1 down, 1 to go

Wow, 3 posts in under 15 minutes? I guess I really was being serious when I said I wanted to post here less sporadically!

Anyway, according to the Chicago Tribune, Bob Brenly has been hired to be the next Cubs analyst. I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. Now, I'd still rather have Steve Stone in that spot over anybody else, and I remain upset that he is gone (as well as upset over the events leading up to his decision not to return). That being said, I really liked what I heard of Brenly during Fox's coverage of the playoffs last month and I think I will enjoy listening to him every game next season.

Now all that has to be done is to find the play-by-play announcer that will join Brenly in the booth. I really have no idea who it will be, nor do I have any preference. I just hope that it is somebody who can form a good chemistry with Brenly, someone who is baseball-savvy and doesn't make stupid comments. It's going to be interesting to see what happens with this situation.

-Mark