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Braves Add a New Broadcaster for CSS Games

Per the press release:

The Braves have announced that veteran sports broadcaster, Mike Morgan will join former Atlanta Brave Brian Jordan in the booth for four Atlanta Braves Spring Training games and 25 regular season Gwinnett Braves games on CSS.

Morgan, is currently the television voice of the Carolina Panthers and calls college football, basketball and baseball for various networks including ESPN, ESPNU and FS South. He called South Carolina Gamecock baseball, basketball and football on radio and television for 10 years.

I don't know much about him. Perhaps some of our Carolina readers will chime in and let us know what to expect from the new guy.

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If I’m thinking about the right person, he’s ok. Nothing special, but he doesn’t tend to get in the way of the game the way some broadcasters do. I’m lookin’ at you, Chip Carey.

I think I know who this is...

unless it’s another Mike Morgan. I worked in the SC SID during law school, and met him a number of times. Nothing spectacular, but he’s solid. Nice guy too and knows his stuff.

Very Good!!! Morgan did a really good job calling games on radio there for years. Knowledge is outstanding, and he brings a lot of passion to the microphone. Very easy to listen to.
Nothing wrong with him

He shouldn’t have been fired from Gamecock sports in the first place. It was a political thing.

Just so long as it's not Joe

I’ll try not to hold his last name against him. I’m in the “Anyone-But-Joe Morgan” crowd. Who’s with me? I can’t stand that guy on Sunday evenings!

Sunday Night Baseball

has the best crew with John Miller and Joe Morgan, that can’t be beat in my opinion

Did I miss the sarcasm font?

Seriously?
my bad, thought that was implied
haha seriously hahah

they are just godddd awful and they sure do love them some yankees

Which is pretty damn ironic when you consider that Miller is a full-time Giants broadcaster from Mon-Sat.

And Morgan is the biggest putz in the game. A pox on his house.

Bring back Katy Temple for the field.

Put Jerenovich back in the studio with Ron Gant, where he should be.

Ice Hickman’s dumb ass. If I saw that dude out in the street, I really might be tempted to deck his ass.

I’ll second this, especially the Hickman part.

Consider it thirded

hate crime.

I already miss BOOG!

I know this may sound sacrilegious, but Sciambi & Simpson rivaled the early days of Skip and Pete.

If Boog & Simpson rival Skip & Pete, then it’s a Mets-Braves kind of rivalry – one team is not even close to beating the other team.

I wouldn’t go that far, but they were certainly second best

They had a facebook page that Boog plugged like freaking crazy. Then he sells out. …..Thanks Boog. I guess it was fun while it lasted.

sold out?

If by sold out you mean major career promotion, then yes…

Tell that to Joe.

Haha, I mean they had a great rapport, but I’m sure Joe isn’t sore at all about Boog leaving. He’ll miss him, sure, but I’d bet Joe is really happy for Boog and knows he deserves it. Boog is a great broadcaster. He is now full time at ESPN. That’s what happens when you’re good at what you do, with exception of Joe Morgan.

how many major career moves have you made based on what your co-workers wanted?

Didn’t he used to work for ESPN before he came to the Braves? It’s it’s a major promotion, then it follows a major demotion, with him ending up essentially where he started.

as far as I know

He wasnt full time at that point. I could be wrong.

As long as it's not Rathbun...

or even close to Rathbun.

Rathburn and Pajiorek (i know thaty can,’t be right) were awful. Just awful.

Does a solid job when doin USC games, probably one of the best we have.

all i know is brian jordan is bad
i miss no panthers games

and i dont even recall his name

Two fucking comma-splices in one short press-release!

I swear most of these “professional” journalists get paid to not know shit about proper grammar and good syntax.

umm...

they dont hire journalists to write press releases. the journalists are the ones the PR’s are being sent to…

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