BigW72 wrote:
Just because Mac has lost his fastball doesn't mean Spiegel has one or ever did. The dude had his shot....he just wasn't that interesting. I don't dislike him. I like him in his role now...I think he's a talented guy, but just like Larry, McDoink, Mully, Haugh, hanley, and the countless others....just not very entertaining.
Mac, Boers, North, Jiggets....for a short time Jurko...and to some extent Parkins....they were entertaining when they'd lighten up, show their true colors, remove their filters and just have fun. Never got any of that from Spiegel. Mac used to have it....no clue where it went.
The worst thing that ever happened to Spiegel was that he was paired with Mac. He tended to do better when paired with other partners.
He was the best pure sports guy at the station with Goff a close 2nd. Unfortunately the Score had gotten away from that by the time he came along.
I don't know if you recall the situation but Speigal was on the balls of his ass, jobless and living in some basement when Mac gave him a job no one else in the industry was offering. So no, the worst thing to ever happen to him was not being paired with Mac. It was probably a life saving moment.