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Krukow and umpires

I like how Mike Krukow tells listeners about the strike zone of the plate umpires. He knows each umpire and explains how each one defines the strike zone and if he is consistent calling pitches and how that affects the pitchers. I learn from this.

By | October 25th, 2012|13 Comments

Krukow: “He’s getting greased up.”

One of the high points of watching a Giants game on TV is when a Giants reliever jogs down to the bullpen and Mike Krukow says he's "getting greased up in the bullpen." I wait for this moment and I know he's going to say it the same way every [...]

By | August 2nd, 2011|20 Comments

Bob Melvin faces down Mike Krukow — a funny tale

I bumped into Duane Kuiper before today’s A’s-Giants game. We talked about new A’s manager Bob Melvin, a former Giant. Kuiper said Mike Krukow preferred to pitch to Bob Brenly instead of Melvin. “Brenly was Krukow’s personal catcher,” is how Kuiper put it. “Ask Bobby about that?” Kuiper said. “It [...]

By | June 19th, 2011|5 Comments