Cool.

why Hud?
maybe he can help Jeff Bigs on his show instead of the current no.2 guy.

though I wouldn’t mind if Hudler was doing the radio games. he’s collateral damage from getting rid of physioc.

“yeah, thats right!”

Rory is a little sedate for my taste, Mark doesn’t have the greatest vocabulary (I swear I’ve heard him even referring to good fielding as “dominating”), and their synergy is questionable, but overall they call a better game than Heckle and Jeckle. I couldn’t even stand to watch their games with the sound on. I just wish they’d put Terry Smith in the TV booth, though. He’s the best they’ve got right now.

for some reason his chaos brings a smile to my face. (and a headache other times)
But I am glad the Phyzz is gone. I’ve never been a big fan.

I’ve been saying all along I like Rory and Gubi together. They are knowledgeable and hilarious. Phys, you’re fired! I’m sad for Hud, though. I wish he could at least do the radio with Terry instead of Jose “Marble Mouth” Mota. That seals the deal, I will never listen to a radio broadcast again. Good thing I finally got cable.

I always look forward to tuning in and hearing things like “he’s got to go!” and “cheese & crackers!” or “call the cops!”

I know there’s a lot of Phys haters out there, but just remember how lucky you were to have a such a large broadcast team. Most teams had next to nothing compared to us.

I was lucky enough to have lunch with Phys a while back. He really is a cool dude and knows that he gets paid to be ridiculed. He knows it and still does his best to be a pro.

Sad day for me. :-(

This is the most awesomest news I have ever heard…

but im gonna miss hud.

Like others have already said, this really sucks.

I know this probably an effort by Arte to make the team more classic and respectable nationally, but I know for a FACT that many locals really did love Hudler.

Hopefully they keep him on in some capacity

I enjoyed him in the post-game analysis seat next to Bill Mac. I can’t fathom a Hud-less life worth living…

FSW just wanted to make a change for the sake of making a change. They didn’t improve anything. They should have kept Phys & Hud.

Bad decision.

Mark my words.

What is this world coming to?

While I am far from a Phyzz guy, I’ve always found Hud pretty entertaining and to be a fan of the game. Hud has had his annoying moments, but altogether, its sad to see him go. But how anybody can think that Gubi is a step up is beyond me. And more Mota isn’t the answer either. But on the bright side, no more Phyzz.

I feel like running up the tower stairs and ringing the church bells.

Ends up with an ambassador role for the Angels. I can’t see them letting him go. Phys is now free to go work for ESPN or wherever he wants to go.

Hudler will be missed, but I hope he bounces back soon.

Hud was as excited as we were and he made the game more exciting. Hud also connected with kids, Gubi is as boring as GA is lazy.

Last year during spring training, the AAA Bees’ announcer (I don’t know his name & I’m too lazy to investigate right now) handled a couple of the broadcasts. He was entertaining yet competent. He had some silly catch phrases which were amusing at least in small doses, (don’t know how they’d hold up over the course of a season or ten), but he also remembered to keep the listener apprised of critical info: who was at bat, on the mound, in the game (it can be hard to keep up with every lineup change in a ST game), the count, and what was happening on the field at that moment in time.

Don’t let Hud goooo noooo

Hud said that if Phys goes, I go. Maybe not, but it seems like something he would do. I love Rex, and I hope he remains with the Angels in some fashion.

seriously, how much do play-by-play and color guys impact the ratings? Would people stop or start watching based on who’s calling the game?

I’d like to see Dick Enberg back, but if he doesn’t return, it doesn’t mean I’d stop watching the games. Fox could put a hair-lipped, brain damaged gimp in the booth (no, the other one) and I’d still watch…but probably with the sound on mute.

This is an outrage!!! Rex Hudler has been with the Angels almost since I was old enough to remember. Yeah, he’s not the brightest but his entertainment value is usually higher than Joe Mauer’s batting average.

I seriously considered hiring him to do Play-By-Play for my daily life at one point.

listening to Phizz was like nails on a chalkboard. I could not stand him and am very happy he is gone. I would sometimes not watch a game if Phyzz was on that night and would instead listen on the radio to Terry and Rory’s sweet voices. Those 2 are the best the halos have in the booth by far. I do wish they were keeping Rex though, I think him and Rory doing Tv while Terry and Gubi did radio would have been the best move for everyone involved…while Jose hung around for the post-game interviews with our mostly latin team.

The Wonder Dog was the color guy on last years MLB video game, which I thought was great. bumemd he won’t be around to laugh at anymore, the guy is a goof.

Steve wants the east coast market anyway so I say go.
But Rex… Rex was fun he made it exciting. I would even watch him from my seat sometimes just because he was fun.
I’m thinking that Jose needs to go and take English speaking lessons because they tired this in 2008 and it was a failure then.

I’m going to miss Rex – not so much Steve though.

maybe the Hudler firing was because that Rory and Hud were not partners during the season. Just guessing, but it may have been a factor. So, Hud, blame it on Phyzz. :/

Like a lot of people here I’m going to miss Hud. I always enjoyed his enthusiasm and his obvious love for the game. I’ve always been a big fan of Rory, I’m usually at work during games and mostly listen to the radio feed on Gameday Audio, and I don’t have anything bad to say about Gubi.

The radio broadcasts are going to suffer with Rory’s loss, I’ve never liked Jose’s broadcasting style.

See what I mean? Tell me you aren’t going to miss comments like that.

WHY HUD?

I’m mad.

Gonna miss the guy, but Physioc always seemed too vanilla, like he’s trying to be the next Joe Suck. I DO like Gubi though, and hope to hell they put Hud somewhere on 830. Roger lodge’s show is SO vanilla, and he really rarely offers anything but a cheesy grin to the whole show. At least Hud’s got style, wack-a-doo though it may be.

Sad Day for this guy, but only on Hud.

Plenty to be thankful for.

Welcome to the John Carpino regime in Anaheim, nothing is safe but excellence….

Phyzz….phuck him. BYE!! SEE YA!! BUH-BY!!!!

Came back and my post is gone?

I’m glad Physioc is gone. But Hudler’s really grown in me. Watching/listening to Angels baseball won’t be the same with out Rex.

normally, I would never fucking say FUCK.

FUCK…

FUCK!

to Bosley?

oh well, i’m sure mota’s whimsical one-liners and passionate color commentary will make up for….wait a minute…thats Hud. This was a HUGE mistake.

I never understood the outright hostility seen here against him. I wouldn’t claim he was my favorite, but I watch games via MLB.TV throughout the season and, trust me when I say this, there are far worse “personalities” working games for other teams. Really—far worse.

Hudler was an acquired taste I never quite acquired, but I did love his enthusiasm for the game. From what I had read, he was also a tireless PR machine for the team specifically and baseball in general. I think this may be a crucial miscalculation by the Angels and Fox.

Jose Mota seems like a very nice guy, but he is Ambien in doses larger than 30 seconds. Gubicza, likewise, seems to be having a battle with the English language, and English is losing. Markus is fine.

I think the Angels will take a hit from the loss of Hudler, and a lesser one for the lose of Physioc (yes, it is true that there are folks out there who like him very much). The team will survive in the long run, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a short-term PR gaffe by the Angels and Fox.

I’ll be muting the whole season now.

on the pregame/postgame shows.

he was a bit over the top at times but still, his insights as to what goes on in the locker room made me feel like i knew the team on a more personal note. the way he was able to bring stories about what a certain player joked about with him is not something rory or guby can bring to the table. and such memorable phrases like:
getting figgy with it
salmon goes uuuuup-stream
from his nose to his toes, thats how vlady goes, from east to west he is the best
among others..
& he loves his weed!!!!!!!!!!

Loved Hud and his enthusiasm- Rory and Guby are boring- I’d have Hud and Phiz anyday over them

I really don’t understand. I am an educated American and I can understand Mota absolutely fine. I know he doesn’t speak English as smooth as some people, but he had to pick up English when he came from the Dominican. In my mind, to be in a business where you need to speak a language that comes second to Mota is amazing. And I think he does it well. Mad props to the guy.

And Brandon Wood!

Now just get Halladay

This blows….I happen to like Hud, he cracked me up most of the time, there’s no one else on the airwaves like him, everyone else is freakin boring! I wont miss Phys a whole lot, I always thought he was on dope, or something…..but I will miss the Wonder Dog!!

And I hate Jose the most. Rollllllllll those r’ssssssssss……..

you try saying good-bye to that face.
gonna miss you hud. as for you steve, meh…….

rory… annoying voice, seems to go with the flow too much… a little boring
gubicza.. tries too hard to be like hudler, then contradicts himself five times in a row