It is often said that smell is the sense most closely linked to memory -- and anyone who has ever been inside a hockey locker room would probably agree. That said, we might argue that sounds and our sense of hearing provide many of us with our most profound feelings of familiarity. When we walk into places we've been countless times, it's not typically the visual clues that provide us that feeling of nostalgia; rather, it's the sounds: the subtle way the water hits the shore, the echo over a PA system ... and, overwhelmingly, the voice of a TV or radio announcer.

As such, we wonder what the Sunday Night Baseball experience will be like in 2011 now that it's been announced Jon Miller and Joe Morgan will not be returning after 21 seasons making the calls on ESPN.

We would imagine if we asked you to close your eyes and focus on the concept of Sunday Night Baseball, you would hear Miller and Morgan before you saw a specific player or ballpark. Miller has one of the smoothest voices in the game -- a delivery so distinct you couldn't miss it even if you hadn't heard a game for years. While Morgan is known for interesting expressions and baseball opinions, and he certainly has his detractors, the way he meandered through a game with a style all his own also became a staple of the Sunday Night experience.

No replacements have been named. In some ways, we're sure the new team will be better. Routines will change, analysis will likely be sharper, etc. But the interruption of the familiar is often immediately jarring. We imagine that's why so many folks are allowed to stay in the booth in one place for so long, even when you constantly hear plenty of fans grumbling about them. This is the end of an era, certainly for better and worse.

Your thoughts on sounds, the familiarity of broadcasters and possible replacements for Miller/Morgan in the comments.