The most popular Dodger has never hit a homerun, and probably could barely make it to first base. It's of course Vin Scully.
Why is he so popular? He probably said it himself when he once explained, "Everything else about this team changes: the players, the management, the owners, even the city. But I am always the same."
He is also a very poetic announcer with a throwback, low-key style that, after experiencing, makes it hard to return to the loudmouths on TBS, Fox, etc.
These days, Scully only ventures as far east as Colorado, however it appears he is making an exception for tonight and tomorrow's games. He'll be calling the game in St. Louis, though I don't know if he's actually traveling there; I would assume so. As usual, it's radio only.
Vin had two great quips the other day which I found funny.
One was on a fly ball that dropped in short center field. "Puig had to come all the way from Pasadena to grab that ball." Thought that was a good local touch.
And then this comment as an inning started. Some loud hip hop music was blaring out in between innings. "As the music fades, well, we're calling this music anyway, the inning is set to begin."
He always seems to have the right thing to say....
