Brennaman/Brantley ranked 2nd worst broadcasting team by GQ

The commentary is hilarious.

"Brantley, a.k.a. "The Cowboy," has things to say, dammit! Unfortunately, the things Brantley has to say are usually all filler, which he nevertheless delivers in a grave, condescending tone. And Brennaman, like Brantley, is more than happy to lead a discussion away from baseball—like in the direction of BBQ ribs, which, you'll be glad to know, the Cowboy eats a lot of."

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Ha! that is hilarious

But how in the world do they rank worse than Dibble and Carpenter?

Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."

by ChiDa on Jul 12, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

Dibble and Carpenter actually talk about baseball

I don’t mind Dibble, actually. It’s Carpenter that is truly awful.

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by Daedalus on Jul 12, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I have no issue with Hawk Harrelson being No.1 by himself. None.

Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans

by Farneyismycopilot on Jul 12, 2010 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

amen

Watch it, ass blood.

by -ManBearPig on Jul 13, 2010 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions

When I didn't have expanded cable, I still couldn't watch WGN white Sox games

because of his terrible-ness. Just a miserable broadcaster

by timb116 on Jul 15, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

How are the Mets on the good side?

The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.

by justin007000 on Jul 12, 2010 12:17 PM EDT reply actions

Darling is good

But Hernandez is horrible – I don’t know why they’re in the top 5, because he ruins it.

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by Daedalus on Jul 12, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

you don't know the first thing about first base.

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by Slyde on Jul 12, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

Or cocaine for that matter.

A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 12, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

isn't he a woman beater too?

The 2010 Reds: or how Scott Rolen Taught me to stop Worrying and love Cold Play.

by justin007000 on Jul 12, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, he hit Daryl Strawberry once.

A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.

by Pops Daniels on Jul 12, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

and an internet porn enthusiast.

according to Ron Darling.

Watch it, ass blood.

by -ManBearPig on Jul 13, 2010 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I like both Darling and Hernandez.

by Brian B on Jul 15, 2010 8:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

yeah, but what about marty and kelch?

Time to bring back Pete .... Pete Mackanin that is.

by joshuar9476 on Jul 12, 2010 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

Is this just radio?

Because if it included TV, Paul Keels + anyone gets the nod as the worst team.

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...

by btcoop71 on Jul 12, 2010 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

rec this

"Yahan Sentona's strikeouts are way down this year" Jake Liscow

by obc2 on Jul 12, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Just TV, I believe

and it looks like it’s only who that guy happened to listen to that night. Otherwise, I think he’d be more favorable with tHom, who is much better with Welsh. But tHom & Brantley is easily the worst broadcasting team for the Reds, and that includes Keels & anybody. Now if they put Keels with Brantley, I’d probably just give up baseball watching all together.

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by Slyde on Jul 12, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

god

keels and brantley. ugh.

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by Daedalus on Jul 12, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Welch makes Brantley look Hawk

and that says more about Brantley than it does Welsh

by timb116 on Jul 15, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Interesting: I just picked up a used set of the 1975 WS dvds. One of the first things I noticed was that the commentary (Boston) struck me as very, very good.

The second thing I noticed was that the game moved much, much faster – there was much less time to fill, so the play by play guy didn’t have to start discussing ice cream.

This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the losing.

by andromache on Jul 12, 2010 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

other teams manage to broadcast today without resorting to inane banter about non-baseball things

any unemployed folks out there want a project to do? it would be interesting to watch and listen to every brantley tv and radio broadcast and see how much time he spends talking about things other than baseball. compare broadcast partners and see if it makes a difference. i bet thom is the worst for brantley.

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by Daedalus on Jul 12, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

isnt not talking about baseball

kinda what happens in almost every game thread?

i have no problem with some of the conversational diversons the broadcast team takes on the radio. 4+ hours is a lot of time to fill.

"Yahan Sentona's strikeouts are way down this year" Jake Liscow

by obc2 on Jul 12, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmmmmm ...

isnt not talking about baseball kinda what happens in almost every game thread?

Yes, you are right. But we’re all a bunch of assholes not being paid to talk about baseball.

Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans

by Farneyismycopilot on Jul 12, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

exactly. it's not our job.

I realize when we have a chance to listen to broadcasts from back in the day, we get a select few who were probably good at their job (I love those old games on MLB Network.) But with MLB.TV and Extra Innings, as well as the national broadcasts, we have a lot of opportunities to listen to a variety of broadcast teams, and this time, it’s not just irrational nostalgia – broadcasters really were better. I mean, think about how those we consider the best today have been around for a long time.

I wonder why that is.

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by Daedalus on Jul 12, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions