

A club can have an excellent broadcast even if the product on the field often disappoints, and vice versa. One note: please do try to separate any feelings you have about the team itself from this rating. All of this, and any other factors that influence your experience while listening to a broadcast booth, apply here. Some broadcasts excel at emphasizing their strengths, focusing on whichever qualities their listeners most enjoy. It is simply a measure of how much you enjoy listening to a broadcast. The “Overall” score does not need to be an even weighting of each of the three categories above.
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Is the play-by-play crisp and informative? Do the announcers keep listeners abreast of the count and game situation in discussing team strategy? When a strange situation comes up, do they convey what happened and what it means for the two teams effectively? I expect that this category will prove more divisive in radio than it did in the TV ratings, because play-by-play announcers carry more weight when there’s no visual component. It covers how well the broadcast explains the action on the field as it happens. The “Coherence” score was the most difficult category to name. Does the booth’s camaraderie make you feel like you’re listening to a game with friends? Does an announcer’s wistful recounting of his playing days leave you in stitches? Do you find yourself just downright having fun listening to their stories? All of that is contained in this category. The “Charisma” score covers the amount of enjoyment you derive from listening to the announcers. This category’s score should represent how much you feel you learn about baseball while you listen to the game.

Does a broadcaster mention a player’s DRS, then use that number without context to explain why someone is a good or bad defender? That’s bad analysis, despite its use of advanced metrics. Is a color commentator particularly adept at breaking down a hitter’s adjustments? That’s excellent analysis. Rather, it covers all the ways in which a broadcast team attempts to inform listeners about the players on the field and the game situation they find themselves in. Of note, this doesn’t mean sabermetric or statistical analysis, though some broadcast teams certainly excel in that area. The “Analysis” score covers the frequency and quality of a broadcast team’s discussion of baseball.
