BREAKING NEWS: SF Giants broadcasters dethroned as top MLB crew in national fan poll

For three decades, the San Francisco Giants’ broadcast team of Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow, affectionately known as “Kruk and Kuip,” has been celebrated by fans as the best in Major League Baseball.

 

However, recent results from a fan poll conducted by Awful Announcing suggest that their reign at the top may have ended. In a recent ranking of MLB broadcast teams, Kuiper and Krukow fell to second place, with the Mets’ broadcast trio of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, and Keith Hernandez claiming the top spot.

This poll, which has been conducted seven times by Awful Announcing, saw the Giants’ duo holding the top position in four of those surveys, including the previous year. The recent poll found that 63% of the votes for the Giants’ broadcast team were graded as an A, which gave them a GPA of 3.35. The Mets’ team, however, received 68% of the votes as A grades, pushing their GPA slightly higher to 3.37 and securing the top spot.

 

The two broadcasting teams were recently involved in a peculiar controversy involving New York sports media. Yankees’ broadcaster Michael Kay criticized the Mets’ TV station, SNY, for an advertisement that claimed the Mets had the best broadcast booth in baseball. Kay, defending his own team’s broadcast, suggested that many people still consider Kuiper and Krukow as the best.

 

In the latest fan poll, the Yankees’ broadcast team finished in a less impressive 22nd place. This shift in rankings has stirred discussions among fans and media alike about the current standings of MLB’s broadcast teams and the subjective nature of such rankings.

 

Despite the change in ranking, Kuiper and Krukow’s legacy and contribution to Giants baseball remain highly valued by their supporters. Their distinctive style and long-standing association with the Giants continue to endear them to the team’s fanbase.

Overall, while the Giants’ broadcast team may have been dethroned as the top MLB crew according to this recent poll, their influence and the affection from their audience underscore their lasting impact on baseball broadcasting.