Vote Padres announcers for Ford C. Frick Award

by jbox on Sep 1, 2008 10:18 AM PDT Comment 8 comments

Padres have eight candidates for the Ford C. Frick Award.

Matt Vasgersian
Mark Grant
Ted Leitner
Andy Masur
Eduardo Ortega
Juan Avila
Bob Chandler
Gustavo Lopez Moreno

Bob Chandler will get my first vote. He's been with the Padres since the very beginning and just retired a few years ago. If you read his book you know that he was working in the news department when the news that the Padres were voted into the Major Leagues as an expansion team was announced across the wire. Chandler is the best.

Gaslamp Ball has been campaigning (weakly) for years now to get Ted Leitner in the Hall of Fame just to see his ego explode. How great would that be? He'd park is Hummer on the field, start hanging stars on plays and making pitching changes on his own.

My third vote is going for either Vasgersian or Grant and I'll be flipping a coin to see who gets the vote. Heads is Vasgersian and Grant is tails. Tails... never fails. Grant gets my third vote.

Poll

Who's your number one vote for the Frick award?

Matt Vasgersian

27 votes

Mark Grant

7 votes

Ted Leitner

16 votes

Andy Masur

3 votes

Eduardo Ortega

5 votes

Juan Avila

0 votes

Bob Chandler

13 votes

Gustavo Lopez

1 votes

72 votes | Poll has closed

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Hasn't one of those Spanish Broadcasters

been doing it for the Padres for like a million years? What about him?

People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

by sdsuaztec4 on Sep 1, 2008 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

21 Seasons in San Diego

People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

by sdsuaztec4 on Sep 1, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vote for him

I just don’t know anything about the Spanish broadcast because my Spanish is terrible, but that would actually be a good way to learn.

by jbox on Sep 1, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

baseball = beisbol

You’re welcome.

by Winfield's Ghost on Sep 1, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

first time posting… My vote was for Vasgersian. I like the energy he adds, and his knowledge of the game is unbelievable. Especially if you’ve ever had the privelage of talking to him. However, I could do without the biased tendencies of he and Grant (I love the Padres, but I just appreciate announcers like Vin Scully – yes I know he’s for the despised Dodgers, but he’s phenomenal in my opinion) Also, I’m amazed that Leitner is in second right now. Hate me if you want, but I think he is absolute garbage. I can’t stand him. It’s hard to think of a broadcaster that’s more in love with himself than Ted

by kingalvarez66 on Sep 1, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Eduardo Ortega

I used to produce the Padres promos for the Spanish broadcasts. Eduardo would come in for a couple of hours once a month or so, and just sit there and bang out promo after promo. Then I’d cut them up and drop them onto a mini-disc. (I know enough Spanish to basically order burrittos and Pacificos.) Eduardo is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet…and just an amazing voice. Love that guy.

by Drama on Sep 2, 2008 7:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs