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Watching the Yankee - Cardinals game today, Yankee TV play-by-play broadcaster Michael Kay and his colour man stuck to the game, no over-the-top unnecessary conversation. The periodic gaps in their talk were welcomed. The Jays; Sportsnet crew of Dan Shulman et al should take a lesson and forget the constant folksy back and forth and just stick to the game.
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I hear you... but perhaps this is above Mr. Shulman and Mr. Martinez...
The constant chatter / stream of consciousness might very well be what the producer wants or feels is necessary for the telecast. It might also be a directive from up above the producer....
just wondering...
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In all of the independent surveys I see, the Jays tv play-by-play crew always rate higher than the YES crew.