Comments on: Who do you want? Twins, Cards, other?

By: Mike Shannon

Mike Shannon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:09:41 +0000

I am the best play by play guy on the radio today. Put me on your station!
To all these guys saying they know more Twins fans in the DM area than Cardinals fans, you can’t count your daughter/wife/neice/co-worker’s who don’t watch baseball as fans just because you told them they are Twins fans! Get out and meet some new people. There are plenty of us Cardinals fans in the DM area!

By: Josh Loeffelholz

Josh Loeffelholz — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:15:17 +0000

I would agree that the Yankees are the greatest team that baseball history has seen, yet I can’t see them as a good fit for the local baseball fan. Many of the Yanks fans will go out and get the YES network or listen on MLB radio; where as I dont think the same can be said for any of the other teams involved with this situation. With the Twins aboard the station, local sponsers and the Twins can promote trips to the cities and drum up some more AL support in the area (as Mike stated earlier). I would also agree that there are more Twin fans in the Des Metro than Cards fans; they just are as vocal about their alliance. I don’t have a dog in the fight, but logic says it has to be “twinkie time”

By: Foster

Foster — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:35:11 +0000

There are alot quite a few Yankee fans here in Iowa that I know, that don’t get to watch them on T.V. or listen to them on the radio. The Twins have Fox Sports North, the Cards have Fox Sports Midwest. The Yankees are the greatest franchise in pro sports history. And one of the most popular. That itself would bring in a lot of listeners.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:58:28 +0000

Do yourselves a favor. Head down to Principal Park when Memphis is in town. Compare that to any other visiting team.

The Cardinals are the clear cut number two in this market. 85 people voting in an unscientific poll means absolutely nothing.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:54:40 +0000

Mike wants the White Sox? Talk about 3 hours of bitching about every pitch for 162 games. I’d rather listen to Cedar Rapids Kernels baseball before I’d ever tune into a Sux game. The only thing worse than a White Sux radio call is their TV broadcast. White Sux: YOU GONE! — Twins: YOU CAN PUT ‘EM ON THE RADIOOOOO, YEEEESSSSS! (Sux fans will get my humor)

By: Otis

Otis — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:48:28 +0000

I don’t know a single Cards fan here in WDM. I think I’d prefer to listen to Minnesota over any of the others. John Gordon is an excellent play-by-play man. Pick up the Twins, and they will listen. If not the Twins, please broadcast anybody but St. Louis. Their play-by-play man (Mike Shannon, I think)has a horrible radio voice, and just is not good. Looks like the Twins fans have spoken, and I like what I’ve read.

By: Domer

Domer — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:40:34 +0000

Of all the baseball fans I work with in Des Moines, here’s a breakdown of their loyalty:
Twins – 7
Cubs – 5
Royals – 3
Braves, Cards, Brewers, White Sox – each 1

Case Closed – Twins Win!

By: Foster

Foster — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:23:06 +0000

Yankees and you bring in new listeners. Many older men and younger kids around here follow the Yankees, New York would bring a BUZZ to KXNO. Miller don’t worry about 6:00 start times, better than 7:00. Cardinal,Twin or Cubs games can be found all over the dial.