tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post4621932011249898158..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: 11/5: Syd & JR Hired, HBD Tommy & Lefty, Gunner Parade, Manny Deal and More... Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-46128794904810813382016-11-16T19:57:09.261-05:002016-11-16T19:57:09.261-05:00Ah, ur kinda tuff on Lanny, Will. He was vanilla b...Ah, ur kinda tuff on Lanny, Will. He was vanilla but professional; he went on to be a broadcast prof. But yah, he was the antithesis of The Gunner.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-65742023652448215952016-11-16T15:52:40.633-05:002016-11-16T15:52:40.633-05:00I hate to beat a dead horse, but I never cared for...I hate to beat a dead horse, but I never cared for Frattare's broadcast style. He had absolutely no insight into, or feel for, either the fun or the subtleties of the game, and to be honest, particularly in his later years, it didn't even sound to me like he particularly liked baseball. To me, he sounded like a voiceover announcer's idea of what a play by play man should be. Bob Prince was far, far superior. Night and day better. Frattare was like a high school trombone player who inexplicably lucked into a major league announcing gig. He was a fish out of water. WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-62566658608307368182016-11-07T08:31:57.599-05:002016-11-07T08:31:57.599-05:00Yah, sad affair. KD wanted him to tone down; not s...Yah, sad affair. KD wanted him to tone down; not sure to this day if Ed Wallis was after Gunner's butt no matter what or if Prince overplayed his hand. At any rate, Milo sure wasn't the answer, altho Lanny ended up with a strong run in the booth.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-77975874415595351962016-11-06T12:11:11.163-05:002016-11-06T12:11:11.163-05:00At the time, I thought KDKA would change it's ...At the time, I thought KDKA would change it's mind after the out-pouring of support for Prince and King. I think it cost the team some good will as a result. I particularly felt so during the otherwise joyous '79 series, 'if only the Gunner was there...'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com