Steve Lyons Replacing Dave Campbell in MLB 13 The Show

[BlueSkies7776]

Quote: Originally Posted by bwiggy33

Not saying he wasn't fired but he's been on the fox pregame show lately. Technically the pregame show is MLB Network but if fox is airing it they must have some type of deal going on.

I know, it's confusing. But I remember Lyons getting fired for making some kind of comment/joke on the air about someone trying to steal his wallet.

Also, I just want to add that I enjoy Lyons' commentary a lot. He's not only very knowledgeable about Baseball being an former player, but he's funny as hell.

[Grub]

I always had this idea that they should get the commentators to be recorded watching actual live MLB games to tap into the really emotional parts. That way they're not acting, they're just reacting, and you'd get a LOT of varied commentary to boot. Maybe even watching their favorite teams together if you can. Then you go through all the recordings and start grabbing what you like the most. Add that in with some studio recording of player names and the like at different intensity levels that you weren't able to capture during the live game sessions. Combine the two, you got some great commentary. I mean, come on, we're working with Blu-ray. Let's use up that space.

[econoodle]

i am all for steve lyons.
love him in real life.
loved him in ASB.

just so long as he doesn't get handed dave campbell's playbook.

"i'm surprised he didn't take a WHACK at that one"!

[nomo17k]

Since no commentary system would meet our high expectations anyways, why not try something very experimental? Perhaps matching Vin Scully with Erin Andrews... now THAT's very weird...

Who knows it might actually make us realize a *whole new ways* of enjoying baseball commentary...

[Bobhead]

I don't think our expectations are that high at all. Other games have already done it. NBA 2k's commentary features most of what people have been asking for... chemistry between commentators. More analysis and fewer random one-liners, etc...

Anyway it doesn't matter to me who they have in the booth. The problem has always been the delivery, not the voice

[Tommyklaid]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bobhead

I don't think our expectations are that high at all. Other games have already done it. NBA 2k's commentary features most of what people have been asking for... chemistry between commentators. More analysis and fewer random one-liners, etc... Anyway it doesn't matter to me who they have in the booth. The problem has always been the delivery, not the voice

Well said sir...my thoughts EXACTLY!

[kaptainkarl76]

Thank God commentary is getting some new life...

Just get Matt to stop saying "thus far" every two lines and we'll be cool...

[BlueSkies7776]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bobhead

I don't think our expectations are that high at all. Other games have already done it. NBA 2k's commentary features most of what people have been asking for... chemistry between commentators. More analysis and fewer random one-liners, etc... Anyway it doesn't matter to me who they have in the booth. The problem has always been the delivery, not the voice

It's not only the delivery but the god awful writing/scripting. Yesterday I was playing 12 The Show and my starting pitcher hit a rough patch in the 4th inning. Dave Campbell proceeds to say "And he seems to be struggling in this half of the 4th inning". I was like "No ****!"

The commentary in this is series is never intelligent, well spoken, interesting, amusing, or enjoyable to listen to. They need to fire who ever is in control of this aspect of the game and rebuild the whole commentary track.