Open Thread: Game 2, Milwaukee (1-0) at Pittsburgh (0-1)

I watch most of the Brewer games on Fox Sports, and many of Daron Sutton's mannerisms tend to get on my nerves during the game.  For example, his ostentatious refusal to say "Best Damn Sports Show Period."  I have no problem with his refusal to say the word, it just seems like he draws attention to the omission.  Also, I'm pretty sure you could base a drinking game on his repeated use of the world "absolutely."  All things considered, I think he's a decent play-by-play guy, but I do find some parts of the broadcast irritating.

Why am I rambling on about this?  I subscribe to the mlb.tv package, which allows me to watch all the MLB games via streaming video, and yesterday I watched the Cardinals game, among others.  I guess I never thought about it, but it makes sense that Joe Buck is the Cardinals' every day announcer.

I will watch today's Brewer game with a new appreciation for Daron Sutton, and a fervent hope that I never find myself in a situation when I have to listen to Joe Buck more than once a week.

With online newspaper articles, it's all about the speed reading.  

I agree, you see a typical baseball quote (Damian Miller said, "I'm really looking forward to the season, this is a great clubhouse here in Milwaukee") and it loses all possible interest.

So I guess Branyan isn't starting out slow.  (How's that for sample size?)

But Branyan batting BEHIND Damian Miller?

WTFF?

I guess I should loosen up about Cirillo and recognize that the best of all possible worlds is having these two guys battle all season, both put up career years, and always have a .300 hitter with at least doubles power on the bench.

(Then again, we already released somebody who fit THAT description...)

Marty,
I agree, Daron can be irritating, and that he's much better than most of the other options.  Some of the Braves announcing pairs are pretty good, but Daron Sutton is quite knowledgable (like his dad is) and doesn't spout the stupid stuff that some people (I'm not naming names, but one rhymes with Moe Jorgan) can't keep away from.  I can't tell you how pleasantly surprised I was when I first moved to WI and discovered the TV and radio teams...I'm a Brewers fan more for Uecker than anything else.

I'm speechless.

Helms should be getting a bus ticket to anywhere pretty soon now.

Thank you very much.

And it shouldn't be too much of a surprise that RB BB'd ... a walk is one of the "three true outcomes."  Then again, Branyan's a little heavy on the other two true outcomes :).

that I forgot an option when listing the Brewers possibilities for signing catchers in the offseason.

It didn't occur to me that they could've bid for Benito Santiago...and handed him the starting job.

And thank G-d they didn't.  As I've said before and will say again...only the Pirates could be that stupid.

...as I type that, Benito gets a hit.

Sheesh.  Benito's got even less hope than Cirillo :).

And now, sadly, I must return to work, and I might not find out the results of the game until 11 tonight!  yuck.  work.