sources: Dan plesac and Eric karros to interview for booth(3 more names added)

[deltaclown]

Here's a clip of Jim Deshaies.

Also, FanGraphs did their own version of ranking broadcasters and the Houston television broadcast crew was viewed favorably.

I was about to post the FanGraphs article. I want Deshaies.

[Yagyu+]

I was about to post the FanGraphs article. I want Deshaies.

Almost makes me sorry I haven't seen an Astros' broadcast to have a better idea about how Deshaies calls a game. At the very least, my curiosity is piqued.

[Vandelay16]

Seinfeld references? Sign me up....immediately.

This

[RedHeadsRule]

I think I'd be pretty pleased with the Astros guy or Karros at this point.

[Madden King]

I think it's gonna end up being Karros and I wouldn't have any problem with that.

[ABTY7]

I think it's gonna end up being Karros and I wouldn't have any problem with that.

Has nothing to do with his broadcasting skills, but Karros' full page ad in both papers after spending only one year here always had a soft spot in my baseball heart. Again, means very little for this purpose, but Karros truely did love being a Chicago Cub...

[CubsFanBudMan74]

Has nothing to do with his broadcasting skills, but Karros' full page ad in both papers after spending only one year here always had a soft spot in my baseball heart. Again, means very little for this purpose, but Karros truely did love being a Chicago Cub...

this....

also to this day am curious of the video footage he has for that 2003 never before seen

[CubsFanBudMan74]

plesac out

Plesac told ESPNChicago.com that he informed WGN executive producer Bob Vorwald on Friday that he was withdrawing his name from consideration and staying with the MLB Network, where Plesac has worked since it began in January 2009.

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[DavidH]

Thank God.


Deshaies please!

[LetGeorgeDoIt]

Karros' speech impediment is annoying. Sorry to be superficial but it's a major distraction.

[4cubs]

Karros' speech impediment is annoying. Sorry to be superficial but it's a major distraction.

Theriouthly?

[Yagyu+]

Posted this in another thread, but Bruce Levine just said on Talkin' Baseball that he believes Eric Karros and Mark DeRosa are the leading candidates to replace Bob Brenly.

[1908_Cubs]

Marky Mark DeRosa?

I'm into that.

[captainatheism]

I can see derosa developing into a good broadcaster over time

[CubsBullsBucs]

Mehh. Plesacs voice is kinda annoying. I do like him tho. What about Hee-Seop-Choi? He could offer great insight on Fujikawa... Len and Hee-Seop just flows and has a nice ring to it!