization while in uniform! I hope baseball fined people. Also McGwire clearly fraternized with fans in the stands. Illegal.
And finally…#NoSnitching.