Having It All

Helen Gurley Brown, the former Cosmopolitan editor who told her female readers they could have it all, would love MLB Gameday Audio.

You get every game, both teams' announcers, in sharp, clear 32K mono. Much better than tweaking and turning antennas, or a night's listening washed out by bad DX. 

On an audio tour of day two action, I touched base with some old friends.

Former Indian Ben Francisco is the new Phillies right fielder, replacing Jayson whose Werth increased dramatically during the off season. 

Carlos Pena plays first for the Cubs . . . and you'll miss Ron Santo even more once you get an earful of his replacement, another ex-Tiger, Keith Moreland.  Starting at first for the Pirates -- where players go to never be heard from again -- was last year's Blue Jay fan favorite Lyle OHHHHHH - verbay!

In Cleveland, yet another former Bengal, Jack Hannahan, homered and singled twice in a losing cause, as the Bears beat the Browns 15-10 in perfect football weather at Progressive Field.

Later that night, Gameday reunited me with Rick Rizzs, who went back to the Mariners some time ago, after accepting the job at which no one could succeed: coming from out of town to replace the fired Ernie Harwell. I liked Rick Rizzs. He wasn't Ernie -- no one could ever be -- but sounded pleasant, his play by play easy to follow, and never came off as bored like that former Tiger pitcher who still calls White Sox games. 

But, after eleven hours of having it all, even Mme. Brown might seek diversion, in the form of something as un-baseball as it gets. Baseball's antipode. It's right here.

Love these Goon Shows ...