technically, ron santo may be the very worst announcer i have ever heard, but i would be lying if i told you that hearing him and hughes banter makes me laugh sometimes. i know, his first job is to provide analysis of the action, and he fails at that a lot, but i do have some appreciation for his undying affection for the team. hearing him so excited and then so suicidal does make for a kind of fun listen. when the cubs win a game late or make a great play, hearing him screaming and getting excited works for me. hughes and santo works on some level, but if you are looking for nothing but a straight, by the books, x's and o's call, you definitely are looking in the wrong place. they have such a good connection with each other in the booth, they sound like they are enjoying themselves so much, i tend to overlook his lack of ability to give solid analysis.
i want to give one example of another guy who was cut from this mold who was held in high regard and beloved before his passing: myron cope. he was so wrapped up in his love of the steelers, he totally abandoned his duties to give impartial game analysis, and was nothing more than a fan with a mic, and listening to him was pretty interesting to say the least. he wasnt a wordsmith at all. he groaned and screamed and complained and was completely calling the games on an emotional level. he is a legend in pittsburgh though, and rightfully so.
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