Joe Kinsey
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I am begging society to not be offended by A’s radio color analyst Ray Fosse making buzzing sounds Friday night during a Jose Altuve (.192 to start the season) at-bat. Eduardo Perez, an ESPN TV color analyst posted this audio clip clearly trying to get people to say Fosse was being unprofessional. It’s easy to see right through what he’s doing here.
It’s like Eduardo didn’t get the memo that home broadcast teams are homers. Imagine home radio teams being fair and balanced while calling a random August game featuring a guy who (allegedly) wore a buzzer under his jersey. That’s not playing in the home market. Ray’s job is to be a homer and make buzzing sounds. It’s like Ed Perez has never listened to a home team broadcast. It’s like Ed Perez has never listened to NFL home radio broadcasts that sound like the local bar with yelling and rooting on the home team.
And lest we forget, Eduardo’s employer has used the homer Megacast during college football playoff games. I have news for Eduardo, home teams demand homer broadcasters. Stop with this professional vs. unprofessional nonsense.
Verdict: it was professional
Need your help on this… Professional or unprofessional? #Athletics broadcaster Ray Fosse when #Astros Jose Altuve comes up to the plate tonight. #YouTellMe pic.twitter.com/OX7NK4Jgj7
— Eduardo Perez (@PerezEd) August 8, 2020
Randy Moller with the Panthers has some classics.
Corona bros will be Corona bros.
Professional.
Entertaining. Altuve better improve his average or his abilities will be questioned to be legit or does he need to cheat.
Perez can’t be serious.
What a joke. I guess he has never heard Hawk Harrelson either.
Baseball broadcasting is entertainment. Fosse was doing his job. Perez, DBAP.
I am disappointed if the home answers ARE objective. Think Johnny Most would’ve achieved the career he did by being down the middle?