The Phillies have rounded out their 2007 broadcast team by hiring Flyers play-by-play man Jim Jackson (right) to host their pre- and postgame show. Jackson will join the usual cast of characters, Harry Kalas, Chris Wheeler, Larry Andersen, Scott Franzke and newcomer Gary Matthews, for the Phillies' television and radio broadcasts.Jackson, 43, has been calling hockey games for 20 years, the past 14 for the Flyers. But he knows the difference between a power hitter and a power play. In the summer of 2005, on the heels of the NHL lockout, Jackson exercised his vocal chords by calling Trenton Thunder baseball games. And, from 1986 to 1993, he called Utica (N.Y.) Blue Sox minor-league games.
4 comments:
Scott,
Would you happen to know why Scott Graham's contract was not renewed? I know that the broadcast team is not always friendly (Wheeler/Kalas), but I never remember reading about any of the follwing:
1) The broadcast team not liking Scott.
2) The Phillies not liking Scott.
3) Scott not liking the team or not being happy.
Graham had always done other sports in the offseason, does he have higher ambitions? I thought he was the heir-apparent for the Kalas throne.
I agree with anonymous... Graham was very good - I think most fans will miss him.
Scott Graham sucks. Cheesiest announcer ever, good riddens.
You are entitled to your opinion, and that's no problem. I would just offer these observations:
1) It's 'riddance'.
2) You just can't possibly have heard many announcers to call him the cheesiest ever. Please.
But, I would agree that nobody will replace Harry (and Harry/Richie combo) in Philly. It just doesn't get better than that.
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