Phillies Spring Training Talk

Rome · March 22, 2006, 09:51:01 PM

I'm with you, Geo.

The shtein with the Eagles is starting to get to me too.

I'd love to see the Phils blast out of the gate in April. They've been playing great so far this spring. Pitching's been good, defense has been decent, hitting has been ridiculous, and as much as it pains me to say it, Uncle Cholly looks like he's settling in as an NL manager.

Yeah, a great start for the Phitin's would be nice.

PhillyPhreak54 · March 22, 2006, 09:55:51 PM

Believe in Uncle Charlie!!

I told y'all he'd be alright in Year Two. Hell, he was better in the second half last year.

I can't wait until opening day. Baseball + booing Scotty Rolen right out of the gate = great.

Sgt PSN · March 22, 2006, 10:48:33 PM

I'm looking for the Phils to be like the Eagles of 2000. They should make the playoffs but not quite ready to go deep and compete with the upper echelon on the NL. Next year they should be legit contenders and playing late in October.

ice grillin you · March 23, 2006, 08:31:51 AM

Uncle Cholly looks like he's settling in as an NL manager

yeah those crucial late game spring training double switches are gettin him all cozy in the dugout

Rome · March 23, 2006, 08:32:07 AM

Jay... are you going to opening day?

Rome · March 23, 2006, 08:35:30 AM

QuotePosted on Thu, Mar. 23, 2006

Phillies tweak lineups for TV, radio announcersBy Marc NarducciInquirer Staff WriterThe Phillies have made minor adjustments to their broadcasting rotation this year that will once again center on Hall of Famer Harry Kalas calling the first three and last three innings on television.

The biggest change has Scott Graham joining the television broadcasts for the middle three innings of play-by-play.

"I think this is great for Scott," Kalas said by phone from Clearwater, Fla. "He has proven himself, and I'm sure he will do a great job."

Graham, who had a heavy television schedule this winter broadcasting college basketball for the Atlantic Ten Network, CN8, and ESPN, said he would be looking forward to the season regardless of his duties.

"The TV will be exciting, but whether it's TV or radio, it's just great to be able to broadcast Phillies games," he said.

Chris Wheeler, who did three innings of play-by-play last season on TV, will now be strictly an analyst - three innings on radio and six on television.

Unlike last year, when the rotation differed slightly for some road games, the announcers will have the same responsibilities each broadcast.

The television lineup has Kalas and Larry Andersen doing the first three innings. Graham and Wheeler will broadcast the middle innings, and Kalas and Wheeler will do the final three innings.

In radio, Graham and Wheeler will do the first three innings. Kalas and Andersen will do the fourth inning, while newcomer Scott Franzke will be the radio play-by-play man in the fifth and sixth innings, where he will be joined by Andersen. Graham and Andersen will broadcast the final three innings. Franzke will also host the pre- and postgame radio shows on WPHT-AM (1210).

This new TV and radio lineup was first used in Saturday's exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Comcast SportsNet.

WPHT will broadcast all Phillies games this season. Last year, WIP broadcast Friday games when WPHT aired Sid Mark's Friday With Frank Sinatra show. According to WPHT program director Grace Blazer, Mark's show will air Fridays from 6 p.m. until the broadcast begins.

The Phillies radio pregame show begins a half-hour before the game. Scott Palmer, the former 6ABC anchor and the Phillies' new director of media and public affairs, will host a half-hour Sunday pregame show on television.

Talking Heads

Here are the TV and radio lineups for the Phillies this season:

TV

First three innings: Harry Kalas, Larry Andersen.

Middle three innings: Scott Graham, Chris Wheeler.

Last three innings: Kalas, Wheeler.

Ugh... six innings of Wheeler on television.

I actually like Scott Graham from listening to him on XM last year, so at least he'll make Wheeler's nonsensical ramblings tolerable for the middle three innings. Then he can go back to being silent for the last three with Harry.

PhillyPhreak54 · March 23, 2006, 08:42:30 AM

I might be. Not sure just yet.

Rome · March 23, 2006, 08:51:37 AM

I'm thinking of driving up to Philly that weekend. I have to pick up something at my sister's place in Glenside and was thinking of driving up on Saturday, staying over Sunday and Monday and then driving back on Tuesday morning.

ice grillin you · March 23, 2006, 08:53:35 AM

if you do that and runyan has signed with the jets before then ill take my beer at the game please

Rome · March 23, 2006, 09:00:19 AM

I don't mix my football and baseball bets. You can wait until the Dallas Sunday Nighter to open the season.

SunMo · March 23, 2006, 09:48:10 AM

i detest Grahm almost as much as wheeler, ugh

ice grillin you · March 23, 2006, 09:49:45 AM

^^^^
me too

all the phils announcers except harry range from subpar to downright zesty

PhillyGirl · March 23, 2006, 09:51:38 AM

Quote from: Sun_Mo on March 23, 2006, 09:48:10 AM
i detest Grahm almost as much as wheeler, ugh

ditto.

MDS · March 23, 2006, 09:53:44 AM

email barrage to the phillies telling them they suck!

Rome · March 23, 2006, 09:55:16 AM

What makes Graham so unlistenable to you guys?

I don't think he's bad at all, actually. He's better than listening to the opposing team's announcers, that's for sure, and that's all of us out-of-towners get.

Whatever, though... no one is as bad as Wheeler. I actually turned down the audio when he was doing PBP. It's bad enough listening to his drivel on the color side.