Tag Archives: Mario Solis

Mario Solis is an Absolute Idiot

Posted on April 10, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Mario Solis hit a new low tonight. In all the years that somehow he has retained a paid announcing position in LA television, he has NEVER made as absolutely stupid a statement as he did tonight. The Dodgers’ home opener … Continue reading →

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Mario Outdone and Blake Griffin Traffic Jam

Posted on February 20, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Mario Solis was actually outdone on the late KNBC news last night, by anchorman Chris Schauble. They had this exchange: Solis: “The NBA All-Star game tip off tomorrow is at 4:00.” (actually 5:30 PST; he only missed it by 1-1/2 … Continue reading →

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Watch Your Step. Oh No!

Posted on July 9, 2010 by theHoundDawg

How about an infield of Vic Martinez at first, Dustin Pedroia at second, Jed Lowrie as short, and Mike Lowell at third. You’ve got Jason Veritek behind the plate, and Jacoby Ellsbury and Jeremy Hermida in the outfield. Starting pitchers … Continue reading →

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What a Guy!

Posted on July 2, 2010 by theHoundDawg

What a guy! What a player. Amazing! Hiroki Kuroda was the Dodger starter tonight in Arizona, and then somehow he managed to get to Angel Stadium to come to the plate in the 10th, and make the final Angel out … Continue reading →

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Ole’ Mario Does It Again, and a Couple of Other Things

Posted on March 21, 2010 by theHoundDawg

The amount of information that Mario Solis does not know about sports in general and baseball in particular is mind boggling. On tonight’s KNBC-TV late news coverage of today’s Dodgers’ preseason game, he demonstrated new levels of incompetence, even for … Continue reading →

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Mario – Who Are the Other Two Schools?

Posted on January 23, 2010 by theHoundDawg

I’ve laid off Mario Solis for a while. Well, actually I’ve avoided listening to him for awhile. Unfortunately, I saw his broadcast tonight, and I’m glad I did. Otherwise, how would I have known that the major west-coast college sports … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Solid Defense, Bruins Start is Now 3-0, and another Mario Solis Update

Posted on September 19, 2009 by theHoundDawg

Well, another stupendous game by the defense, a solid running attack featuring constantly improving offensive-line play and Johnathan Franklin’s first 100-yard game, and the consistent kicking of Kai Forbath all combined to pull the Bruins through to a victory without … Continue reading →

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In the Sleeply Little Town of Seattle, and a Mario Solis Update

Posted on September 19, 2009 by theHoundDawg

In my last post, I inquired: “So, which top-five team will lose this weekend?” Well, in the sleepy little town of Seattle, Wash., the might Husky DAWGS defeated the University of Spoiled Children Brain Surgeons 16-13!!! All is right in … Continue reading →

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Once Again, How Does Mario Solis Keep His Job?

Posted on September 7, 2009 by theHoundDawg

Once again, Mario Solis has shown that he is the worst announcer currently reporting sports news in the western world. This evening on the Channel 4 News, he told listeners, to their shock, that budding star Clayton Kershaw injured his … Continue reading →

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How Does Mario Solis Keep His Job?

Posted on April 25, 2009 by theHoundDawg

Among the great sports announcers we’ve had in LA over the years, from the play-by-play superstars like Vin Scully, Chick Hearn, Bill King, and Ralph Lawler, and the reporting stars, like Jim Healy, Dick Enberg, and Fred Roggin, there have … Continue reading →

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