Oakland A's Archives - Awful Announcing

MLB

The Oakland A’s broadcasters are calling a delightful series of “home games” based on submitted footage

Where else do you get Vince Cotroneo describing third base blowing into the pool, or Glen Kuiper giving us a "How 'bout the slow trot around the dinner table?!

ESPN

ESPN’s Mike Petriello disappointed MC Hammer isn’t able ‘to throw his own age’ with first pitch at AL Wild Card Game

"He turned 57 earlier this year, which is a shame- he could've been the first person to throw his own age."

International

The A’s ran a “Rooted In Oakland” ad in an Australian newspaper, where that translates as “Fucked In Oakland”

"Root: A Kiwi/Australian slang that is used in place of the more commonly used term 'fuck.'"

Local Networks

With no one to play second fiddle to anymore, the Oakland A’s hope a new radio deal boosts their signal

The A's have a couple of new terrestrial radio deals to add to their online coverage, but their exit from their previous deal raises some questions.

Local Networks

After a decade in the minors, a NYT feature helped Donny Baarns get a chance to call a regular-season Oakland A’s game

In his 11th season of calling minor-league baseball games, Baarns finally got the chance to be part of a regular-season MLB broadcast.

Local Networks

A’s radio broadcaster Roxy Bernstein called his own one-handed foul ball catch

Have yourself a night, Roxy.

Local Networks

Edwin Encarnacion foul ball annihilates TV camera during A’s-Indians game

Thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the camera lens.