VIN SCULLY

I've mentioned coming of age during the Golden Age of My Beloved ACC millions of times before, and the voice from those years was Mike Patrick (and Dan Bonner), who announced most of them.  Raycom Sports, Jefferson-Pilot, whichever.  When I think back to those great teams and historical players, I hear that voice, and so if I think about Mike Patrick now I assume well, they only roll him out during huge tournament games, or if for some reason the 1981 Cavaliers reunited to play Carolina in a rematch of the Final Four.  Every year I'm slightly shocked the first time I flip to a meaningless Wednesday night game in November, and there that voice is.  Unsettling. - XMASTIME

One of the interns over at Guerrotype has taken a break from hitting on squirrels ("Heeeeeeeeey, you like nuts?") to point out that Vin Scully will be missing his second Dodgers home opener in 63 years. This spring I happened upon a game Scully was working, and was flummoxed...Vin Scully does spring training games?!?!!? Just like whenever I come upon Brent Musberger doing Iowa/Wyoming St on a Thursday night in the fall or Mike Patrick doing a Wednesday night NC State/Clemson game in the middle of January, I'm floored whenever these decades-long legendary guys are doing the who-gives-a-shit games. If I'm Vin Scully I'm like "wake me up if the Dodgers make it to the World Series." Guess it just goes to show how you gotta pry these announcers outta their chairs. These guys last forever. Incredible.