Jerry Coleman forced to limit his role, will only be broadcasting 20-30 games this season

Who is 1090 kidding. Jerry Coleman is a living legend with endless knowledge about baseball and its participants. Andy Masur is a dime a dozen broadcaster. Jerry is the most consistent presence in Padres history! Join my facebook group to show your displeasure with Jerry being reduced to 20 games!!! 20 games?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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whereas they sign a real youngin on the TV side of things….

I listen to radio broadcasts out of desperation when the game isn’t broadcast on TV. I have NO problem at all in following the game when Jerry is the play by play guy. When Leitner is on – which way too much of the time- he is constantly talking about himself. In one way or other he gets in his personal life remarks and he is the most boring announcer I’ve heard. So I don’t listen to a lot of the game because I cannot stand that pompous guy. If only he would shut up now and then! He talks and talks and repeats himself and make so many non-word stupid comments when not talking, such as “yep yep” and other stupid things.. He asks silly questions of Jerry but even then he interrupts Jerry and does most of the talking anyway. He isn’t in admiration of Jerrry – he is just getting his own voice heard because he is incapable of just shutting up for a while. If you listened closely- but for real fans you don’t even have to listen that closely to hear it- you can hear all the insults of Jerry he really does, not praise or admiration at all. And he is so angry that he isn’t given the TV announcer position. He has said on his program in the past that he really ought to be the play by play guy because he thinks he is the best. Oh Ted- knock off the self praise and just stick to the game on radion since you have been forced on us for so long anyway and hopefully nobody will be dumb enough to offer you anything more than what you are doing now. An even wiser employer would get rid of you.
Wen Jerry isn’t on, I just listen and watch the game on MLB. com where you can see the virtual screen and watch each move and read the results of each pitch, run, etc. That is the next best thing to the Televised games.

I think the best radio team ever is Jerry Coleman and Bob Chandler. They could call a game while weaving fascinating stories from the past and the present, along with facts and figues, in between game calls- all of which are no problem at all in following – referring to those few who say they can’t folllow what Jerry is saying. Try listening to the game and not just expecting a dry account of every pitch as some announcers do.

The best TV team ever is Matt Vasgersian and Mark Grant. I watch the games for entertainment- not just for strainght play by play calling as too many sports announcers do – and I love the combination of a Padres game and those two guys announcing it. San Diego really struck a gold mine with those two. Now that Matt is gone, I suppose it will just be one repetitive type guy after another, even though I’m willing to give Enberg a very fair chance before stating my opinion of him calling the game. He may turn out to be interesting as far as calling a game – but is he entertaining too? If not, what’s the point in listening- just turn the sound off and watch the game and turn it on when something happens and you want to hear the explanation. Just as long as they keep Mark Grant I can stand amost anyone else (except Leitner). Without Mark, even Matty V wasn’t as interesting. Those two really clicked on the air. Before that, Mel Proctor teamed with Mark. They were great together too. I wish they would try to get Mel back and give him the radio play by play spot and get rid of Leitner once and for all. Let him stick to calling football or whatever.