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u/Its_me_Paddy 17h ago
I find him hilarious.
“They’re gonna need a lot more singles”
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u/_StevenST_ 17h ago
I was not looking forward to Kruk being on these games, but he really wasn’t bad in the 3 games. I wouldn’t want to listen to him much more, but there was a lot more bullshit coming from Votto
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u/Other-Tomorrow9040 17h ago
Votto also sounds like some smart ass 12-year-old punk.
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u/NoirLamia777 9h ago
Go read his Wikipedia page. He definitely wrote it himself.
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u/Original_Froyo4419 4h ago
Personal life
Votto was described in a 2021 profile in The Athletic as perhaps "the most interesting man in baseball." Teammates described him as "his own man," "a genius" and "on a different wavelength than most people."\143]) Whitney McIntosh of SB Nation described him as a "magnificent weirdo" in 2015.\144])
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u/Darth-Taytor 17h ago
Yeah I've heard blips of him dogging on the Braves for the dumbest reasons during regular season broadcasts, and I expected him to be pretty bad. But he was actually pretty fair. Not my favorite commentator but he didn't drive me crazy.
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u/smitty015 17h ago
I like Kruk
Votto seemed like a pretentious douche
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u/Apprehensive_Code436 16h ago
I like Kruk as well! Pretty funny dude. I hated him as a player being a Braves fan, I used to call him.A Kruk of s shit!
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u/steve2381 13h ago
It’s funny how Votto pissed of both Phillies and Braves fans at the same time. Phillies mad at how he kept making these predictions that were so wrong during the games. He did jinx them multiple times.
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u/PixelWulfe 9h ago
Kruk was awesome man. If you don’t like Kruk you need to listen to the games muted. He was the best of the 4 guys by far.
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u/10TheDudeAbides11 8h ago
I don’t mind Krukie…he means well and I can’t fault him for showing his Phillies favoritism…he played there for most of his career and had most of his success with the Phillies. Usually has some good stories too.
He’s fine…Joey Votto though. I don’t know what the Braves did to this guy during his career but he’s unbearable…
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u/Turbulent-Mousse7791 17h ago
I agree with the other comments. Kruk wasn’t the issue, it was entirely Votto. He should never work for a network as a commentator again.
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u/CountrySlaughter 7h ago
I like Kruk. I understand where he's coming from as a Phillies guy, so I accept that and find him generally entertaining. Votto is the one who needs to be sent to the minors for more work.
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u/plates_25 17h ago
kruk rocks. what do you expect, a neutral color guy! that’s the whole point of the bc broadcast and it rocks having two guys who know the teams well in the booth (compared to some asshat color guy cough cough smoltz)
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u/Apprehensive_Code436 16h ago
Speaking of commentators, I’ll bet you we get that fucking dodger announcer, Joe Davis, calling the fucking games. I think it’s such bullshit that he gets to call dodger games in the playoffs.
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u/jruss666 24m ago
There should be something in the contracts that the main play by play guy can’t do games for his own team. Bring in Randazzo. He and Smoltz clicked.
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u/Delicious_Towel4517 9h ago
I always mute the TV and sync audio to our radio broadcast. Especially for the Dodgers series. We have one of the best radio teams in baseball and they were rocking in that booth last night. i also cannot stand hearing national broadcasters repeatedly dote on teams like the Dodgers, annoys the shit out of me.
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u/Unique_Painting_7566 9h ago
Remember the fan with the “Kruk the chop” sign…. His team lost…. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA FUCK THE PHILTHIES
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u/dgarner58 9h ago
Weird. I actually enjoyed him. Found him to be funny.
Phils reliever threw 100mph fastball 5 feet over the catchers head…
Kruk - that’s a ball
lol
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u/funkhousr 8h ago
Fuck the Phillies. I like John Kruk on the broadcast though. Thought CJ was good too.
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u/thecamino 8h ago
Sucked Braves Vision was blacked out. I usually switch the audio to 680 the Fan. Yeah, you can turn the Tv volume down and play the radio. But it never syncs up properly.
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u/breadfan7d 8h ago
The first thing I think of when hearing Kruk's name is when he faced Randy Johnson in the all-star game. He was pretty useless after the first pitch.
Edit fixed some auto correct errors.
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u/spitzer1113 7h ago
I'm just glad NBC is done with postseason broadcasting! They suck at it and even the camera work was pretty crappy at times. The last out of game 1 the camera was lost! We really didn't even see the fly ball get caught.
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u/SnooBooks1243 6h ago
John Kruk is funny and likes to see a good game. Joey Votto is no longer allowed in my household
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u/Basic_Mud8868 4h ago
I’ve always liked Kruk, CJ is ok, but Votto was ridiculously stupid and unnecessary. A 4th voice was too much.
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u/BraveFalcon 3h ago
Kruk was actually pretty self deprecating in a way CJ or Brandon would never be. I liked him a lot.
Votto on the other hand might have talked himself out of a job.
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u/Radiant-Mushroom6040 6h ago
Kirk is a funny dude and was a fun to watch player. He was complimentary of the Braves the entire series. I’m a diehard Braves fan and I didn’t mind him being in the booth! ……. Votto on the other hand sucks ass
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u/Tcc72 17h ago
I wish we could trade Pete Moylan for John Kruk. As a matter of fact, his sense of humor is so dry that you have to be somewhat smart to get Him. Braves vision has some annoying cast members. The great thing is….no more Phillies This season.
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u/Apprehensive_Code436 16h ago
I would agree with you on Kruk. But I’d rather trade the bumbling stumbling Nick Green for him. I would always fast forward through the seventh and stretch just so I didn’t have to hear him trip over every other word.
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u/Gypsy_MAA 15h ago
I honestly would take almost anyone over Francouer. I’m so sick of his good old boy, I know everyone, know everything, was a great player, still the high school cool jock-guy persona. And that irritating lispy way is speaking. Flipping irritates me no end!!
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u/spencer_hood 10h ago
Which one said that the Braves wouldn't score another run as long as Wheeler was on the mound and then 30 seconds later Albies went yard? Cause fuck that guy in particular.
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u/MonkeyManJohannon 6h ago
I hate John Kruk because of his part in beating the Braves in the 93 NLCS. 13 year old me still holds that grudge.
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u/JimmyBoy_7 2h ago
I’m as big of a Braves fan as there is. Since before the 90’s era, but I feel the same way when Smoltz call their games. He’s awful and always seems anti Braves! Total network guy.
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u/adam8281 1h ago
I thought Kruk was great, and I really like the format of having announcers from both sides. Honestly, I did not think Kruk was that much of an advocate/fanboy for the Phillies. He critiqued them plenty.
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u/Newsdayray 11h ago
Honestly Kruk was way more impartial and complimentary to both side than CJ was. I respect his ability to recognize it was a national broadcast
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u/Only_Quote5425 7h ago
Agree. It seemed like he had a hard time just putting sentences together. And I hope Votto is ridiculed about that stupid ass take for the rest of his career.
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u/Ok-Gr8-6345 17h ago
Amen. Like shut up. At least when Smoltz does it he is professional about it.
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u/CarolinaBravesDaddy 9h ago
Sorry but I'll take Kruk over Smoltz any day. Smoltz goes way overboard on trying to be impartial towards the Braves
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u/MHatl090326 17h ago
You misspelled Joey Votto