"It's an odd mix of Hawk Harrelson and Mike Krukow," figures MLB umpire Lance Barrett, who worked the plate yesterday, and got a good earful of Punto's on-field audio during his at-bats. "In general I'm fine with the running commentary, except when he disagrees with a strike call."
"I called a borderline pitch a strike a couple days ago," remembers crewmate James Hoye, "And all I hear from Punto is, "Ooh! The ump calls that one a strike on the outside corner, let's go to the Pitch FX brought to you by TDS ...mmm... looked like it mighta been juuuuuuuuust off the plate."
"What impresses me is he does the play-by-play and the color commentary; it's a solo show," praises opposing catcher Ramon Hernandez, "and he always remembers to get the promos in."
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