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Everybody hates Chris I don’t really dislike Wheeler all that much — I don’t think he reaches the levels of announcer annoyance of Joe Morgan or the old Sunday Night ESPN crew — but I don’t know anyone who really enjoys his announcing. Some people think he’s too negative; some people think he’s too positive. Bill Conlin said he hasn’t gotten any positive emails about Wheels. Not to turn this into a Bill Simmons column, but my buddy Tim said he got a reply from DN writer Paul Hagen saying he had gotten deluged with email bashing Wheeler. And check out the comments on Jason Weitzel’s post over at Beerleaguer. In reality, Wheeler can’t win. Harry Kalas, on the other hand, is beloved by all. Sure, he’s not as good as he used to be, but, man, what a voice! (He also does NFL highlights during the fall.) And when an announcer has been with a team for so long, you sort of have to keep him there and let him do what he wants. After last year’s dwindling attendance, the Phillies hired former Action News reporter Scott Palmer to act as an ombudsman between the fans and team management, hoping he could iron out any problems. And then earlier this month, Palmer was officially named director of media and public affairs. And what is his first fan-pleasing job? To figure out how to solve the tentative announcing lineup which has pissed off fans from Broad and Pattison to Scranton. The new lineup? Harry the K on TV in the first through third and seventh through ninth innings. Larry Anderson only on radio. Chris Wheeler on television all nine innings. Yikes. Good luck with all that, Scott. And if he can’t figure out a way to make this work and Harry leaves after this year, it’s okay. We’ll still have Harry doing announcing work on things even more important than the Phillies: Yes, that’s Harry Kalas announcing Puppy Bowl II. Kalas outta here? [DN] |
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There are a lot of things Phillies fans disagree on. For example, some people don’t think Bobby Abreu is good. (They’re wrong, of course, but that’s a discussion for another time.) But there is one thing all Phillies fans can agree on: Harry Kalas is awesome, and Chris Wheeler sucks.
Three Greatest Philadelphians Ever:
1. Ben Franklin
2. Harry the K
3. Eve
Man, who DOESN’T hate Chris Wheeler? Even his mom turns down the sound when he’s on.
Chris Wheeler is so bad, he once made Andy Musser tolerable…
http://www.dumpwheels.com
I know a LOT of people who have to turn the T.V. down so they don’t have to listen to chris wheeler try to coach the game instead of just calling the fuckin game. We all hope he can figure out the difference between a split finger and a curve ball soon. We also hope that he realizes that nobody respects him because most people have to actually be qualified to get a job not have mommy and daddy get them it. chris wheeler qoute, “I don’t get near foul balls, especially with no glove on, it hurts.”(catching them) I can’t stand listening to this guy , and I’m definitely not the only one!
I wish Larry Anderson was back on TV broadcasting. He is entertaining and knows his baseball. Harry K and him are a good team with Sarge. Wheeler is annoying. How long do we have to put up with him?
I turn the sound down and more often than not do not turn the radio on.
Yes, Harry and LA were a good team and I would keep the volume up with them doing the broadcasting. What a shame they’re not together any longer.
Wheeler makes me sick and the Sarge isn’t much better. They both talk too much, especially Wheeler, about things only a person totally new to the game would need an explanation of.
We were all spoiled with the great chemistry of Whitey and Harry and it will never be duplicated. But having Harry and LA together was better than anything the Phillies have had since.
Wheeler is a company man and will never be adequate.
If only a boycott could be organized to let the Phillies and especially their TV sponsors know that people won’t listen to the current dribble.
GET RID OF SARGE AND WHEELER AND BRING BACK SCOTT GRAHAM!!!