Johnny Pesky Wrote:
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> > So LFF is trying out to be an announcer for the
> > Sox Spring Training? And he's called how many
> > games in his life? I don't fault him for
> trying,
> > and it could make for good Failcast fodder if
> they
> > don't fuck it up. But truth is there are
> hundreds
> > of guys who do this for farm teams, including
> the
> > Sox farm teams, who are infinitely more
> qualified
> > than LFF.
>
>
> O'Meara trying out for the Red Sox Spring Training
> announcer job seems like a good gig. I know he'll
> blow it at the end and do something stupid to not
> get it, but if all he has to do is read off the
> names of the next guy at bat and an occassional
> commercial, he can do that fine. As a lifelong
> Sox fan I am sure it's an enticing proposition,
> except he doesn't live in FLA and would have to
> commute for gigs once Spring Training is over. I
> guess that morning announcement job at the
> retirement home is closer to being reality.
I guess the question is, is he doing the announcements at the stadium, or radio play by play. If it's the latter, he is grossly unqualified. If it is the former, I can't imagine they pay much for that gig.
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