Josh Suchon
@josh-suchon.bsky.social
Broadcaster, Author, Podcaster, VO Artist. PxP for @AbqTopes, co-host Crafting the Call on YouTube, essays on Substack, podcast for @SDSUAlumni. https://linktr.ee/joshua.suchon
Eck vs Gibby was on OTD in 1988. You probably remember EXACTLY where you were. In one of the first "Crafting the Call" episodes, @jgoldstrass.bsky.social and I compared the calls of legends Vin Scully, Jack Buck, Don Drysdale & Bill King for the dramatic ending. youtu.be/8mWykqxzVTk?...
Four Voices, One Swing: Kirk Gibson vs. Dennis Eckersley, 1988 World Series Game 1
YouTube video by Crafting the Call
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What's the difference between broadcasting games in the major leagues and minor leagues? On the latest "Crafting the Call" episode, @jgoldstrass.bsky.social and I listened back to our recent innings as MLB fill-ins to compare and contrast. youtu.be/rNkack-C2Gc?...
What's it Like to Broadcast a Major League Game? | Josh's MLB Debut!
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My deep dive on when #Baseball and #Fireworks went on a first date, went steady, got married, and almost got divorced. Happy 4th of July. joshuasuchon.substack.com/p/crack-of-t...
Crack of the Bat, Boom in the Sky: America’s Favorite Doubleheader
Baseball and fireworks tied the knot under the stars. We’ve been invited every summer since.
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Deep down, we all know the "announcer jinx" is hogwash. But it's still present somewhere in our minds, mostly because we know some people feel strongly about it. @jgoldstrass.bsky.social and I found receipts of no-hitters where, yes, the announcer "said it" www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC_d...
How Should a Broadcaster Handle the No-Hitter Jinx?
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CATCH OF THE YEAR - Denzel Clarke goes wayyyyy over the fence to rob a HR from the Angels' Nolan Shanuel
Ryan Ritter hit 5 HRs over 2 straight games recently to tie a Pacific Coast League record. Remarkably, Bert Ellison (1924), Matt Williams (1988) and Ritter all achieved did it on May 25. And that's not all the May 25 home run binge coincidences. joshuasuchon.substack.com/p/the-strang...
The strange May 25 home run coincidence
Scribbled Notes: More fundamental ontological riddles of May 25, the reluctant player/manager, and worthy Restacks
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July 27, 2008: Clayton Kershaw gets his first MLN win and catcher Russell Martin throws shaving cream in his face as I interview him. Today: thrilled to be on the mic as Kershaw makes a rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City against the Isotopes. Starts at 2:05 pm MT.
#Padres top prospect Leo De Vries hit for the "mutant" cycle on Tuesday in a dramatic way, finishing the night with 8 RBIs. That inspired @jgoldstrass.bsky.social and I to record an episode of "Crafting the Call" to analyze his calls. Fort Wayne's Jaden Taylor joined us to breakdown his calls too.
M'man @josh-suchon.bsky.social is one of the most thoughtful dudes I've had the pleasure of meeting from social media. He's a former MLB Bay Area beat writer and now the voice of the Albuquerque Isotopes (it's a real AAA team!). His writing is always worth a read and he's absolutely worth a follow ✌🏾
Josh Suchon@josh-suchon.bsky.social · last yr.You know that play the other night where 3 runs scored on Ball 4? I tried describing it live. Here are written words about how it all happened and why that play symbolizes what makes baseball so wonderful. open.substack.com/pub/joshuasu...
You know that play the other night where 3 runs scored on Ball 4? I tried describing it live. Here are written words about how it all happened and why that play symbolizes what makes baseball so wonderful. open.substack.com/pub/joshuasu...
When your voice goes viral … but few people know it’s you
Crafting the Call: Breaking down my performance when Isotopes scored 3 runs on Ball 4 and the internet went crazy
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THE ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES SCORED THREE RUNS ON A BASES-LOADED WALK AND THERE IS VIDEO
The MLB A's and Triple-A River Cats sharing a ballpark in Sacramento is rare, but not unprecedented. Here's a thread with a few examples. Let me know if I forgot any. 1993-94: Nashville's Greer Stadium hosted the Triple-A Sounds (White Sox) and Double-A Xpress (Twins).
It's the Opening Day edition of "Crafting the Call" Along with @jgoldstrass.bsky.social, we review special moments in Opening Day history featuring Frank Robinson, Tuffy Rhodes, Barry Bonds & the re-birth of the #Giants, the #Rockies first game and Lorenzo Cain. youtu.be/jbrH7n2EKnw?...
Baseball's Back! J-Hey, Tuffy, Robby, EY, and Smiling Through the Broadcast on Opening Day
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24 years ago today, a baseball thrown by Randy Johnson and a bird were on a collision course. I was there. But didn't see it. My memories of writing a fowl story. open.substack.com/pub/joshuasu...
POOF! The Fowl Ball Heard 'Round the Valley
My memories of the day that Randy Johnson killed a bird with a pitch and I ... missed it!
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Blown away by this note within Eric's story: The 2005-06 “07 Seconds or Less” Suns averaged a league-leading 96.92 possessions per game. They would rank 28th this year.
Eric Koreen@ekoreen.bsky.social · last yr.ICYMI, I went long on the problems with the NBA in March. Still, I think you could read it 19-20 times during Raps-Spurs.
#Rockies sent RHP Chase Dollander to minor league camp yesterday. But he started a MLB game today. (Spring training rules are hilarious). If he stays on a 4-day rest, Dollander would start Opening Night for Triple-A Albuquerque at Sacramento (a AAA/MLB ballpark) on Friday night.
My list of who owns each month: Jan -- Joe Montana Feb -- Tom Brady March -- John Wooden April -- Tiger Woods May -- Rafael Nadal June -- Michael Jordan July -- Willie Mays Aug -- Serena Willilams Sept -- Barry Bonds Oct -- Reggie Jackson Nov -- Troy Aikman Dec -- LeBron James
Thanks Jeff. You can not separate Jackie Robinson's baseball story from race. And likewise you cannot separate his World War 2 service from it. The simple fact is Jackie's refusal to move seats meant he never fought in Europe- something he surely would have done otherwise.
Can’t wait to hear the explanation of how North Carolina got the last spot in the NCAA Tournament from the chairman of the NCAA Tournament selection committee, who is also the athletic director at the University of North Carolina
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money. He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
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Long live student journalism and everyone who chooses to encourage/support/acknowledge them.
Awful Announcing@awfulannouncing.bsky.social · last yr."I'm proud that you've taken enough pride in your job that you would do that because you don't have to do that."
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Shedeur Sanders is going to be a wild card in this draft. He could go in the top six or fall out of the first round entirely — and neither outcome would be a shock.
It's known as the "Bucky f&%*ing Dent Game" and it's one of the most famous in baseball history. For the latest "Crafting the Call," @jgoldstrass.bsky.social and I re-examined the game from a broadcasting standpoint with clips from ABC TV, #RedSox radio and #Yankees radio.
Every season, we evaluate where the Rockies are throughout the organization — we call it “State of the Position.” I went first by looking at where the Rockies are in terms of catchers.
Jacob Stallings will begin the season as the Rockies starting catcher
Perhaps the more interesting question is this: Who will earn the backup spot?
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Once got Donnie Hill's autograph at the #WhiteSox team hotel as a kid. My friend Joe told him, "I cried when the A's traded you." Donnie said, "so did I." ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 701 9/9: Rarity: 37 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: immaculategrid.com
