Comments on: The Mariners may not formally replace Dave Niehaus any time soon

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:30:01 +0000

One Rick Rizzs can tell you what it’s like replacing a departed legend, having left Seattle briefly in the ’90s to take the place of Ernie Harwell.

Of course, Harwell hadn’t died, he was simply let go by Tom “The Other Pizza Guy, You Know, Whose Pizza Didn’t Have Real Cheese Until Just Now” Monaghan, which was part of the problem.

By: BC

BC — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:23:57 +0000

It could be worse. I was stuck with Tim McCarver for years, and now I have Keith Hernandez.

By: Lukehart80

Lukehart80 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:09:11 +0000

Dave Niehaus was the announcer for “Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr.,” a great game for the Nintendo 64 system that I had in high school and college. I’ve had a soft spot for the man ever since. I’m an Indians’ fan who has never lived in Cleveland, and I’ve probably listened to Hawk Harrelson call more games than anyone else, so I can’t imagine what it would be like to have an announcer that felt irreplaceable. Like Ben Affleck in “Good Will Hunting,” I always hope that one day I’ll knock on the door, and Hawk will simply be gone, no note, no explanation, just gone.

By: BC

BC — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:00:31 +0000

It would make the bashing doubly justified….

By: IdahoMariner

IdahoMariner — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:58:59 +0000

good god — bite your tongue! please, please, please no. a thousand times no. it’s already hard enough to be a mariners fan, then to lose to dave…what circle of hell would it be to have to contend with Joe Morgan?!

By: clydeserra

clydeserra — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:52:39 +0000

I am not a Mariner fan, but I lived in Seattle in the late 90s. Niehaus was very good on the radio then, but I never cottoned to him on TV.

I think the Mariner Idea is a good one. Their broadcast team seems to me to be rather consistent after Niehaus (I think they are equally not good).I think the dodgers should think about that when something happens there that shall not be mentioned.

I wish the A’s would have taken a year off with Bill King, but sadly, they never seem to have anyone that can be called terrible let alone bad or adequate when Ken Korach or Vince Cotroneo have to take a day off.

By: Utley's Hair

Utley's Hair — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:44:57 +0000

The Phightins filled the HK void with TMac. Harry will never be replaced, but they had to do SOMEthing to counteract Wheels and Sarge. So they have TMac…and I mute the TV and listen to the Franzke and LA show.

By: BC

BC — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:33:06 +0000

Joe Morgan is available.