Sweet Lou Says YES

Former Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella will be a special contributor to the Yankees Entertainment & Sports (YES) Network for the 2012 season.

I know I'll be using my MLB At Bat app to tune in to a few Yankees games to check out Sweet Lou's broadcast stylings. I didn't pay too much attention to him during his brief stint with Fox (?) before managing the Cubs. Oh, and remember, every time he says "Look...," you have to drink.

3 months ago daver 6 comments 0 recs |

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He was awful the one year he was an analyst on Fox in 2006.

I can’t imagine six years away from broadcasting have made him any better.

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by Al Yellon on Feb 22, 2012 3:34 PM CST reply actions

So it was Fox...wasn't sure.

Yeah, I can’t imagine him being particularly listenable. But I do wonder whether he’ll reel off any good Cubs anecdotes.

"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach

by daver on Feb 22, 2012 3:37 PM CST up reply actions

I don't know if it makes a difference but...

Since Lou used to play for the Yankees, he might be a little less awful than when he was with FOX. Given that he doesn’t have to broadcast from a neutral perspective on both teams. Now we will get to see him broadcast being in favor of particularly one team, but still be a critical analyst if the Yankees are playing poorly (as if that ever happens).

So broadcasting for a team and agianst the other instead of a neutral position might make Lou a little less awful, but still within the neighborhood of awful. The only way to find out is when he’s actually broadcasting this year.

Jack Brickhouse: "Hey! Hey!" Harry Caray: "Holy Cow!"
Vince Lloyd: "The Chicago Cubs are on the Air!" Len Kasper: "Oh Baby!!!!"
Ron Santo: "YES!" "All Right! Let's do it!" "Ohhh Nooooo!" "Gee Whiz! Come on!" AND... "This Is The Year!"

by #1 iowan cubs fan on Feb 22, 2012 6:46 PM CST up reply actions

It wasn't the perspective that was the problem.

It was the cadence of his voice and the insight. Both mediocre to bad.

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by Al Yellon on Feb 23, 2012 6:59 AM CST up reply actions

It's true what they say...

…once you don a Yankee uniform, you’re a Yankee for life…in one capacity or another. Glad I don’t have to listen to him. His 5 minute post-game interviews with the Cubs were brutal to listen to. Now the Yankees are gonna pay him to talk? Better them than us.

by Easy Ed on Feb 22, 2012 4:47 PM CST reply actions