I passed along a report two weeks ago that the Braves were close to hiring Brewers play-by-play announcer Jim Powell. Today, David O'Brien reported that the Braves have indeed hired Power, and now hope to pair him with former Braves announcer Don Sutton, who is currently an announcer for the Washington Nationals.
Sutton was an announcer for the Braves for 18 season! Wow, I had no idea it was that long. I always enjoyed Sutton a color analyst, he usually had some really good insight into baseball situations and what might be going on in the clubhouse.
There was apparently supposed to be a news conference tomorrow, but the Braves are encountering difficultties getting Sutton out of his current contract with the Nationals.
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Powell
It’s Jim Powell not Jim Power
bravesfan360 - January 21, 2009
huh?
gondeee - January 21, 2009
the second time
you menioned his name, you called him Power…i had to read it twice to catch it.
justincredubil02 - January 21, 2009
YES!
I loved Don Sutton……cannot wait to hear him again!
secondbass - January 21, 2009
+1
Finally something to be happy about…
Lizziebeth - January 21, 2009
Agreed
You should put Joe Simpson on Radio and Sutton on FSN or SS
bravesfan360 - January 21, 2009
Noooo
I was so sad when Sutton left, but now that I’m in Washington, I still get to hear him…I really have no reason to watch the Nats games now…
Doghnut - January 21, 2009
not sure even Don justifies watching a Nats game
Bmacbandwagon - January 22, 2009
Are the TV crews still staying the same…or has Chip realized no one likes him and gotten a network job?
bigjoe - January 21, 2009
I think Chip will still be doing Peachtree with Joe, and Joe and Boog wil be doing SS and FSN South.
10-4 - January 21, 2009
I used to dig when Sutton would refer to a guy like Matt Franco as a “professional hitter” as if it was some sort of compliment.
get swoll yunel - January 21, 2009
Sutton
I always liked Sutton. What was the story with why they ran him out? I really like Simpson-the more air time he gets the better. However, I am REALLY going to miss Pete on the radio. Thinking about how he did a game makes me think that he might be one of the last of the old-classic announcers.
Powell is ok. I am from Milwaukee and listen to the Brewers games alot on XM Radio. I think the style that they used in Milwaukee would not go over well in ATL. Although I think he followed Bob’s style..which was a one man show that often wanders and actually makes the game something of a sideshow. Have to love Uecker..but sometimes I can start listening and it could take me 10 mintues to find out what team was hitting and what team was pitching.
calbers - January 21, 2009
I believe Sutton left when...
he found out TBS was going national, thus trimming the number of their broadcasts significantly. Perhaps that meant a pay decrease was on the way? Or some other issue issue with which he had a problem.
If Sutton is leaving television for radio, the Braves must be offering him a hefty sum in order to lure him away from the Nats. That, or working for that organization isn’t agreeing with him.
BBJ - January 22, 2009
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