Bremer Is One of the Best

Once in a while, you hear someone calling the play-by-play on television or the radio that stops you in your tracks. Wherever you are, your ears force you to tilt your head and listen. Harry Carry had it. Ray Christianson had it. And one of today's best voices on the air it that of Dick Bremer.

The television voice of the Minnesota Twins blends conversation with excitement seamlessly, creating the perfect level of drama for each baseball game. He's not overboard, like so many are today (i.e. Kevin Harlan), nor is he drab, like the Westwood One radio crew that called the AFC championship football game. The radio voice of the Twins, John Gordon, also has a rich voice and a knowledge of the game. And his "Touch 'em all, Kirby Puckett" will ring through the Metrodome forever. But even he, with his explosions of excitement in completely random places, could learn a thing or two from Bremer.

Although I'm a big fan of Paul Allan as well, the radio voice of the Vikings tries a little too hard to make the listener think he knows the x's and o's of the game. As a result, he's often contradicted by his coworkers in the studio. Bremer is almost never contradicted, because he sticks to the job he is most qualified for.

I'm not going to say Bremer is the best play-by-play announcer in the nation. Jon Miller holds that distinction in my opinion. But having a guy like Bremer around makes the Twins season just a touch more enjoyable. Since Victory Sports won't block the early-season games this year, Bremer's hypnotic chords will sing through thousands of houses across the region. Even though it's only January, I can't wait for it to start. Play ball!