9
2009
Silence Is Blue And Orange
An article by Former Writers
Last night’s “Silent 6th” inning during the Mets telecast was quite interesting, to say the least. I wasn’t sure how I was going to react to it. But when it finally came, it was no big deal.
I think the objective was to attract more viewers, by giving those who can’t or won’t go to Citi Field the opportunity to feel like they were there.
It was nice listening to the sounds of the ballpark. My favorite part was hearing Alex Anthony announcing the players as they came up to bat. But other than that, I missed hearing Gary, Keith and Ron. Maybe I’m just spoiled and used to hearing them. Maybe had the telecasts always been without broadcasters, I’d be used to it and like that better.
There will be another twist on tonight’s telecast. Gary will not be in the booth with Keith and Ron. The two former players will not only have to handle the commentary and analysis, but also the play-by-play. If you recall, the two already did a game in Spring Training and handled it well. So it’s no new task for them. I’ll be looking forward to that.
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I hated that silent sixth inning. It was a terrible idea. If it was intended for a good reason than I wouldn’t have minded. Like for our troops overseas. But to just do it for a gimmick is ridiculous.
The Silent Sixth didn’t work in my opinion. The best part was hearing the Cowbellman in the background. But the last play needed commentary. The throw to the plate backed up by Dessens with the runner thrown out was dramatic. The commentary was sorely missed at that point. The commentators discussed it during the next inning, but by then the dramatic effect was over.
I’m in the minority because I liked it. I enjoyed listening to the “real” sounds of the game.
How was the Keith and Ron (sounds like a Rolling Stones show) broadcast tonight? I was at the game and didn’t get a chance to hear them take on the play-by-play.