I have to watch the Reds games on mute.

Some people might read this and say that I'm a Reds hater. I don't hate the Reds, but I am a Cubs fan living in Cincinnati. I watch many of the Reds games (when the Cubs aren't playing), and have recently started to watch them on mute due to Reds announcer Thom Brennaman, who might just be the worst sports announcer on tv. We all know of his love for Tim Tebow, but he doesn't seem to have a love for facts - you'll see what I mean in a minute.

Amy (my Reds-loving) girlfriend, often has to hear of the pain (almost daily) that Thom Brennaman causes me. She is actually the one who suggested I write this - I think she's hoping it's cathartic for me, but she's also witnessed many of his mishaps with me.

This blog applies solely to Thom Brennaman, not Marty. Marty is great, but my dad was a great roofer ... that's doesn't mean I should go grab a ladder.

We're 30 games into the season, so I'm sure I've missed some doozies. Here are some of my favorite TB bloopers from this season so far:
1. Brandon Phillips is a "perennial All-Star" - Huh? I may have gone to public school, but I do know that the word perennial does not apply to a player who has been an All-Star one time in nine seasons.

2. Who is James Bourgeois? According to TB, he plays outfield for the Houston Astros. That's funny, I thought that guy was named Jason.

3. Against the Astros, Chris Heisey bunts down the 3rd base line, TB says, "Wallace could have thrown him out if he wasn't playing so far back at 3rd." - Wallace plays 1st for the Astros. I think he meant to say Chris Johnson. Johnson, Wallace ... same difference.

4. "Last year, Nick Masset was the best set-up guy in baseball." - Last season, Kerry Wood, Ryan Madson, Arthur Rhodes, Matt Thornton, Scott Downs and Brian Fuentes all had a lower ERA and surrendered less hits. All of these guys also held opposing batters to lower batting averages, so it totally makes sense that Masset was the best.

5. I'm watching the Cubs v. Reds as I type this. Thank goodness the game is on WGN, but I switch over to Fox Sports Ohio just to hear TB. In 1/2 inning, he gets the count wrong (it was 2-1 on Gomes, not 2-2), and confuses Darwin Barney and Starlin Castro. I consider myself lucky that all of the games this weekend are on WGN or Fox.

Stay tuned ... there will be much more to come!