1776 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) nm Edited November 9, 2023 by 1776 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Signed with the team, not Bally. Interesting... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Edman85 said: Signed with the team, not Bally. Interesting... I'd like to think that Benetti coming here says something about the Tigers (ie. in terms of trying to win), but I definitely believe it says something about the White Sox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) https://ilitchnewshub.com/2023/11/tigers-ink-jason-benetti-to-multi-year-contract-as-television-play-by-play-broadcaster/ 127 games at least. If he has other obligations, Dan Dickerson will do the tv broadcast. It does mention working with Bally but maybe their situation is so up in the air that they decided to hire directly for multiple years. I don't know about everyone else but to me this says Ilitch is serious about fielding the best possible team. Edited November 9, 2023 by Tigermojo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Is he any good? I never listen to other team’s broadcasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddwert Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 thats awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 LOL - did they let him meet the Bally crew he has to work with before they got him to sign? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddwert Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, Edman85 said: Signed with the team, not Bally. Interesting... hmmm our we getting a new detroit sports network? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Tigermojo said: https://ilitchnewshub.com/2023/11/tigers-ink-jason-benetti-to-multi-year-contract-as-television-play-by-play-broadcaster/ 127 games at least. If he has other obligations, Dan Dickerson will do the tv broadcast. It does mention working with Bally but maybe their situation is so up in the air that they decided to hire directly for multiple years. I don't know about everyone else but to me this says Ilitch is serious about fielding the best possible team. Quote With time built into his schedule to satisfy national broadcast obligations, Benetti will call a minimum of 127 Tigers games each season. When those scheduling conflicts occur, the Tigers will move long-time radio play-by-play voice Dan Dickerson over to television. Dickerson, who has filled in on television in the past, agreed to do this to ensure fans have the best broadcast experience possible throughout the season. From the article as well, this to me says a lot.... it tells me that the org (whether that is Harris, Ilitch or both) took fan criticism about the broadcast to heart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 On 10/31/2023 at 1:23 PM, casimir said: Sure, how many DHs can they stuff into a batting lineup? I would have said yes to JD before they got Canha, but he no longer fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: LOL - did they let him meet the Bally crew he has to work with before they got him to sign? Is the broadcast even gonna be on Bally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddwert Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1 minute ago, mtutiger said: Is the broadcast even gonna be on Bally? thats what Im wondering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I know Benetti is a great story. I have no idea whether or not he's a good broadcaster. I did just see a clip of him sounding intelligent and thoughtful which you wouldn't get from any of their other TV crew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, mtutiger said: Is the broadcast even gonna be on Bally? "Bally" is just a trademark at this point. It seems likely that whoever ends up owning the broadcast origination, they are likely to leave in place as much of the current asset they assume as they can - but nothing is for certain. Edited November 9, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) The White Sox Reddit is reacting exactly how you would expect the White Sox Reddit to be reacting.... just full on meltdown mode Edited November 9, 2023 by mtutiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 10 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: I would have said yes to JD before they got Canha, but he no longer fits. I don't know about Martinez' defense fitting in. I know, it sounds stupid given his bat. But I don't think he's a fit if the Tigers truly do want to rotate guys in and out of the DH spot, kind of using it as a semi day off. I do like the theory. But then that means a bat only player like Martinez won't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, casimir said: I don't know about Martinez' defense fitting in. I know, it sounds stupid given his bat. But I don't think he's a fit if the Tigers truly do want to rotate guys in and out of the DH spot, kind of using it as a semi day off. I do like the theory. But then that means a bat only player like Martinez won't fit. I think his bat is good enough to stick at every day DH, but Canha's ability to play the field somewha tprobably works better for Harris and Hinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 15 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: I know Benetti is a great story. I have no idea whether or not he's a good broadcaster. I did just see a clip of him sounding intelligent and thoughtful which you wouldn't get from any of their other TV crew. In the times I've watched him, he's always been the anti-Matt Shepard in that he can really get the most insight out of whoever he is working with. And he genuinely loves the game and seems knowledgeable about it. I also think it speaks volumes that they he's a guy with a national portfolio as well. Just brings tons of credibility to the table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Mayhem Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Well, the Tigers have been missing a fish-eyed broadcaster since Rod left so there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, mtutiger said: In the times I've watched him, he's always been the anti-Matt Shepard in that he can really get the most insight out of whoever he is working with. And he genuinely loves the game and seems knowledgeable about it. I also think it speaks volumes that they he's a guy with a national portfolio as well. Just brings tons of credibility to the table. He seems universally loved on Twitter. Not seeing anything negative which is rare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbomb13 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I wasn’t super familiar with him before today, but I really like what I’m hearing about him. Seems like a great hire. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said: Well, the Tigers have been missing a fish-eyed broadcaster since Rod left so there's that. FYI he has cerebral palsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said: Well, the Tigers have been missing a fish-eyed broadcaster since Rod left so there's that. https://youtu.be/sZqdBHG6w7A?feature=shared 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, oblong said: FYI he has cerebral palsy dangerous path people go down when they attack people's afflictions/challenges. That NFL short video of the various NFL fans going to dunk on the Bears fan when they go "do you root for the Bears?" and the guy turns around and reveals he's down's syndrome and their tune changes comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1419-benettis-booth/ https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1277-the-best-baseball-is-back/ https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1172-season-preview-series-astros-and-white-sox/ He has been on EW a few times and was hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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