Those were Tim’s best years. I lived in CT when he broadcast for the Mets - as a Mets fan. You’re right - once he went national, he absolutely fell in love with the sound of his voice.
But he knows what he’s talking about! That tip about the infielder’s (2B or SS?) glove coming up from the short hop, not giving him enough time to tag the runner out - good stuff.
Mets fan myself, and you’ve put it exactly right.
BTW, I’ve got the MLB site open in another window and they have a guy live-blogging the game. He says the press box is LOVING this game.