Local TV coverage for the Big Game

by finnfan on Oct 5, 2009 4:31 PM EDT Comment 32 comments

Sometimes in the past a local station has picked up coverage of a playoff Twins that was only on cable (like channel 5 or 45 sometimes shows ESPN games).

Does anyone know if a local TV station is picking up this game? What was the deal with game 163 with the White Sox last year? I listened on the radio but I don't recall if it was on a local station - it wasn't on one that I could see.

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No local TV

Same as last year — going to be broadcast exclusively on TBS.

by JTW on Oct 5, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And ESPN Radio

by JTW on Oct 5, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

will this one be blacked out on MLB TV?

by WITwinsfan on Oct 5, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think so

It says on the Twins’ site to watch it on mlb.tv. That is what I have, so I hope it works. I had problems with mlb.tv last year for Game 163.

by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Oct 5, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did too

I think the feed was overwhelmed last year. I have had better luck this year, and also since they got rid of silverlight.

by WITwinsfan on Oct 5, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who doesn't get TBS?

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Oct 5, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who doesn’t get TBS?
People who don’t have cable – like me. I don’t pay money for 200 channels of crap.

by finnfan on Oct 5, 2009 7:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

X2

Cable is too expensive. I only really watch the Twins, and live out of state.

by WITwinsfan on Oct 5, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think they still have bars out of state

Time to head down to the sports bar – that’s why they have these things.

by DJL44 on Oct 6, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, I dont have cable either.

but for some reason I get TBS. Every since the digital transition that took place a while back.

by NYCisTwinsTerritory on Oct 6, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

KFAN will have it

but the announcers will stink in comparison to Gordo and the DazzleMan.

I always loved that one.

by FoulJack on Oct 5, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and the TBS announcers will suck in comparison to Dick and Bert.

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Oct 6, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really? Who is announcing?

Jon Miller usually does ESPN radio and he’s good, lots better than Gordon. Gladden isn’t hard to replace either. Gordon/Gladden is really overrated. I’d rather listen to Chris Atteberry.

Dick does a good job (I’m tired of Bert) but there are national crews just as good as Dick and Bert.

by DJL44 on Oct 6, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah?

Who’s going to circle people between innings, huh? WHO?!?!?!

"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

by BeefMaster on Oct 6, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

exactly!

no one will take Dick and Bert’s place in my heart.

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Oct 6, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

who is going to yell like a little school girl,

when Jason Kubel hits a Walk-off HR?

by NYCisTwinsTerritory on Oct 6, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

was that part of your dream as well?

I was hoping it wouldn’t come down to a walk-off situation. :\

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Oct 6, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no it wasn't.

but i just love hearing Dick get all amped up after a big hit. I still get goosebumps when I listen to Casilla’s walk-off hit last year against the Sox.

by NYCisTwinsTerritory on Oct 6, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just picture him up in that little booth

jumping up and down, waving his arms around. And then I smile, cause that’s what Dick and Bert make me do. :)

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Oct 6, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would love to have head him call tonights walk-off

by NYCisTwinsTerritory on Oct 6, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bert is awesome!

Dick’nBert and Gordo’nDazzleman are NOT replaceable. I was so glad when TRN moved from WCCO to KSTP that they kept John and Dan on. Dazzleman>Chris Dingleberry. DJL has no idea what he is talking about.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is!" -John "Bluto" Blutarsky

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Oct 6, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

pretty much.

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Oct 6, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, Gladden's a loudmouth boor

Gladden is your typical macho former jock who doesn’t really know the sport and Gordon’s more interested in fitting in the advertisements than telling the game action. Both guys were yammering on with former Twins during game 162 to the point where there were guys on 1st and 2nd for the Royals and I had no idea how they got there.

Neither guy knows anything about stats beyond AVG and RBI. Gladden’s play-by-play is awful. If he does tell you what happened it’s all after the fact and in less detail than Gamecast. Gordon’s PBP is decent but he always seems too busy chatting about nothing to do PBP. Gladden is more concerned about how a player wears his uniform (tucked in and dirty) than whether the guy wins ballgames for you.

Didn’t anyone hear listen to Herb Carneal? Neither of these guys is worth a damn in comparison. At least Atteberry tries to inform the listener about what is going on in the game. He could use some practice with his drama but otherwise I’d much rather listen to him. Give me someone who puts the game above the sound of their own voice any day.

by DJL44 on Oct 6, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Herb Carneal was great, I miss him

But I disagree with just about everything else you said and will leave it at that. We’re all entitled to our opinions.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is!" -John "Bluto" Blutarsky

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Oct 6, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like Caray / Martinez for TBS

They’re serviceable, better than Buck / McCarver. I like Martinez better than Caray.

by DJL44 on Oct 6, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the best

the best announcer the Twins have in their stable is Kris Attebury. He calls the action most of the time, and actually gets useful information/analysis out of Gladden or Morris (or both).

Gordo still has one more year on his contract, and im sure he wanted to call games at Target Field, but I can’t see him doing the regular PBP after that. His play by play has deteriorated quickly, and he gets nothing out of Dazzle or Black Jack. Maybe he’ll have a deal like Herb did where he calls only home games or has a reduced schedule and then Attebury slides over to that PBP chair

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Oct 6, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the best announcer the Twins have in their stable is Kris Attebury.
Really? You think so? I don’t mind him, but he’s not entertaining or interesting to listen to. He’s quite fine for the role that he is in right now. That statement makes me question the rest of your opinions.

I enjoy Gladden. He’s not brilliant at play-by-play (rather the opposite) but I get a kick out of his analysis. He’s rather unflinching in his criticism sometimes – which is a bit refreshing.

Gordon is what he is. I like listening to him, but he’s not great for pronouncing names or offering keen insight. Still, he’s got a bit of the old school left in him and he gets excited. Sometimes you need that when you’ve only got the radio. You have to create a story and drama without the pictures.

Of course – for Twins announcers – no one compares with Herb. We all still miss him.

As far as other people – I think John Miller is fine. I like his voice. I also like Joe Angel from Baltimore. I hate Joe Buck. He’s bad on football and he’s a disgrace on baseball. Apparently some thing are not genetic. His dad was great. Ernie Harwell was great too.

The only remaining master of play-by-play is Vin Scully. He’s one reason to root for the Dodger in the playoffs (in the NL).

by finnfan on Oct 6, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MLBTV

Has this weird postseason tv feature now where you get camera angles but it doesn’t switch. To work around this issue.

Go to the audio feed. Select TRN. Then once it has launched Change the feed and you can select TBS. It will be regular video feed.

by WITwinsfan on Oct 6, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cheer 4 the Minnesota Twins.....

I am a die hard Twins and Red Sox fan….bring on americas team…..the Boston Red Sox……Yankees suck…….1 more time in the dome 4 the party…..then its ok 4 the minnesota viqueens 2 have there place indoors…….lol

by SexySweetie127 on Oct 8, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think it is possible

To be both a Twins fan and a Red Sox fan.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett  
—Hasta la victoria siempre. ¡Patria o Muerte! –Ernesto "Che" Guevara

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Oct 8, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs