HD or SNY

[bmfc1]

I don't live in the NY area. I have Extra Innings which shows games in standard definition. Monday night's game is on ESPN which, of course, is in HD. The question is: do I watch the ESPN telecast, in glorious HD but with national announcers who will probably drive me nuts, or watch a non-HD broadcast with Gary, Keith & Ron. I'm leaning to SNY--what would you choose?

[soupcan]

bmfc1 wrote: I don't live in the NY area. I have Extra Innings which shows games in standard definition. Monday night's game is on ESPN which, of course, is in HD. The question is: do I watch the ESPN telecast, in glorious HD but with national announcers who will probably drive me nuts, or watch a non-HD broadcast with Gary, Keith & Ron. I'm leaning to SNY--what would you choose?

No contest - HD is like crack and I'm an addict.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

GKR. For as much as HD may delight the senses (and, honestly, except for replays, I could live without it-- it's not nearly the benefit that it is for hockey or football), Miller and Morgan will make you wish you had a couple fewer.

[Guest Kong76]

ESPN with the sound off seems a good compromise.

[Valadius]

I love HD, but no contest - there's no chance in hell I'd want to sit through Joe Morgan if I can avoid it.

[Benjamin Grimm]

SNY, easily. HD is very nice, but it ain't all that.

Yesterday's game was the first I ever watched in HD, and I loved how the blue NEW YORK lettering on the grey uniforms popped. I watched the last few inning in a non-HD TiVo delay, and the uniforms didn't look nearly as good. But I'd gladly sacrifice the extra definition to have a more enjoyable listening experience.

[G-Fafif]

Gary, Keith and Ron are HD for the ears and the mind. Give yourself an aural and mental treat.

[ashie62]

I'm hooked on HD, especially for football, but I ain't giving up our booth for anything.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Kong76 wrote: ESPN with the sound off seems a good compromise.

yup

[Guest themetfairy]

SNY all the way.

[ashie62]

SNY is in HD with Cablevision

[TransMonk]

No SNY for me. I'm stuck with ESPN.

[Valadius]

Well this sucks, looks like I'm stuck with Joe Morgan, as MLB Network has elected not to broadcast the only game on tonight.

[Fman99]

ESPN has a Sunday night exclusivity deal -- no other network can air a MLB game after 8 PM on Sundays. So you had no choice, all along.

Having said that, I have had HD too long to suffer through a standard definition game, dumbass announcers notwithstanding.

[G-Fafif]

Fman99 wrote: ESPN has a Sunday night exclusivity deal -- no other network can air a MLB game after 8 PM on Sundays. So you had no choice, all along.

Monday's the game in question here. And I maintain G, K and R make every telecast three-dimensional.

[Fman99]

G-Fafif wrote: Fman99 wrote: ESPN has a Sunday night exclusivity deal -- no other network can air a MLB game after 8 PM on Sundays. So you had no choice, all along. Monday's the game in question here. And I maintain G, K and R make every telecast three-dimensional.

I missed the fine print. But I will stand by my answer.

[soupcan]

As bad as the ESPN guys may be - I did get a kick out of Orel Hershiser continually giving Joe Morgan grief for his 'pitchers who hit .200 are actually hitting .300'.

There were some other instances where Orel questioned Joe's logic and thought process. It seemed that Morgan was getting a little peeved.

[metirish]

soupcan wrote: As bad as the ESPN guys may be - I did get a kick out of Orel Hershiser continually giving Joe Morgan grief for his 'pitchers who hit .200 are actually hitting .300'. There were some other instances where Orel questioned Joe's logic and thought process. It seemed that Morgan was getting a little peeved.

Oh yeah, I loved that....there was this one great exchange when Orel (sorry can't spell you last name) said " Hey Joe I want to go back to what you were saying about hitters going the other way".....and then Orel wondered weather it happened that way because the pitcher pitched them that way......you could tell Morgan was getting more than a little pissed.

[Guest attgig]

fire joe morgan?

i don't live in the ny area, and i only get local hd, so.... i guess for hd, that leaves me with fox?

although, i have subscribed to mlb tv, which is great! =) sny in hd! =)