I'll preface that Parkins "gets" the point of sports radio by not taking things too seriously. However, he's becoming increasingly very annoying to listen. The dude is becoming even worse than Bernstein in appealing to authority.

Theo, Maddon, Nagy, Pace...any criticism is waved away with "oh, that doesn't matter. i trust them."

I've also noticed he's gets a little snippy at Mac when he gets his balls busted.

He's still the 2nd best host on the SCORE but I'm losing my patience listening to his "too cool" act.

I like Parkins. But he said something today, and I thought to myself, "damn this guy is a nerd."

I didn't notice during Parkins and Spiegel show as I rarely listened. But Parkins often is starting to come off as phony. He crows about his desire for conflict, ball busting and uneasy radio. But I've begun to notice he gets upset and dismissive when people do not share his viewpoint. While he borrows heavily from Dan McNeil in sport radio programming (man talk), he reminds me more of Dan Bernstein in his temperment and style.

Parkins is hands down the best host at the Score. Bernstein has been better but parenthood and aging has taken away what he had 10 to 15 years ago.

Parkins is a prissy little bitch that Mac is going to chew up and spit out before the beginning of next baseball season.

This partnership ain't long for the airwaves, and Parkins may not be long for a drive-time slot.

Parkins is a prissy little bitch that Mac is going to chew up and spit out before the beginning of next baseball season.

This partnership ain't long for the airwaves, and Parkins may not be long for a drive-time slot.

I think Parkins understands that he has the leverage and he loves his job. Mac is there because he's bored. He lost his passion for radio years ago.

I didn't notice much about Danny during Parkins and Spiegel show as I rarely listened. But Parkins often is coming off as phony. He crows about his desire for conflict, ball busting and uneasy radio. But I've begun to notice he gets upset and dismissive when people do not share his viewpoint. While he borrows heavily from Dan McNeil in sport radio programming (man talk), he reminds me more of Dan Bernstein in his temperment and style.

Yes, but the Macolytes and DeCastro prolly wouldn't side with Parko.

It's not good tension, then?

I think Parkins understands that he has the leverage and he loves his job. Mac is there because he's bored. He lost his passion for radio years ago.

I listen for about 11 minutes on my ride home from the train station. Haven't heard any tension, yet.

I listen for about 11 minutes on my ride home from the train station. Haven't heard any tension, yet.

Yeah, Mac is old, bored, disengaged, and unmotivated. And yet he somehow can still run circles around Parkins verbally.

Parkins still has a long way to go before he'll know half as much as Mac has forgotten about radio.

I listen for a few hours every week. Definitely not a ton, but I have no idea what people are referring to in this thread.

Love McNeil but the Parkins-Speigel pairing is much better radio.

Mac just told Parkins that he (Parkins) enjoys being dismissive.