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Old 04-06-2009, 05:49 PM   #110
samifan24
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Originally Posted by Atocep View Post
Hershiser was amazing his first game in the booth and I believe I even posted about it here. Since then, though, its as if he was told to dumb it down a bit because he's been good, but not great and he doesn't go as in-depth with things as he did.

I had the same exact reaction. His commentary was so cerebral and focused that I wonder if ESPN told him to tone it down. If so that's a shame because he and Al Leiter have been the two best color guys I've heard in a long time. It's probably not a coincidence that both are recently retired pitchers and also new to the broadcast booth.
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