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I’d like to see Franzke man the play by play. He does it well on the radio and is much better than T-Mac. I find myself muting the TV when it’s him and Wheels. They never shut up! Franzke and LA are much more fun to listen to!

How do you pronounce Franzke?

I support the Franzke movement!

I honestly wish that the Phils would just get rid of Wheeler. I seriously cannot stand him and don’t know how others do.

On the other hand, I am in full support of Franzke. He has the combination of passion + play-by-play skills. Larry is a good supplement to him, and those two should be the immediate choice.

With all that being said, I sure as hell still miss Harry. It’s going to take a while to get over that. I think the thing I miss most is him signing off and saying goodnight to everyone. It just won’t be the same without that friendly goodbye.

well i always liked Scott Graham, but that’s not going to happen. wish Franzke and LA were on TV.

Scott Graham (and I have no sources, just intuition) may be Steve Sabol’s pick as Harry’s successor in his other realm…

…and w/ so many friends and family that live in other parts of the world, I believe we in Philly lose sight of how much others appreciated his work/voice for NFL Films. I’ve been fielding calls from friends/family from all over the US that say football now won’t be the same….

I can’t stand T-Mac, especially (although this may not be his fault) when the tv broadcasts cut away to his in-game interviews. This sometimes caused crucial plays to be missed. I like Larry Anderson and Gary Matthews but they aren’t play by play guys. I like Franzke and even though he is now gone I did like Scott Graham. I don’t really like Wheels…

FRAN – SKI

They aren’t going to boot Wheels from the TV booth just because Harry died.

It’s either T-Mac or Franzke.. Tmac was brought-in as the replacement for Harry, and Franzke-with-L.A. are settled into their Radio gig..

I like the knock on Tmac doing stupid interviews… as though he wanted to them…

Scott Graham was good in that role, but I’ve heard from lots of sources that he is an absolute D!CK ..

t-mac irritates me because he doesn’t have the… baseball chutzbah if you will. i can’t put my finger on it, but i’ve never seen an interview or a piece that he did where it felt natural. he feels like a reporter, not a baseball guy talking about the game. harry, as tim has said, felt like an elder family member calling the game. t-mac just doesn’t have that appeal to me.

i’m not saying they need an ex athlete, but there are guys that come off as sports guys and guys that don’t, and t-mac never has for me.

or FRANZ-KEY

I would love for Harry’s son Todd to replace him. I don’t think it detracts from either Harry or Todd’s unique accomplishments. Remember, Todd grew up in Philly and grew up keeping score for the Phillies. He would bring depth on so many levels to the broadcast, and would be able to develop his own renditions of “Outta here”.

I vote for Todd Kalas. And you can’t get him here too fast in my opinion.

I think it’s going to be McCarthy for better or worse. He left the Mets to come back to Philly, I believe, because he was offered TV instead of radio, which is what he was doing in NY. My guess is he already knew what his roles was going to be post-Harry. Plus, didn’t Franzke say during Tim’s interview that he prefers radio?

All that said, McCarthy needs to shut up once in a while. Good Lord.

Personally, I’ve always liked McCarthy. He was great on the radio during his first Phillies stint. His voice is very authoritative and he has the skills to replace Harry. I was excited when he came back.

I also like Franzke. Both men have the same level of talent.

Ironically, I never liked Scott Graham, simply because he and LA goofed off too much on radio and rarely called the game– which is a must for that medium.

TV and radio are not the same beasts. Radio requires play-by-play delivery. In TV it’s optional. McCarthy is chatty precisely because he’s only on TV and TV doesn’t demand his play-by-play skills. At least not like radio, anyway. McCarthy knows the medium he’s working with and responds accordingly. So does Franzke. Heck, even Harry approached TV and radio differently.

Therefore, we shouldn’t penalize McCarthy. Great broadcasters are cut in the radio booth, not the TV booth. Harry himself gained his fame on the radio– and our next great Phillies broadcaster will come from the same place.

Bottom line: Dave Montgomery should stick his best talent, whether it’s McCarthy or Franzke, in the radio booth.

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I don’t know if I’m alone on this one, but I love Larry Anderson. His voice is great, and I wish I could hear him on TV. I haven’t listened to many games on the radio yet this season, so I can’t comment on Franzke just yet.

I guess I just don’t see it the way many of you do. I don’t see any problem with TMac though him and Sarge AND Wheeler is going to be ….well it’s going to be something alright. I actually don’t think TMac is the problem I think it’s that combo. Franzke is really good but him and LA just seem better suited for a radio stinit.

CharlieD-Andy Musser wasn’t just bad, he was also a jinx. He would always say stuff like “oh, this guy hasn’t hit a homerun in ages (opposing team), then Bam, there it goes! I literally could not listen to him, and my dad called him every name in the book, and some he made up, quite colorful.

If that is the case Tim, and you get your shot, DO NOT STOP WRITING FOR THIS SITE!!!. Or if you would, you had better mention the gameday beer at the beginning of the game.

Tom McCarthy ya wanna guess why he’s not in New York anymore, he says on the broadcast last night CC of the Yanks got BATTERED….not old Dumb One …1 er 4 so 5 bb the bullpen gave up the other 9runs CC was there but no support either the bullpen or batting while he was in so my advise to T MAC is mind our business lets not keep doing the “look at the accident on the other side of the street” get your facts right Old Dumb one your not the Big Apple anymore…funny when Blanton was taken out Old Dumb says Blanton did a good job hmm think he got tagged for atleast 3 runs and some 8 hits….oh and the lose….which is better..hmmm its better to get your fact straight before you open your PIE HOLE..T MAC,my thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Kalas and his family there will never be another.

I loved Scott Graham’s home run calls…of course, not even close to Harry’s calls. I thought he would be a great replacement when he was here: Deep resonant voice, great home run calls, excitement in the voice when appropriate, and signature phrases to hang on to such as “put this one in the win column for the fightin’ Phils”

I hope they bring him back!

Franzke is fine too, though.

I don’t care for TMAC.

Now that Harry’s gone, it’ll be a muted tv for me for the rest of the season.

I always TRY to listen to Wheeler, but after about an inning, maybe 2, I grab the remote and hit the red mute button. I never heard a person who likes to talk the way Wheeler does. He talks…and talks….and scrapes up ANYthing to throw into the mix.

And McCarthy is much more likable, but…dang….he is too talkative. Both he and Wheeler do not seem to grasp that they are doing tv – and that we can see the game. If only they could just be quiet sometimes…..I love the sound of the game, and I can SEE what is happening. Just tell me what you think I need to know.

Wheeler….drives me crazy.

I like Franzke alot! He is a very good play by play guy. McCarthy talks way to much. I like a little bit a silence between pitches and this guy just keeps talking. Between him and Wheels it is almost unlistenable. Franzke should be the head PXP. I wouldn’t mind bringing Scott Graham back either. Always liked him!

Tom McCarthy. I want to like him, but as everyone’s been saying, he just keeps talking about everything under the sun, constantly. We just want to watch the game,& hear play-by-play. Why does management let this go on? It is excruciating. & is it just my ears or does he have a nasal blockage of some sort? Half the time I hear him say, “iddings” for innings or Phillies.cob, or Jibbie Rollins!It’s like half the time his “n’s” come out sounding like “b”.
I sure hope Frantzke and Anderson are soon on tv..
p.s. Can someone direct Leslie to use a softer voice??

The banter between Franzke and LA is second to none. They complement eachother very well. I don’t care for Sarge that much and i think T-mac approaches the game from too much of a “broadcasting” point of view rather than as a fan as Harry and Franzke do. I also mute the TV and listen to the radio when Franzke and LA are calling the game