Ted Leitner: On a scale of Zero to Tony Gwynn

by jbox on Feb 5, 2010 3:44 PM PST

The Zero to Tony Gwynn scale is a rating of a Padres' importance to the San Diego Padres and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that Tony Gwynn is the perfect representation of the San Diego Padres.

Ted Leitner, a San Diego Sports radio icon. The man with a gift for gab. The man with the tan. Thirty years of service in the San Diego Padres broadcast booth.

How many cold San Diego evenings did you snuggle up in your long sleeve shirt and listen to Uncle Teddy whisper sweet nothings into your ear? Countless.

He may never have been a player but there is little doubt that he deserves our respect for his long time work with the Padres.

How would he measure up on a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn, that's the real question.

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Where does Ted Leitner rank on a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn?

Tony the Gwynn

30 votes

9

60 votes

8

90 votes

7

84 votes

6

58 votes

5

58 votes

4

30 votes

3

23 votes

2

24 votes

1

18 votes

Zero

45 votes

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When the time comes for Teddy to retire

Put me on suicide watch

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Feb 5, 2010 3:46 PM PST reply actions

My favorite part about Ted

He’s a bigger SDSU Aztec fan than me.

Mountain West Connection ::Above the Rest::
Bolts From The Blue "There’s a gleam men. Let’s go get the gleam! Focus and Finish!!! One play at a time!!! Let's Go!!!"
it kind of reminds me of that movie "You've got mail"...I'm Tom Hanks he's Meg Ryan -- Padres prospect Matt Antonelli on sdsuaztec4

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 5, 2010 3:55 PM PST reply actions

dang

jbox just got worked. Tec playing the “you’ve pick on me too much” card, FTW!

by Dex on Feb 5, 2010 4:36 PM PST up reply actions

Still love uncle teddy

always have, always will. Grew up listening to him on the radio and watching him on tv

by TheAxManCometh on Feb 5, 2010 4:07 PM PST reply actions

I like him a lot

But I have no idea what vote to give him.

by strummer on Feb 5, 2010 4:27 PM PST reply actions

ask your heart

by jbox on Feb 5, 2010 4:29 PM PST up reply actions

heart says 8

countless times ive punched my steering wheel in frustration, but ted talked me down.

by Lancers46 on Feb 5, 2010 7:13 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

you people are f_ckin' ridiculous

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TONY GWYNN vs TED LEITNER.

I have considered naming my CHILDREN after Tony Gwynn. Ted Leitner? Seriously?

When the team is DOWN BY ONE, Ted Leitner will say, “what’s wrong with YOUR Padres?”

When that same team takes the lead, “MY Padres are leading.”

I am convinced Ted Leitner has done nothing but encourage San Diego’s fairweather fan reputation.

by Dex on Feb 6, 2010 12:32 AM PST reply actions

6

you make good points. As someone who has named a child after TG, I can say that I would never name any of them after Teddy, but none the less my Padres experience wouldn’t be the same without Leitner. I feel like things have changed in recent years in regards to the “My Padres” vs. “Your Padres” thing. I think when Alderson came in he asked Teddy to change and be a bit more of a supporter as the radio voice and Teddy changed his tune a bit. At least that is the impression I’ve gotten from a few interviews I’ve heard wtih Teddy. I think I’m going with 6, same as Coleman.

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Feb 6, 2010 8:00 AM PST up reply actions