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Joe Morgan may be done on Sunday Night Baseball

I say good riddance. I stopped watching non-Cubs Morgan-Miller broadcasts after listening him commentate on an A's game in the 2002 (?). The smugness was just OOZING out of the TV screen when the "3 run homer A's" couldn't win in the playoffs.

Some snippets:

His likely Sunday night replacement would be Rick Sutcliffe. If there is a switch, it is not a given Miller would stay in the "Sunday Night Baseball" booth, either. He too could be moved to another night or over to the radio side.

This would be pretty cool, if Sutcliffe doesn't end up broadcasting for the Cubs. He's not that much better than Morgan as a color guy, but at least he's not a spiteful jerk (Banks Boulevard indeed)

What's coming to light is how unpopular Morgan has become with many of his ESPN colleagues, who are less than thrilled with the way he prepares for a telecast. Some of them also don't respond well to what they call Morgan's haughty attitude, which he has displayed during some of his more outspoken performances in internal ESPN meetings.

Prone to on-air mistakes, Morgan also has come under some intense media scrutiny. And during those moments when he's made a mistake, the give and take between him and Miller can sound strained.

I guess he's started wearing thin on other people. I hope they don't sack the Fremp on accout of Morgan's downfall within the network

 

Edit: Whoops, had the screen open and forgot the Source. Also check out the columnist's CRAAAAZY moustache

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And the world rejoices.

It’s about time ESPN realized they had to get rid of Morgan. This eases the pain of watching someone other than the Cubs win the WS tonight. A bit.

by dakoose on Oct 29, 2008 11:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my

But I would like to see a source please. I don’t want to get my hopes up just to get them dashed again.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Oct 30, 2008 12:09 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FJM is reporting it

NYTimes is reporting it. Miller and Morgan each have two years left, but it sounds like they are going to be broken up.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Oct 30, 2008 1:11 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoops

Added the link to the post

Some people have 3 layers, like pie. Blog Blog Blog

by berselius on Oct 30, 2008 8:42 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That columnist looks like Mr. Clean being attacked by a caterpillar.

"I see I'm not the only one around here who can't hold his water." - Last words of the leaky pipe in the visiting team dugout, Dodger Stadium, October 4, 2008.

by dat cubfan daver on Oct 30, 2008 10:02 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or kind of like this...

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 30, 2008 10:30 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please God!

Suttie moves to the main stage, while it looks like we are stuck with Brenly. Brewers set to announce Macha as their new coach.

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/mlb

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Oct 30, 2008 9:14 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't say we are "stuck" with Bob...

… I like Bob, and he and Len have become a good team.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 30, 2008 10:31 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fair enough.

But as you mentioned in another thread, you are in the minority.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 30, 2008 11:18 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Len and Bob and want them to stick together.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Oct 30, 2008 12:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh happy day

Party at cubstoseriesby100’s house!

Thngs of worth are worth fighting for regardless of the odds.

by cubstoseriesby100 on Oct 30, 2008 9:56 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Write a fanpost!

"I see I'm not the only one around here who can't hold his water." - Last words of the leaky pipe in the visiting team dugout, Dodger Stadium, October 4, 2008.

by dat cubfan daver on Oct 30, 2008 10:01 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just wonderin'...

Are you going to change your username, or stick with this one?

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Oct 30, 2008 6:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All I can say is...

…since we couldn’t have a World Series champion, can we please have this?!

"I see I'm not the only one around here who can't hold his water." - Last words of the leaky pipe in the visiting team dugout, Dodger Stadium, October 4, 2008.

by dat cubfan daver on Oct 30, 2008 10:03 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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