Over the last few days, the Extra Innings digital cable package has been on for free as part of a promotion. This gives me a chance to watch quite a number of games. One thing I noticed while watching the Dodgers -- Vin Scully still broadcasts alone. And it is awesome.
Sure, Scully can get a little too poetic at times, but this is proof -- just as it was in Detroit when Ernie Harwell worked alone on radio -- that you don't need a multitude of voices in the booth. All you need is a good broadcaster, a good storyteller.
No one is butting in or pointing out the obvious. Scully can tell the story of the game at his pace without worrying about someone stepping on his lines. It is quite enjoyable. To make me want to watch the Dodgers, it must be.
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