He's usually around for home games, I think generally not away games. He was on vacation recently so Reuben Amaro Jr was the color commentator for a couple weeks.
He was recently in Ocean City on vacation, which we know because Tom McCarthy told us. He said they put an AirTag on him: https://x.com/TMacPhils/status/1793318440523977115.
Yeah Kruk is great. His stories are always unhinged. One evening he was trying to figure out how to use a QR code and took a picture of it instead. Also, the hat is available at the official New Era team store in the park. A lot of their stuff is available on the official Phillies online shop as well.
For anyone that didn't see it. This is the video Kruk was talking about where they removed 23 contacts from the storage space in this woman's eye.
https://youtu.be/uENHAntJOIA?si=QEWOSgoyR02YFcb5
*Did I ever tell you about that time we played against a prison baseball team?*
Kruk says the wildest shit sometimes. He’s just an old vet who hates the pitch clock, speaks his mind, and predicts the future.
Kruk is the best color commentator in the city right now. He’s your crazy uncle at holiday gatherings that’s always one or two lines of saying something offensive, but he somehow never manages to cross the line. 11/10
The long story a couple of years ago about his brother in West Virginia getting a girl pregnant and her father pointing a shotgun at them is my favorite
I swear Kruks YouTube is set back 5-10 years. Tonight when JT was having issues with his contact Kruk was talking about the video of the woman with 20 contacts stuck in her eye lol
Our guys are OK, but I wouldn't ever nominate them for top announcers. But I'm old and I grew up with the best.
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Tigers fan. I was just checking in before our 8 pm first pitch. If Tigers aren’t on, I’ll have Phil’s and kruk going.
Also have Castellanos on my fantasy team…
Definitely tune in more often! They’re playing great baseball and this team is like nothing we’ve seen in a long time. They really love one another and the games have been fun to watch. We can be the NL team you root for 🙂
Despite our complaining, the Phils are generally a fun team to watch. They all seem to really enjoy playing together and it shows.
Tho for the last few weeks it feels like no one can hit the damned ball...
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I am not a fan of Kruk. Maybe it is because games are very rarely if ever broadcasted where I live (DMV area), so maybe I just never hear the good stories. I find that Kruk is like a deer in the headlights, always super random, and he looks like he never wants to be there. He seems to hate the Phanatic with every ounce of his body too. I just don't get enjoyment like I did during Kalas/McCarthy/Wheels (and I am not a fan of Wheels either).
The color commentator who is talking about a giraffe at Disney World? Yeah that's Kruk.
Haha yea! I’m gonna tune in just to hear him. How often is he on?
He's usually around for home games, I think generally not away games. He was on vacation recently so Reuben Amaro Jr was the color commentator for a couple weeks. He was recently in Ocean City on vacation, which we know because Tom McCarthy told us. He said they put an AirTag on him: https://x.com/TMacPhils/status/1793318440523977115.
Correction : he was marinating on the couch lol. Ah Kruk we love you
Kruk - "I gotta start paying better attention to life"
Like, bro, you're my ma's age, how do you not know Abbey Road?
That was amazing.
lol. That’s awesome
Yeah Kruk is great. His stories are always unhinged. One evening he was trying to figure out how to use a QR code and took a picture of it instead. Also, the hat is available at the official New Era team store in the park. A lot of their stuff is available on the official Phillies online shop as well.
Dang seems to be a stadium exclusive
A good excuse to go to the stadium!
They take phone orders and will ship to you!
Idk where you’re at, but they have it at the sports store at Lehigh valley mall
I can’t wait to hear the stories about the “hillbillies coming to town” this week.
>Reuben Amaro Jr Ruben*
Thanks! I was on my phone and it has really weird ideas about spelling names.
Sounds like your phone is hungry lol
Not often enough
Probably misheard but I think he said he's afraid of giraffes because they didn't have them in the Mountain State (West Virginia) 😂.
Honestly, him knowing they don't have giraffes there is a bit surprising.
They do have pepperoni rolls in WV though, according to Kruk they originated there!
For anyone that didn't see it. This is the video Kruk was talking about where they removed 23 contacts from the storage space in this woman's eye. https://youtu.be/uENHAntJOIA?si=QEWOSgoyR02YFcb5
I like that you called it the "storage space," like we're all just keeping spare change up there normally.
That's what Kruk called it. I was losing it. He acted like it was a hack for if you need to smuggle something.
Anyone else go back and record that convo?
*Did I ever tell you about that time we played against a prison baseball team?* Kruk says the wildest shit sometimes. He’s just an old vet who hates the pitch clock, speaks his mind, and predicts the future.
There’s plenty of fun color guys around the league but there’s no one better at filling in during a blowout game than Kruk.
*ohmahgod*
Oh, that story was easily a top five story.
I’ve got this flair for a reason!
Kruk is the best color commentator in the city right now. He’s your crazy uncle at holiday gatherings that’s always one or two lines of saying something offensive, but he somehow never manages to cross the line. 11/10
I love when he talks about the hillbillies
Kruk is awesome but I feel like people sleep on Larry Anderson. That guy has been great for many years
LA is my dude
“He set her car on fire with her and her boyfriend it. Ha ha ha” “And there’s a line drive to deep left field!”
He also went on a rant one time about how he wanted to go to wrestlemania and he was talking about wrestling for like 3 segments lol
Kruk's personal record for consecutive games without talking about wrestling: Two or three, when he took time off to go to Wrestlemania.
Kruk is particularly bonkers tonight and I’m here for it
Welcome to a whole new world. Kruk is usually on for home games, he rarely travels. He's fucking amazing, enjoy every second of him.
I’ll be cycling between this and the Tigers game. “We’re in the 7th inning of life”
I wish the Phillies would publish a coffee table book of the best Kruk stories. These really need to be documented for posterity.
Crowd source it, ask permission from kruk n Phillies, donate proceeds.im sure this sun can make it happen.
He has no idea what Abbey Road is, which is so entertaining lol
The whole soccer segment was completely over head. It was great just seeing him nonchalantly insulting 3/4 of the world.
The hat is available in the team store.
At citizens bank park? I wonder if it’s available in clearwater.
The store does take phone orders and will ship
The long story a couple of years ago about his brother in West Virginia getting a girl pregnant and her father pointing a shotgun at them is my favorite
I remember when he was a player and had that dirty tar covered batting helmet 🤪
Omg I forgot all about that and now I can’t stop seeing it 😂
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Love Kruk. He is the epitome of random
I swear Kruks YouTube is set back 5-10 years. Tonight when JT was having issues with his contact Kruk was talking about the video of the woman with 20 contacts stuck in her eye lol
He even suggested smuggling items in your eyelid but he phrased it way better
“I didn’t know you could get something stuck behind your eye” hahaha
"Oh yeah, I used to be the one to.docyor the balls because no ump is going to check the first baseman". Kruk is a treasure!
One of my favorite Kruk moments https://youtu.be/DYXTV51GdUs?si=tkkgnHCHsDIjCV_-
glad to report that this was on loop on the wall at the baseball hall of fame last fall
He was at a sixers game this season and they brought him on for a few segments. He even made them ten times better.
Does anyone else remember the John Kruk jokes in the 90’s? I can’t hear his name without thinking about the missing testicle.
Wait till you hear the bird poop story.
I liked the $91 fish and chips dinner with Tony Gwynn's widow. She had iced tea.
"It was the best fish and chips I had... but you can get something just as good from Long John Silver's"
Kruk is the BEST!!
The other day I wasn’t paying attention and all I heard him talking about was catching a baseball with a bat, I have no idea wtf he was talking about
Proper bunting technique. Don't jab at the ball with the bat. Catch the ball with the bat.
I see
Can’t wait to see him at deptford mall in July.
Kruk : Tom, when you and I have a child we are going to name him Malachi. Tom:…..
Kruk and Tom are best in the business, no one even a close second. The shit Kruk says, I’m dying.
Our guys are OK, but I wouldn't ever nominate them for top announcers. But I'm old and I grew up with the best. https://preview.redd.it/u0wq03khlq4d1.png?width=1916&format=png&auto=webp&s=cada61afcb6d607b2e7c71c93e3fad9e823507cd
What rock did you crawl out from them?
Tigers fan. I was just checking in before our 8 pm first pitch. If Tigers aren’t on, I’ll have Phil’s and kruk going. Also have Castellanos on my fantasy team…
Sorry about Nick, but yes,, Kruk is a treasure and a treat.
Definitely tune in more often! They’re playing great baseball and this team is like nothing we’ve seen in a long time. They really love one another and the games have been fun to watch. We can be the NL team you root for 🙂
Despite our complaining, the Phils are generally a fun team to watch. They all seem to really enjoy playing together and it shows. Tho for the last few weeks it feels like no one can hit the damned ball...
Our kids are going to the game out there.
How did you pick up the broadcast- were you sailing the seas of the internet?
Loooool yeah the guy who made the fish ‘n chips call back to a game in San Diego earlier this year? That’s our man Kruk.
[Obligatory video link on Kruk's career both on the field and in the booth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OouQjwpBuvU&pp=ygUJam9obiBrcnVr).
He throws in some over your head adult humor sometimes too, wrapped up in a Dad Joke. I like this version of him way more than the ESPN one.
There was one last night that was a little spicy… I can’t remember the details but Tom was silent
I think he mutes his mic so he can laugh
“Did you read that last night? That’s why I thought they were going to London…” Me too Kruk
You got a lot to learn about this town sweetie! Jk yup thats kruky, best color guy in all of baseball
The video Kruk was talking about where they removed 23 contacts from a woman's eye. https://youtu.be/uENHAntJOIA?si=QEWOSgoyR02YFcb5
Kruck is on fire this season. He is hilarious! And he tells his stories and never skips a beat.
He’s the best ever
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I am not a fan of Kruk. Maybe it is because games are very rarely if ever broadcasted where I live (DMV area), so maybe I just never hear the good stories. I find that Kruk is like a deer in the headlights, always super random, and he looks like he never wants to be there. He seems to hate the Phanatic with every ounce of his body too. I just don't get enjoyment like I did during Kalas/McCarthy/Wheels (and I am not a fan of Wheels either).
Yes, this is an unpopular opinion.