Schiambi

[Longhorn20]

Is Schiambi back for Marquee this year? What's his contract?

[CubinNY]

both JD and Boog were given a multi-year contract in 2022. This could be the final year of the contract though.

[IowaHuskerCub]

Boog is a great broadcaster - but he does not seem emotionally/spiritually invested in the team.  He's fine, but it would be nice to have both. 

There is a premium broadcaster doing TV PBP for the biggest sporting events in the world who I know for a fact is a died-in-the-wool, from-birth, lives-and-dies-by-it Cubs fan:

Kevin Kugler - I would love to see him in our booth

[CubinNY]

1 hour ago, IowaHuskerCub said:

Boog is a great broadcaster - but he does not seem emotionally/spiritually invested in the team.  He's fine, but it would be nice to have both. 

There is a premium broadcaster doing TV PBP for the biggest sporting events in the world who I know for a fact is a died-in-the-wool, from-birth, lives-and-dies-by-it Cubs fan:

Kevin Kugler - I would love to see him in our booth

It would be nice to have regular people like the old days. They really haven't done that since Len left and it seems JD is content with a limited schedule of road games. Backfilling exclusively with Pat (for Boog) and anyone except Suttcliffe for JD would be better. I love listening to Doug Glanville do color. 

[jersey cubs fan]

1 hour ago, IowaHuskerCub said:

Boog is a great broadcaster - but he does not seem emotionally/spiritually invested in the team.  He's fine, but it would be nice to have both. 
 

Perfect fit for a cubs organization that is not the least bit invested in being the best they can be. 

[IowaHuskerCub]

75% of the time, I'm listening to the radio broadcast.  and my blood BOILS when they pull Pat into the TV booth and leave me with Zaidman 😖

[CubinNY]

31 minutes ago, IowaHuskerCub said:

75% of the time, I'm listening to the radio broadcast.  and my blood BOILS when they pull Pat into the TV booth and leave me with Zaidman 😖

I don't care for Zaidman either, and I also listen to the games more than I watch them. I love the MLB app. I can watch the game and listen to the radio broadcast. 

[SkysLimit87]

Can we just have Len come back

[Tim]

If Boog was there everyday, I'd be a big fan. But it seems like I randomly tune into every game he's not broadcasting. 

[Irrelevant Dude]

On 2/13/2024 at 1:07 PM, IowaHuskerCub said:

75% of the time, I'm listening to the radio broadcast.  and my blood BOILS when they pull Pat into the TV booth and leave me with Zaidman 😖

I fear for what happens when Pat leaves (hopefully not for several years).  Zaidman as a full-time radio guy would be a disaster.

[Stratos]

I like Boog

[Rob]

The best thing about the Len Kasper booths was that he and the play-by-play guy (whether Brenly or JD) always felt like they were good friends. The broadcasts felt like they would if it was two buddies joking around and watching the game together. Like they'd probably head to the bars before/after the game.

JD is fine on his own, but he and Boog don't really pass a vibes check together. Likewise, Boog is fine on his own but he doesn't seem to care about the team.

These things may make for a more "professional" broadcast, but they're also a less fun. I want Len back.