It must suck to be a yankees fan...

Axtell

...and have to listen to their games on the radio.

I have XM satellite radio, and they have a sweet deal where you get to listen to all the MLB games for no additional charge...and the games they broadcast are from the home team's official radio broadcast.

I swear, I tried (and I emphasize tried) listening to the game with Seattle tonight and couldn't believe the non-stop barrage of advertisements; 'so-and-so water, the official water of the yankees', on and on and on.

I listen to quite a few games on radio, and this was far and away the WORST of forcing ads down listeners throats.

No wonder so many yankee fans are always in such bad moods! They can't listen to the games in peace!

Gemmy10

I prefer the YES Network. John Sterling calls Home Runs when they are indeed long fly ball outs.

Gemmy10

It must really suck to be a Mariners fan. Egads!!!!

Gemmy10

You waste your money on XM?

Axtell

<< <i>You waste your money on XM? >>



Not that I prefer to have any discussions with you regarding anything spammy (as they always end up with no resolution), I'd like to hear why you think XM, the biggest (and best) satellite radio provider is a 'waste'?

I've been a subscriber since they launched in 2001, and it's by far one of the best technologies EVER. FM is a gone dead format, with clearchannel solely having run it into the ground. XM has the best sound quality, best coverage, and best selection of music.

So let me guess, you think FM is 'good enough'?

Gemmy10

Free FM radio is good enough for me especially when I pay for cable.

On a side note John Sterling is starting to drive me crazy. I was coming home from work tonight listening to the Yankee-Seattle game on CBS AM radio. Matsui hits a long drive and John Sterling yelling his freaking head off says something like "It's going, going, wait he caught it." Nothing like a fake HR call.

DirtyHarry

As I said on a previous post, I can't stand Jon Sterling and because of him I stopped listening to Yankee games. His game ending mantra of "The Yankees win, The Yankees win" is crass. I would like to hear him now...ala..."The Yankees suck, The Yankees suck."

Mac53

Will you two for God's sakes get a room?
If this keeps up, I'm calling in . . .

Axtell

<< <i>Free FM radio is good enough for me especially when I pay for cable.

>>



As entitled to your opinion as you are, I couldn't put up with the ridiculous amount of commercials, the poor sound quality, and no diveristy in radio programming any more.

They say satellite radio won't last, that people won't pay for music when it's available 'free'.

They said the same thing about cable and satellite tv.

ctsoxfan

John Sterling and Susan Waldman (?) are perhaps the worst pair of on-air baseball announcers I have ever heard. Axtell is dead on - I don't know how Yankee fans don't see through the constant barrage of advertisements for absolutely every damn thing they mention (every little thing is "sponsored by someone" - the inning, the time, the first HR, damn!). I guess someone has to pay for the $200M payroll, but it borders on unlistenable. Top it off with constant butt-kissing from Sterling, and clueless drivel from Waldman - and you have a painful listening experience.

By way of comparison, in NY - listen to the Mets announcers on the FAN. That is how it should be done.

Axtell

Yeah I don't know their names but they are unlistenable. They have no chemistry, they step on one another's toes all the time, and that moron they have in the stands is a buffoon.

And you are right...every little thing is sponsored by some company....simply ridiculous.

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