This post isn’t really anti anybody, but I couldn’t help but notice the drop in quality in Saturday’s Mets radiocast.
Howie was off so Eddie Coleman was in his chair. I like Eddie. Eddie seems nice. Eddie is “fine.” He’s no hall of fame play by play guy and I don’t think he’s pretending to be one. If he took over the Yankees job their broadcast would get a million times better because at least he’d describe the game.
But Eddie is like a 6th starter. Sometimes you need to give him a start or two and you know what you’re getting.
Also in the three-man booth was Frank Catalanotto, who the Daily News says will be making appearances on TV and radio this season. Frank didn’t impress me in his first outing, but I’m not going to run him out of town. I’d put him on par with “whoever YES runs in there when Michael Kay doesn’t feel like doing a west coast swing” quality.
Then there is Wayne.
I don’t dislike Wayne but something just doesn’t click for me. There’s just something that screams “not from around here” to me. I know the same was true of Bob Murphy, but he was Bob Murphy. I can’t explain what the difference is but I know it when I hear it.
It all comes back to Howie. When it’s Howie/Wayne I am usually fine. I prefer the innings when Howie is the lead guy, and I never get to Paul Lukas type frustration. Take Howie out of the mix and we’re faced with a booth where Eddie is the best guy. Eddie should be the journeyman not the ace.
I’m not sure what I want and I know I’m rambling….but just wondering what your thoughts about the radio booth are? Would Howie/Eddie be better?