How is it that Sims is able to go "all in" on his team in a way virtually no one else his age is able to? He is special. I particularly admired this because an attitude of New York superiority and detachment could perhaps even have been expected. But he was "all in" and "all there", and I'm sure made Mariners fans feel good. And that is partly what an announcer is supposed to do. Vin Scully had no illusions about his allegiance and responsibility to the home team.
A New Yorker, I go way back to the first days of WFAN when Sims was a radio host and Suzyn Waldman a correspondent covering the Yankees. The Mariners' loss is the Yankees' gain.
To me the "Mitch Haniger" call against the Angels is his best call because he paused to let the moment breathe so that listeners could hear the crowd going nuts. Will miss him but can't wait him to call an Aaron Judge HR.
How is it that Sims is able to go "all in" on his team in a way virtually no one else his age is able to? He is special. I particularly admired this because an attitude of New York superiority and detachment could perhaps even have been expected. But he was "all in" and "all there", and I'm sure made Mariners fans feel good. And that is partly what an announcer is supposed to do. Vin Scully had no illusions about his allegiance and responsibility to the home team.
A New Yorker, I go way back to the first days of WFAN when Sims was a radio host and Suzyn Waldman a correspondent covering the Yankees. The Mariners' loss is the Yankees' gain.
I didn’t know he was a radio host prior!
Very nice write-up -- I got the chance to meet Dave Sims on MLB Network once, and he was SO nice and SO gracious to me. Really a great guy.
To me the "Mitch Haniger" call against the Angels is his best call because he paused to let the moment breathe so that listeners could hear the crowd going nuts. Will miss him but can't wait him to call an Aaron Judge HR.