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tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

vtmet Jun 04 2013 07:05 AM

For those of you (like me) that don't get SNY and didn't see much of a point in paying for MLB Extra Innings Package or mlb.tv this season since you knew that the Mets weren't going to be too fun to watch... mlb.tv has a free game of the day every day; it's almost never the Mets but today it is... http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?c_id=mlb

vtmet Jun 04 2013 07:07 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

since the Mets are the road team (and it's the free version vs the Premium version), you'll probably be "stuck" with Gary Thorne as the play by play guy instead of the usual Gary (although, I might be in the minority that prefered when Gary Thorne did Mets games instead of the current Gary)...

Frayed Knot Jun 04 2013 07:12 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

Thorne is the Orioles guy. If you're getting the home team announcers via mlb.tv you'll be hearing the tones of Bob Carpenter and F.P. Santangelo. Ask bmfc1 about those two; he's a BIG fan.

bmfc1 Jun 04 2013 07:39 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

That's right FK... I'm such a fan of Carpenter and FP that for tonight's game, as I'm stuck with MASN, I will either watch with FAN on even though it won't sync with the TV or watch in silence. Either option is better than hearing those morons.

vtmet Jun 04 2013 09:02 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

right...wrong team, right channel, wrong announcers...I knew that I've heard Thorne on MASN, just forgot that it was the O's not the gNats...

duan Jun 04 2013 10:22 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

was Gary Thorne ever one of the mets voices?

Ashie62 Jun 04 2013 10:25 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

duan wrote: was Gary Thorne ever one of the mets voices? Yes! 1985-89 Radio.. Stirred up shit about Bobby V in 2002 and.... He is the current voice of the Pro Bowlers Association..

vtmet Jun 04 2013 10:27 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

was Gary Thorne ever one of the mets voices? he did both radio (with Bob Murphy) until 1989 (replaced by Cohen) and then tv for the Mets (canned after 2002 for critical comments launched at Bobby "Teflon" Valentine): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Thorne#Baseball Gary Thorne From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 1985, Thorne began a four-year stint as a radio announcer for the New York Mets. Thorne was present in the booth at Shea Stadium, along with Bob Murphy, for the now-famous sixth game of the 1986 World Series between the Mets and Boston Red Sox. Thorne was one of the first people to criticize the Red Sox for leaving ill-fated Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner out in the 10th inning over Dave Stapleton. Thorne missed several Mets games in the 1988 season due to Devils playoff games. He was replaced after that Mets season by Gary Cohen. Thorne spent the following season with the Chicago White Sox. Controversies Bobby Valentine In September 2002, Thorne reportedly talked of dissension in the Mets clubhouse between manager Bobby Valentine and the team's players. "There are a lot of guys down there (in the dugout) who don't like him," a New York Daily News columnist quotes Thorne as having said. "They don't like playing for him. And if there has ever been a Teflon manager, he's it. Nothing seems to stick. He's never responsible for anything."[2] Thorne and the Mets parted ways after the 2002 season. Career timeline 1977–1986: University of Maine Hockey Play-by-Play[4] 1985–1988: New York Mets Radio Play-by-Play[4] 1987–1993: New Jersey Devils TV Play-by-Play[4] 1988–1992: SportsChannel America's Hockey Play-by-Play[4] 1989: Chicago White Sox Play-by-Play[4] 1994–2002: New York Mets TV Play-by-Play 2007–present: Baltimore Orioles Lead Play-by-Play on MASN[4] 2007–present EA NHL head announcer in game. 2011 MLB 2K11 head announcer in game. At ESPN/ABC [edit] 1989: Major League Baseball on ABC Play-by-Play 1990–present: ESPN Major League Baseball Play-by-Play[4] 1992–2004: ESPN National Hockey Night Lead Play-by-Play 1993–1994, 2000–2004: NHL on ABC Lead Play-by-Play 2004–2006: ESPN College Football on ABC Play-by-Play 2008–2009: Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio Lead Play-by-Play.

vtmet Jun 04 2013 10:46 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

Ashie62 wrote: duan wrote: was Gary Thorne ever one of the mets voices? Stirred up shit about Bobby V in 2002 and.... .. is presenting the truth, really "stirring up shit"? Mets fans tend to ignore Bobby V's faults, but he was a king size ass in Boston (and I remember him having just as many doghouses in NY, while making successes about him, and not taking credit for failures)...he's always come across as a "me, me, me" type of guy...

metirish Jun 04 2013 10:51 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

How could you possibly say a man who claims to have invented the wrap comes across as a me me me type?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 04 2013 10:52 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

vtmet wrote: since the Mets are the road team (and it's the free version vs the Premium version), you'll probably be "stuck" with Gary Thorne as the play by play guy instead of the usual Gary (although, I might be in the minority that prefered when Gary Thorne did Mets games instead of the current Gary)... With all due respect to you-- and Mr. Thorne, who was damn solid-- but you're absolutely nuckin' futs.

vtmet Jun 04 2013 11:01 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: vtmet wrote: since the Mets are the road team (and it's the free version vs the Premium version), you'll probably be "stuck" with Gary Thorne as the play by play guy instead of the usual Gary (although, I might be in the minority that prefered when Gary Thorne did Mets games instead of the current Gary)... With all due respect to you-- and Mr. Thorne, who was damn solid-- but you're absolutely nuckin' futs. I like Cohen...he's a knowledgeable fan...but...he occasionally gets on my nerves when he waves the pom-poms too much or does the I'm smarter than you condescending POV...I used to think it was funny when Tom Seaver would join the booth as a visit, Seaver would chit-chat with Keith/Darling, but kind of would ignore Cohen as if Cohen was a starry eyed fan instead of a professional...

metirish Jun 04 2013 11:06 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 04 2013 11:32 AM

I liked Thorne , he and Seaver had good rapport....although towards the end Tom was phoning it in, perhaps Thorne was too. I think around that time he was calling ice hockey games on FOX and between him and Seaver some Mets games it sounded like they didn't know anything about the other team. Loved Thorne calling NHL games.

Frayed Knot Jun 04 2013 11:30 AM Re: tonight's game is the freebie of the day on mlb.tv

My biggest complaint about Thorne--both in baseball & hockey--is that he called every goal/HR like it was the game seven WS/SC winner. He knows both sports, has the right voice and a good cadence and all that, but going over the top for a 1st period goal in a January game leaves one little room to go up from there if and when you actually do get to call the Stanley Cup winner.