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What Aspiring Broadcasters Can Learn From Vin Scully

Oct 7, 2016

Baseball History, Opinions & Predictions

With Vin Scully's last broadcast on Sunday, baseball loses a great voice and personality. His dulcet tone will live on via Youtube clips or old grainy VHS copies of Dodger games. The man who ingrained himself t...

The Braves Have Become Unwatchable, And It’s Not Just The Team

Dillon Cloud

May 28, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Opinions & Predictions

It is no secret that, to this point, the 2016 season has been an unmitigated disaster for the Atlanta Braves. It seems that every week the team is setting another record for incompetence. This week, by starting...

Looking Ahead to Vin Scully’s Final Season

Seth Poho

Dec 6, 2015

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Media, Radio

With the recent announcement of Vin Scully's impending retirement from broadcasting, news of this not only affects those tuned into his calls from Chavez Ravine, but the entire nation of baseball. It was only a...

5 Reasons for Dodgers Fans to be Thankful

Jeff J. Snider

Nov 26, 2015

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions

Here in the U.S. of A., today is Thanksgiving. It's a wonderful holiday filled with food, family, and football; two of those things are wonderful, and the other one is football. Even though it's the offseaso...

Dodgers announce Vin Scully will miss 2015 Postseason

Jesus Rivera

Oct 8, 2015

Breaking News, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Postseason

Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play announcer Vin Scully will miss the 2015 postseason, according to a team announcement. Vin Scully underwent a recommended medical procedure this morning and is resting comfort...

‘Baseball as It Was’ Episode #37: Bob Wolff

Brian Wright

Sep 24, 2015

American League, American League Central, American League East, Baseball History, Features, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Media, Milestone, Minnesota Twins, National League, New York Yankees, Podcasts, Postseason, Radio

The 56-game hitting streak for Joe DiMaggio. Cal Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games played. Cy Young’s 511 victories. All are baseball records which will never be surpassed. Bob Wolff also holds an unbreakable...

Vin Scully: The Soundtrack of My Life, Since at Least 1988

Jeff J. Snider

Sep 24, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Media, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions, Video

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers had Vin Scully Bobblehead Night at Dodger Stadium. In a pregame ceremony, Scully and his wife were surprised by a representative from Guinness World Records, who pres...

Vin Scully Says 2016 Could be his Final Season

Gershon Rabinowitz

Aug 30, 2015

Baseball History, Breaking News, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers

His voice has been the soundtrack of baseball for over half a century. Universally beloved and admired as arguably the greatest announcer in the history of the sport, Vin Scully, the Hall of Fame voice of the L...

Vin Scully Returning for 67th Season

Jeff J. Snider

Aug 28, 2015

Baseball History, Breaking News, Features, Los Angeles Dodgers

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully announced tonight that, "God willing," he will be returning to the broadcast booth in 2016 for his 67th season as the voice of the Dodgers. OFFICIAL: It'll ...

Rooting for Laundry: Players Come and Go, But the Team Remains

Jeff J. Snider

Feb 28, 2015

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

On November 30, 2010, the Dodgers signed free agent Juan Uribe. Two days later, they declined to offer a contract to Russell Martin, making him a free agent. This was hard for me, as Martin was one of my favori...

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