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2011
Costas and Michaels Felt Like Mets Post Season Baseball
An article by Craig Lerner
What a treat it was to watch and listen to legendary broadcasters Bob Costas and Al Michaels covering the Mets game last night, if only for a couple of innings.
It felt like it was the post season and somehow the Mets were playing the Giants in the Wild Card round. If only that were true, but hearing the two of them certainly gave me a taste of what that would be like, and I loved it.
I was surprised to learn that neither of these two sports icons never called a game together. How come? Why not?
I must admit that while I’m a huge fan of Gary, Keith and Ron, after listening to them for over 1,000 telecasts, the short break was refreshing to say the least. Gary’s homerun call was awesome to me when I first heard it on the radio and for a few years I even considered it one of the best Mets homerun calls in their history. Now I’m back on Bob Murphy’s bandwagon. Is it me, or is every deep flyball a reason for Gary to go into his four-bagger routine?
Getting back to Costas and Michaels, while we still get to hear Costas call games for the MLB Network and in the post season, Michaels hasn’t called a baseball game since the 1995 World Series over 15 years ago.
Here’s some good news for those of you who enjoyed the nostalgia of the moment, according to MLBN president Tony Petitti, the network will pair Costas with other surprise guests including Michaels again if he’s up for it.
Can you imagine a Vin Scully and Bob Costas pairing? Now, you’re talking - how awesome would that be.
What were your thoughts on Michaels and Costas last night? Did you have that post season feeling too?
About the Author: Craig Lerner
I'm a data analyst and researcher for a leading news agency who loves life and is hooked on the Mets. I love following the Amateur Draft and have a particular fondness for the Mets Minor Leagues who I follow each day. Give me a cold beer, a summer day, and a Mets game, and I'm good to go.
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Sorry to say that I didn’t share you enthusiasm and couldn’t wait until Ron and Gary got back. I found Costas and Michaels dull–almost robotic.
I agree with you. I was completely bored with Michaels and Costas. As a trial effort together, they were gracious to each other, but pair them together permanently and it will break down into a contest of one-upmanship. They can be good at relating stories from the past, but have nothing to offer regarding the Mets and today. I couldn’t wait for them to exit and have Gary and Ron back.
As far as pairing Costas and Scully, that won’t work either. Scully operates by himself and is great for what he does, which is broadcast Dodger games in solo fashion. Other than a one-time novelty, there would be no way pairing him with Costas on a repeat basis would work.
Well one reason they never work together is because they both have worked for different networks and both pretty much do the same job, Play by Play!
The Network guys are great broadcasters but I tend to find them to be a bit to generic as they have to play to both sides.
If you had to listen to them every game you would quickly be bored because they don’t really have the inside info on any team they are covering, just the usual plattitudes that they can get the week before the broadcast.
There will never be another Murph, Nor will there ever be anoth Lindsey Nelson. But I certainly have zero problems with the current Met linup of broadcasters. Probably the best we have had (save the original three) since McCarver started out. (He too bacame unbearable after awhile.)
You simply get jaded! LOL
If you were going to have a team of outstanding announcers or combination that would be very entertaining and very colorful. What about a team of Vin Scully and Bob Uecker or Ralph Kiner. They would be a combination bob with either one would be great to hear.