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Frank Ferreri

Terry (or Tito) in the booth was a breath of fresh air...
 
Agreed. He brought some good stuff to the broadcasts. Too bad it was only for 2 games.

On the flip side, here is a different perspective on this from St. Pete Times TV sports critic Tom Jones:

As far as Francona's performance, it's hard to critique someone whose broadcasting career had consisted of one Arizona Fall League game more than 10 years ago. Never­theless, Francona did fine Saturday night. It felt like announcer Joe Buck was interviewing Francona to get him to talk early, but Francona relaxed and eventually eased into offering solid analysis. He was best when giving insight into the strengths and weaknesses of pitchers and hitters and, of course, when dissecting and predicting the strategies of the managers.

What's more interesting is why Fox would turn to a novice for some of the biggest games of the year. Obviously, it was a way to drum up interest for its broadcasts. By doing so, it passed over Eric Karros and Mark Grace, each of whom worked Fox games during the season. Karros did work the pregame show Saturday, but Fox's turning to Francona must have felt like a slap in the face to Karros and Grace.

It does make you wonder what Fox will do when McCarver, who turns 70 on Sunday, ultimately retires. It seems like using Francona wasn't exactly a vote of confidence for anyone in Fox's baseball broadcasting stable.
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Seems to me that the longer someone is away from the game...the more "announcer-like" they get. Tito is just removed from the game by a matter of days and hasn't been briefed on how to sound and what to say. It was refreshing, honest, and very interesting to hear his comments. Here is a man who has managed and won championships. Loved hearing his insight. He knew every move.
 
Millar?
At least they have a Pre Game and Post game crew live and Inside the MLB crew isn't and if the Braves or Marlins were in it they would be live or even MLB Network or ESPN to only like Tim K.,Buster Olny,Freed and other person. Also Greg Amsinger hasen't had a day off this postseason.
 
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