![]() ![]() Uecker is known for several things, whether it's his role on Mr. Vin Scully was an iconic broadcaster in America's second-largest market. But, there's no chance he's getting the retirement world tour either. I don't think that's how Bob goes-Ueck's been cutting back on road games and we're getting a ton of the Levering and Grindle show. Harry actually died getting ready for a Phillies-Nationals game in 2009-an hour before the game. Other than a jersey patch, not many remember him already. Jimmie: Remember Harry Kalas? Voice of NFL Films. I'm sure that I am biased here, but I think he deserves a huge national spot light when he decides he wants to call it a career. I'm well aware that Scully was amazing, but did he really deserve the wall to wall coverage he got for four months? Simply put, do you think Uecker will get that treatment if he decides to announce a retirement mid or preseason at some point? I worry that he will be only a footnote because it's Milwaukee. Seriously when Vin Scully retired they gave him a Kareem/Kobe year long send off. When some of the other big name announces have retired recently the national sports spotlight has been all over them. If they can't find a way to love what he brings to the franchise, then they can go jump on the Cubs bandwagon. There aren't too many of the old school baseball announcers left and Brewers fans who don't like him should simply shut up. Or maybe it's a Derrick Turnbow 'slurve', I don't really know. When it comes to stories though? He's still throwing a disgusting slider on a daily basis. Now though Ueck is still throwing a 93mph heater and still racking up the wins. Now though he does less games and fans are sometimes right about him not updating the score as much as he probably should. Maddux came into the league throwing 95 and Uecker in announcing terms was probably throwing 103 year over year for most of his career. Here is a simple truth, Uecker is late career Greg Maddux at this point in his career. If you want balls and strikes, go watch a statcast. Uecker’s ability to tell stories was the ONLY reason that you’d listen to a Brewers broadcast, for many years. The Brewers shot their shot and they ended up with a couple of pennants for the outfield wall. I suffered through some of the worst years of the franchise in the 90’s and early aughts, before the Fielder-Braun-Hart-Weeks-Hardy group came up and the team sent its farm system out for pitching to help get them over the playoff hump. ![]() Jimmie: Can you believe there are people that have only recently discovered Bob Uecker and wonder why he doesn’t simply describe the action on the field, and somehow find it dissatisfying? Those people are idiots. Uecker is much closer to retirement than people assume and although his play-by-play isn't 100% of what it used to be, it will still be an incredibly sad day when I have to tune in and not hear his voice telling me about some fishing tournament. Joel: Announcer trades have happened in the history of baseball so don't laugh. Jimmie Kaska: Well, you should, considering we want to have an actual discussion on this, but I get your point. #1: Bob Uecker, Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer, slinger of sausages, and a one-of-a-kind entertainer who happens to occupy the broadcast booth Enter To Win 2 Concert Tickets Of Your Choosing!.iHeartRadio VIP Sweepstakes with John Mellencamp - Online Sweepstakes.
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