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September 11, 2003
"Hey, it's Coach Torre. Just calling to let you know I'm giving you today's game off." What sport's voice would you like to erroneously hear on your voice mail?
I'd like Walt Frazier to call the day after one of my corporate league hoop games. "You were elevating and devestating last night ... mystifying defenders!"
posted by Mike McD at 09:58 AM on September 11, 2003
What sport's voice? How about... golf? No, I wonder what ski jumping would have to say. "Hey man, how are things.... ---whooooooosh----"
posted by gspm at 10:27 AM on September 11, 2003
Oddly enough, I cannot think of a single thing. Unless it was, say, Mia Hamm calling to say thanks for last night's pleasure.
posted by billsaysthis at 12:47 PM on September 11, 2003
I don't know if his is yet common practice - but the guerilla markerters for the Toronto sports teams these days have been using Bell to try to attract people to the games. Twice I've had recorded messages on my service from Carlos Delgado and Roy Halladay. "Hi. It's Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays. Just want to let you know that the White Sox will be in town..."
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 01:34 PM on September 11, 2003
"'It doesn't really bother me. I feel good, but he said he wanted me to take a blow, get ready to run down the stretch,' Giambi said." Take a blow? Is this a typo or am I that out of the sports lingo loop?
posted by NoMich at 03:36 PM on September 11, 2003
"Hi. It's Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays. Just want to let you know that the White Sox will be in town..." That's either one of the coolest or one of the saddest things I've ever heard. Especially if it wasn't a recording (although I assume it was). Heh.
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:20 PM on September 11, 2003
Last year, I heard Mike Vick on my answering machine thanking everyone for coming out to the GA dome.
posted by trox at 08:09 AM on September 12, 2003
I'd like to hear Chick Hearn, if only because that would mean he was still alive and ready to comment on another season.
posted by jonson at 06:46 PM on September 13, 2003
I'd like Gary Payton's agent Aaron Goodwin to call me thinking that I'm his client. "OK dude, I'm weighing two offers here. The Bucks are talking $12 mil over three-years with a club option, but the Heat say..."