Brenly not returning for 2013 (Jim Deshaies hired pg 14)

[Andy]

Sounds like the new AZ booth is Steve Berthume and Bob. Not bad at all.

When did Berthume leave ESPN? Has to be fairly recent, no?

 

They aren't officially announcing the pairing until Monday so that Berthume can work at ESPN through the weekend.

I like Berthiaume. That should be a good booth.

[XZero771679666304]

Also, love love LOVE the idea of Dave Campbell. Always thought he did a great job with ESPN. I doubt he'll get a look given his age and ostensible lack of connections to our FO, but I'd love him as our new color guy.

 

Soup Campbell? I don't think he is any good. It'll be nothing but boring cliches.

 

 

He subbed in for Bob in a game this year, and it was awful. It was nothing but old school cliches and backwards thinking. I could practically feel Len's annoyance through the TV, and there was quite bit of dead air. He's one of the last people I'd want to see get the job.

[SouthSideRyan]

I hope D-Backs fans like hearing awful Scarface impressions 15 times a game.

[Have a seat, Neifi]

Sounds like the new AZ booth is Steve Berthume and Bob. Not bad at all.

When did Berthume leave ESPN? Has to be fairly recent, no?

 

They aren't officially announcing the pairing until Monday so that Berthume can work at ESPN through the weekend.

I like Berthiaume. That should be a good booth.

Not a Berthiaume fan. Once heard him go on a huge rant on the ESPN baseball podcast about how he still loves the pitcher win stat and thinks the backlash against it is ridiculous.

[Guest]

Sounds like the new AZ booth is Steve Berthume and Bob. Not bad at all.

When did Berthume leave ESPN? Has to be fairly recent, no?

 

They aren't officially announcing the pairing until Monday so that Berthume can work at ESPN through the weekend.

I like Berthiaume. That should be a good booth.

Not a Berthiaume fan. Once heard him go on a huge rant on the ESPN baseball podcast about how he still loves the pitcher win stat and thinks the backlash against it is ridiculous.

 

Yeah, that and there was another podcast where they did a Mount Rushmore for each baseball team and had decided to do one for hitters and one for pitchers. He didn't like it and thought it should be only one where hitters and pitchers weren't separated. With every team, he brought it up that he didn't like it, as if we didn't get that already.

[Schwarber Fan]

Berthiaume is awful at play by play. Typical "big name" move. What a joke of a move. Sutton should be even more insulted than he already was.

[SpongeWorthy]

Studio hosts/play by play guys love to get up their own asses on the radio or podcasts.

 

See: Dan Patrick

[UK1679666180]

I know it would never happen but I'd l think Brian Bannister would be great in that role espec w/Len.

[CUBZ99]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

[Guest]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

 

So much that I disagree with here. Replacing Len with Sutton would be awful. Len was the reason the pairing was good, he wasn't elevated by Brenly in any way.

[Mark Priors Calves]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

No thanks

[El Duderino]

LOL at Sutton. Homer douche.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Maybe the Cubs can sign both Grace and Josh Hamilton and get a 2-for-1 deal on their chaperone?

 

In all seriousness, even if you put Grace's legal trouble aside, I can't imagine that dropping him in the middle of Wrigleyville would be healthy for him.

[javy knows my name]

Maybe the Cubs can sign both Grace and Josh Hamilton and get a 2-for-1 deal on their chaperone?

 

In all seriousness, even if you put Grace's legal trouble aside, I can't imagine that dropping him in the middle of Wrigleyville would be healthy for him.

 

Nope. He'd be dead by SSR's hand in a week, tops

[CUBZ99]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

 

So much that I disagree with here. Replacing Len with Sutton would be awful. Len was the reason the pairing was good, he wasn't elevated by Brenly in any way.

 

I guess I see it different. I think Len is a decent enough announcer but I would much prefer Sutton. IMO Bob was the more entertaining of the two the more valuable one to the broadcast team.

[biittner77]

Len would benefit from having someone with a little personality. Len's a decent enough straight man. He needs someone that can liven things up without being an idiot.

[Sammy Sofa]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

 

So much that I disagree with here. Replacing Len with Sutton would be awful. Len was the reason the pairing was good, he wasn't elevated by Brenly in any way.

 

I guess I see it different. I think Len is a decent enough announcer but I would much prefer Sutton. IMO Bob was the more entertaining of the two the more valuable one to the broadcast team.

 

What the what.

 

Yeah, the corny jokes about nagging wives was the more valuable part.

[Clem Fandango]

Can we just get someone like Monte from Major League?

[SABR Gamer]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

 

So much that I disagree with here. Replacing Len with Sutton would be awful. Len was the reason the pairing was good, he wasn't elevated by Brenly in any way.

 

I guess I see it different. I think Len is a decent enough announcer but I would much prefer Sutton. IMO Bob was the more entertaining of the two the more valuable one to the broadcast team.

 

Blasphemy! Not sure where to even start with this.

[ctcf]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

 

So much that I disagree with here. Replacing Len with Sutton would be awful. Len was the reason the pairing was good, he wasn't elevated by Brenly in any way.

 

I guess I see it different. I think Len is a decent enough announcer but I would much prefer Sutton. IMO Bob was the more entertaining of the two the more valuable one to the broadcast team.

 

If this is serious, please stop posting. Immediately.

[USSoccer]

Maybe the Cubs can sign both Grace and Josh Hamilton and get a 2-for-1 deal on their chaperone?

 

In all seriousness, even if you put Grace's legal trouble aside, I can't imagine that dropping him in the middle of Wrigleyville would be healthy for him.

 

Nope. He'd be dead by SSR's hand in a week, tops

 

Richy McRich wouldn't get his own hands dirty like that. He'd outsource that job.

[javy knows my name]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

 

So much that I disagree with here. Replacing Len with Sutton would be awful. Len was the reason the pairing was good, he wasn't elevated by Brenly in any way.

 

I guess I see it different. I think Len is a decent enough announcer but I would much prefer Sutton. IMO Bob was the more entertaining of the two the more valuable one to the broadcast team.

 

Still waiting for you to say something, anything, that I agree with.

[SABR Gamer]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

 

So much that I disagree with here. Replacing Len with Sutton would be awful. Len was the reason the pairing was good, he wasn't elevated by Brenly in any way.

 

I guess I see it different. I think Len is a decent enough announcer but I would much prefer Sutton. IMO Bob was the more entertaining of the two the more valuable one to the broadcast team.

 

If this is serious, please stop posting. Immediately.

[Cubswin11]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

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That would be an awful move, Sutton is pure horse [expletive]

[CUBZ99]

I wouldn't mind if the Cubs replaced Len with Sutton. I don't mind Len, but as someone stated early the Len and Bob combo was better than the sum of its parts.

 

So much that I disagree with here. Replacing Len with Sutton would be awful. Len was the reason the pairing was good, he wasn't elevated by Brenly in any way.

 

I guess I see it different. I think Len is a decent enough announcer but I would much prefer Sutton. IMO Bob was the more entertaining of the two the more valuable one to the broadcast team.

 

Blasphemy! Not sure where to even start with this.

 

I see that I am in the minority with my opinion. Len is pretty average and boring. Could you imagine a broadcast team of Len and Moreland? Whoever the Cubs pick, I hope they have a little bit of personality.