He's signed an extension with the Phillies radio network that will keep him in the booth calling games until 2016, on stations including WPHT (this season at the very least, anyway).
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Get Used To Scott Franzke, Phillies Fans
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I'm already quite used to him, and prefer him (and L.A. as his sidekick) to all of the others. I was quite disappointed last year when they started shoving Jim Jackson into a couple of middle innings and hope that trend doesn't continue. Jackson does not do well with calling baseball games.
I understand that Scott needs a break now and then, but I'd rather have one of the TV guys come in and relieve him than have Jim Jackson in there. Or even do what Harry and Whitey used to do - have Larry Anderson by himself call an inning in the middle.
I understand that Scott needs a break now and then, but I'd rather have one of the TV guys come in and relieve him than have Jim Jackson in there. Or even do what Harry and Whitey used to do - have Larry Anderson by himself call an inning in the middle.
Poor wording on my part. Sorry. I was trying to impart that IMHO, the best solution for resting Franzke during a game would be to have Larry Anderson do a play-by-play inning.
I was comparing that scenario with Whitey calling an inning (sixth?) while Harry rested. (And yes, I realize that there were really just three of them for most of the time they were together, with Musser hadling a lot of radio, while Kalas/Ashburn handled TV.
These days, I prefer the radio broadcast because of Scott Franzke and his dynamic with Larry Anderson. It makes for very entertaining coverage, and I don't even need the television pictures.
I was comparing that scenario with Whitey calling an inning (sixth?) while Harry rested. (And yes, I realize that there were really just three of them for most of the time they were together, with Musser hadling a lot of radio, while Kalas/Ashburn handled TV.
These days, I prefer the radio broadcast because of Scott Franzke and his dynamic with Larry Anderson. It makes for very entertaining coverage, and I don't even need the television pictures.
Yes, I agree with that. I really do like my Phillies baseball on the radio if I'm not at the park.
Franzke is quite good with LA.
And I do miss Richie calling an inning by himself. I'd like to see if LA could do that on a regular/semi-regular basis.
He's got the same kind of humor and irony that Richie had in the booth. Don't know if he can do it, but I'd like to see it tried.
Franzke is quite good with LA.
And I do miss Richie calling an inning by himself. I'd like to see if LA could do that on a regular/semi-regular basis.
He's got the same kind of humor and irony that Richie had in the booth. Don't know if he can do it, but I'd like to see it tried.
HGN2001 said:
If I'm not mistaken, just before Harry K. passed away, I think the Phillies tried having Larry Andersen do the middle innings alone and it didn't go over very well. I remember that Larry had a hard time tried to put together the words to properly describe the game. Not saying he sounded foolish, by any means, but he didn't seem to have that storytelling ability that a play by play guy should have.
When Larry Andersen was hired they said he was a great storyteller like Ashburn, but for a long time he hardly ever talked more than calling the plays; he does tell a few stories but it's nothing like the days of Kalas & Ashburn where they played off of each other so well; much of the time there is now just silence between plays; they're missing a broadcast team that can really make listening to an otherwise dull game (I'm talking occassional individual boring games, not referring to the sport) entertaining no matter what is happening on the field.
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Clearly, some clubs have complete division between their radio and television personnel. Maybe it's a more extensive list than I'm aware, or maybe it's an already developed trend that I missed, and is more so than I know.
But that said, Scott was in a much greater position to negotiate his first lengthy, position of strength MLB broadcasting job.
In that regard, based on mass appeal, I'm surprised he didn't successfully negotiate a deal to include at least some television work. With a seemingly bright future ahead as an MLB broadcaster, it's a little surprising he locked in for 5 years for radio only as he enters the beginning of his prime years.
Of course, I'm playing some big assumptions here, like he'd want to do television, but my first reaction is while he locked into a deal that many, many people would kill to have, if he wanted to, he probably could have done better in terms of growth and recognition.
I know I can live with listening to him for at least 5 more years, and his enjoyment for the game, and having fun with LA is transparent enough that he seems happy. That's quite enough, but it does still total out as a bit surprising.
But that said, Scott was in a much greater position to negotiate his first lengthy, position of strength MLB broadcasting job.
In that regard, based on mass appeal, I'm surprised he didn't successfully negotiate a deal to include at least some television work. With a seemingly bright future ahead as an MLB broadcaster, it's a little surprising he locked in for 5 years for radio only as he enters the beginning of his prime years.
Of course, I'm playing some big assumptions here, like he'd want to do television, but my first reaction is while he locked into a deal that many, many people would kill to have, if he wanted to, he probably could have done better in terms of growth and recognition.
I know I can live with listening to him for at least 5 more years, and his enjoyment for the game, and having fun with LA is transparent enough that he seems happy. That's quite enough, but it does still total out as a bit surprising.
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