WTBS Sticks it to Skip Carey
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Skip has always been by far my favorite Braves announcer. Pete often shoots from the hip and is seldom slowed down by the facts. Joe is fine (as was Don Sutton). Chip is probably the 2nd worst announcer I have ever heard. I rank him ahead of John Sterling.
"It hurt my feelings"
Skip Caray left off TBS' postseason lineup
Longtime broadcaster voices displeasure at decision
By TIM TUCKER
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 09/26/07
TBS named its broadcast lineup for the baseball playoffs this week, and Skip Caray was none too happy about being excluded.
"It hurt my feelings, and I'm mad at myself for thinking there was any loyalty left in this business," Caray, the longtime Atlanta Braves broadcaster, said in an interview Wednesday. "I should have known better.
"They can do whatever they want to do," Caray said, "but I've done a lot of good work for these people, and it's hurtful that they apparently don't think I can do good work anymore."
Atlanta-based TBS, in its first year of televising postseason baseball games after decades of airing Braves regular-season games, this week named three play-by-play voices to work first-round series: Dick Stockton, a former baseball broadcaster who has worked mostly football and basketball in recent years; Ted Robinson, a former longtime baseball broadcaster who is the voice of NBC's tennis coverage; and Boston Red Sox broadcaster Don Orsillo.
They join Chip Caray, Skip Caray's son, who was named earlier to call play-by-play on TBS' No. 1 postseason team.
"I feel like I can do a better job than a tennis announcer or a football-basketball announcer," Skip Caray said. "I'm not knocking Ted Robinson and Dick Stockton, but point of fact is they don't do baseball anymore and I'm there every day."
TBS responded to Caray's comments with a prepared statement by spokesman Jeff Pomeroy: "TBS has put together four telecast teams that we feel will best serve our national baseball audience. ... We appreciate Skip's abilities as a play-by-play announcer and look forward to his [Braves] calls for us next year on Peachtree TV, but we decided to go in another direction as we look to brand our new MLB-on-TBS playoff package."
TBS will televise all four division series, plus the National League Championship Series. Game analysts will be Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, former manager Bob Brenly, former Cubs analyst Steve Stone and current Braves analyst Joe Simpson.
Skip Caray said "no one has given me a reason why" he didn't make the postseason lineup.
A Braves television announcer since 1976, Caray has had his TV role reduced recently. This season he has worked mostly on radio, calling just 10 Braves games on TBS. He will work Sunday's game on TBS, the network's last national Braves telecast.
Caray said he'd like to be voted into baseball's Hall of Fame along with longtime broadcasting partner Pete Van Wieren someday. "But when your employer says you're not good enough to do the playoffs, I don't think that helps your chances."
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"It hurt my feelings"
Skip Caray left off TBS' postseason lineup
Longtime broadcaster voices displeasure at decision
By TIM TUCKER
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 09/26/07
TBS named its broadcast lineup for the baseball playoffs this week, and Skip Caray was none too happy about being excluded.
"It hurt my feelings, and I'm mad at myself for thinking there was any loyalty left in this business," Caray, the longtime Atlanta Braves broadcaster, said in an interview Wednesday. "I should have known better.
"They can do whatever they want to do," Caray said, "but I've done a lot of good work for these people, and it's hurtful that they apparently don't think I can do good work anymore."
Atlanta-based TBS, in its first year of televising postseason baseball games after decades of airing Braves regular-season games, this week named three play-by-play voices to work first-round series: Dick Stockton, a former baseball broadcaster who has worked mostly football and basketball in recent years; Ted Robinson, a former longtime baseball broadcaster who is the voice of NBC's tennis coverage; and Boston Red Sox broadcaster Don Orsillo.
They join Chip Caray, Skip Caray's son, who was named earlier to call play-by-play on TBS' No. 1 postseason team.
"I feel like I can do a better job than a tennis announcer or a football-basketball announcer," Skip Caray said. "I'm not knocking Ted Robinson and Dick Stockton, but point of fact is they don't do baseball anymore and I'm there every day."
TBS responded to Caray's comments with a prepared statement by spokesman Jeff Pomeroy: "TBS has put together four telecast teams that we feel will best serve our national baseball audience. ... We appreciate Skip's abilities as a play-by-play announcer and look forward to his [Braves] calls for us next year on Peachtree TV, but we decided to go in another direction as we look to brand our new MLB-on-TBS playoff package."
TBS will televise all four division series, plus the National League Championship Series. Game analysts will be Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, former manager Bob Brenly, former Cubs analyst Steve Stone and current Braves analyst Joe Simpson.
Skip Caray said "no one has given me a reason why" he didn't make the postseason lineup.
A Braves television announcer since 1976, Caray has had his TV role reduced recently. This season he has worked mostly on radio, calling just 10 Braves games on TBS. He will work Sunday's game on TBS, the network's last national Braves telecast.
Caray said he'd like to be voted into baseball's Hall of Fame along with longtime broadcasting partner Pete Van Wieren someday. "But when your employer says you're not good enough to do the playoffs, I don't think that helps your chances."
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Now when I hear Dick Stockton, I immediately think "NBA". And a tennis guy???
I like Orsillo (I hear him all year on NESN), but I would still think Caray would have been a better choice, especially better than Stockton or the other guy. What a shame.
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If so, maybe he can do a Cameo appearance on The Price Is Right, sit in the audience and have his name called to "Come On Down"
Further, if he is related to Jim, maybe he can do a Cameo appearance in Jim's next lousy movie
I'm not surprised that he's not calling games.
Dick Stockton is probably my favorite announcer of all time in team sports. He called the 1975 World Series. Ted Robinson is also a great announcer and used to call MN Twins games before tennis, and I had thought did Red Sox games as well. They are both better than Skip Caray IMHO.
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<< <i>Dick Stockton is probably my favorite announcer of all time in team sports. He called the 1975 World Series. Ted Robinson is also a great announcer and used to call MN Twins games before tennis, and I had thought did Red Sox games as well. They are both better than Skip Caray IMHO. >>
Ted Robinson did Giants games for about a decade. I think he was with the Mets for a while, too.
<< <i>Skip Caray is a decent announcer, but he used to handle pre and/or post game call-in with Braves fans on 750 AM in Atlanta and came across as about the biggest jerk I've ever heard. I'm sure that he's got his supporters and I'm sure he's got many a detractor. >>
I couldn't agree more. He was rude to kids calling in asking kid-like questions. And he was rude to obvious homer fans, constantly belittling their baseball knowledge. I always hoped he was drunk so he'd at least have an excuse. I think he is garbage.
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<< <i>Skip Caray is a decent announcer, but he used to handle pre and/or post game call-in with Braves fans on 750 AM in Atlanta and came across as about the biggest jerk I've ever heard. I'm sure that he's got his supporters and I'm sure he's got many a detractor. >>
I couldn't agree more. He was rude to kids calling in asking kid-like questions. And he was rude to obvious homer fans, constantly belittling their baseball knowledge. I always hoped he was drunk so he'd at least have an excuse. I think he is garbage. >>
Wow, was Harry Caray that nasty as well?