Re: Favorite Sports Announcer
I have the good fortune of being from Cleveland, home of the best radio basketball play-by-play man ever. This is not up for debate. His name is Joe Tait, and if you are not from Cleveland, you are missing out.
Kevin Harlan is abhorrent. Nothing like false enthusiasm.
Mike Patrick is classy, though a bit prone to hyperbole. He doesn't deserve the bashing some of you give.
Joe Morgan is literally incapable of understanding important components of the game he once dominated. Several years ago, with Dave Burba of the Indians leading the league in wins at the All-Star break, Morgan explained that Burba is "the best pitcher in the game because he just knows how to win." Morgan explained that he would pick Burba to start if he could have anyone, due to this awesome ability to just win.
Brilliant, of course. He didn't realize Burba had the highest run support in the league. I suppose if Burba had the lowest run support, he would just stop giving up 4.5 runs per nine, because he apparently knows how to do that kind of thing.
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