Lookout Landing: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:



Around SBN: Hoffman Deal Done Bar-right-arrows



Awkward announcer moments

Whats the most awkward announcer moment you've heard? not just this year, but all time? 

It could be funny awkward, could be a situation where tempers start to rise, could be a situation where either announcer really doesnt know what to say next.

I seem to remember around 2002, where Buhner was announcing, and he kept saying something really awkward, but for the life of me i cant remember what it was at all. Anyone out there remember this who can help me out? it was a phrase and im sure he was just kidding, but i remember it sounded pretty, uh...gay.

 

EDIT: yea i should have said just "announcer" instead of "mariner announcer". makes no sense to limit it to just 1 team

0 recs | Comment 44 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

Also, drunk Blyleven.

“how about that Angelina Jolie…?”

by waldo rojas on Jun 1, 2008 2:45 PM PDT   0 recs

That reminds me of that football announcer

who, in the 4th quarter i believe, all the sudden started asking the other guy what he thought of britney spears. just britney spears in general. Of course the other guy finally said “what does this have to do with football?!”

thats probably the closest ive ever heard an announcer come to actually saying “god, youre stupid. why would you say that?”

by Karma Police on Jun 1, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Not Mariners related but . . .

Rick Sutcliffe was doing the color for a Rangers game on ESPN.

Erin Andrews gives this sideline report on how one of the Rangers’ pitchers switched mattresses, which resulted in better night sleeps and in the mind of this pitcher, better performances on the mound. After she reports this fascinating “news”, Sutcliffe chimes in saying something along the lines of, “Hey, Erin, how do you know so much about [so-and-so’s] bed?” and then laughs. Andrews is obviously pissed and doesn’t say anything. Throw in a few seconds of dead-time and cue the play-by-play rushing back to discuss the game.

I’d vote for drunk Sutcliffe, but I unfortunately didn’t see it.

by JoeyJoJoJuniorShabadoo on Jun 1, 2008 2:52 PM PDT   0 recs

Hendu

This was from 2 years ago, I believe. They came back from commercial and were showing a reasonably decent looking young lady on her cell phone, and Hendu says, to paraphrase, “C’mon, young lady, give Hendu a call. C’monnnnnnnnnn… c’monnnnnnnn….”

One of the few times Rizzs could not formulate a canned response.

by Gomez on Jun 1, 2008 3:57 PM PDT   1 recs

I remember this. I feel gross just seeing it reprinted.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 1, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Two things come to mind.

Mike Adamle “Jamaican me crazy, Kofi!’.

And a year or two ago a Mariner commentator made a derogatory advance at some hot female fan. Dont remember it exactly, but I do remember the laugh we had on here about it.

by Slica on Jun 1, 2008 4:30 PM PDT   0 recs

Oh fuck

You said Mariner-only—-my bad.

Lack of sleep (not a joke…ive slept maybe 15 hours the last 5-6 days combined).

by Slica on Jun 1, 2008 4:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

See above

I think that was it.

by Gomez on Jun 1, 2008 5:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A few years ago they decided to interview fans during the games

That was painful. The announcers kept asking the fans questions like “Do you like to play baseball?”, “What’s your favorite position?”, “Who is your favorite Mariner?”, etc, to which the fans would give short unimaginative responses (“Yes. Left field. Ichiro.”)

IIRC they ended this practice within a week or two.

The artist formerly known as Katal

by Katal LM on Jun 1, 2008 5:44 PM PDT   0 recs

Really?!

Thank God I’m going to more and more games rather than watching the broadcasts.

The artist formerly known as Katal

by Katal LM on Jun 2, 2008 10:51 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dave Valle

I remember one from a few years ago, maybe 2002 or 03. One of the regular ball girls, dark hair and really pretty, made a dive for a foul ball and made the catch. Rick Rizzs says something like, “Holy Smokes, a nice catch by the ball girl!” The camera man then zooms in on her and Dave Valle follows with, “Yeah, nice smile..” and Rizzs responds with “oh” with his creepy high pitch laugh, not really knowing what to say. A brief moment of awkward silence followed.

by IchiroStan51 on Jun 1, 2008 5:57 PM PDT   0 recs

one of the yankee games

a week or two ago.. Chien Ming Wang on the hill- “You know, one thing Wang gives you is length”.

by CKel on Jun 1, 2008 6:55 PM PDT   0 recs

This looks better on paper though.

Wish it was actually pronounced wang.

At least we don't have Zito's contract.

by ColeFitz on Jun 1, 2008 11:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dave Sims

Has had some pretty spectacular ones this season in my opinion. Trouble is, I can’t remember any. Anybody remember some of Sims’ more ludicrous statements?

by eday on Jun 2, 2008 10:17 AM PDT   0 recs

He talked for an entire half inning about ICE CREAM!!!

It was a conversation with himself about how him and Gerald Laird LOVE ice cream. They eat at least a pint a day and they call room service to get it and all this bullshit. Oh yeah, he doesnt want the little dainty scoops, he wants the big boy scoops. Blowers didnt say a anything the entire time except for the uh-huh’s and yeah’s to let everybody know he was still there. That is my favorite Dave Sims moment. Well, that and anytime they show a profile shot.

I hope he never goes away.

My quick smells like french toast.

by RED29 on Jun 3, 2008 11:49 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

In a Giants game earlier this year, after Aaron Rowand got hit by a pitch...

I forget who the announcer was, but he was saying that Rowand would probably stiffen up a little bit because he just took a “nasty shit.” Obviously he meant to say “shot,” but it was hilarious.

by borgy on Jun 2, 2008 12:31 PM PDT   0 recs

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

By reading a game thread of your own volition you agree to accept all liability for any and all damage done to your delicate sensibilities.

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Small
LL Off-Topic/Commenting Guidelines

Recent FanPosts

Nibbler02_small
Hoffman---> Brewers
Small
OTFPOTD: 1/8/09 - And Now For Something Completely Different...
Small
Mariners Drinks
Small
WTF? "Smoltz on verge of deal with Red Sox"?
Lightsabreia4_small
Bargains ----> Team that doesn't deserve bargains
Matrix_by_cledis_small
Ok let's say...
610x_small
Interesting LD/BABIP article at Fangraphs
610x_small
OTFPOTD-01/07/09
Small
Is this the end of Shelley Duncan?
Small
Pavano --> Tribe

Post_icon New FanPost All FanPosts Carrot-mini


Sexy People

Hmssurprise_small Graham

Small Matthew

Small Jeff

ad

Site Meter