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Old 07-12-2009, 12:11 PM   #1
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Ken "Hawk" Harrelson....Sucks

The Eck is pretty bad - but to listen to somebody really annoying, tune into WGN (on Cox and Verizon) and listen to Ken Harrelson...
I remember him calling Sox games but I was very young - was he as bad then as now?
They've go a website dedicated to removing him. Heave The Hawk

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Old 07-12-2009, 12:43 PM   #2
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The Eck is pretty bad - but to listen to somebody really annoying, tune into WGN (on Cox and Verizon) and listen to Ken Harrelson...
I remember him calling Sox games but I was very young - was he as bad then as now?
They've go a website dedicated to removing him. Heave The Hawk


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Old 07-12-2009, 02:13 PM   #3
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he sucks now, not that bad back then as I remember but more of a home town slant. He was fired though.

You know who really sucks even more than him or Joe Morgan and has worn out his welcome in my book is Chris Berman. I hate that guy. Aggravates the hell out of me. Enough with the ridiculous rhyming music names. WTF. Real old. The guy just plain sucks. Can't stand to hear his opinion on any sports and ESPN puts him on every big sports event. makes me want to puke. I am a big fan of this site
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Old 07-12-2009, 02:54 PM   #4
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Eck is great, No Remy, but lined up against all the other guys calling games with Orsillo, he's the best.

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His off the wall quotes are funny, If it ain't Remy, I want Eck.

I kind of remember the Hawk calling games, but that's a ways back when my job was to hold the antenna for better reception.

Agreed on Berman, he's got to stick to the NFL weekly recaps, and that act is getting old, he might need new writers.
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Old 07-12-2009, 03:05 PM   #5
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Eck does not comment on much outside of pitching. I got that MLB package so I watch a lot of different games, there are some terrible anouncers out there - we're lucky to have NESN.

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Old 07-12-2009, 09:50 PM   #6
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Buck Martinez did a game on at the end of April with Orsillo, he was the best fill-in for Remy I've heard yet, but I think he's an every day color commentator for the Orioles.
Harold Reynolds and MLB crew are excellent I think - too bad they only do one or two live games a week.
I like Dave Roberts - he talks about the whole spectrum of the game, Dwight Evans was pretty good..considering - I think it might have been his first game. I was at the Sean Casey game so I can't comment on him.

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Old 07-13-2009, 06:56 AM   #7
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Missing Remy and agree that Buck Martinez is solid. Eck is entertaining and his candid game calling reminds me of Remy's old sidekick McDonough (sp?)
Orsillo is a bit of a dufus to begin with so he needs someone solid beside him to be effective.

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Could be worse...could be Bob Montgomery

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