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Old 08-10-2007, 11:08 PM   #25
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Re: Marty signs three-year contract extension

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Originally Posted by Matt700wlw View Post
If the team is better, the broadcasters reflect it...they don't create the reality, they reflect it.
As Ron pretty much noted, Marty Brennaman's announcing is a reflection of the game only as a funhouse mirror distortion of what's really there. At minimum, Brennaman distorts reality to the point of absurdity. At his worst, he calls a game only taking place in his own mind. That's "reality creation" in a nutshell and his infatuation with negatively framing young players runs contrary to the needs of the near-future Reds; who'll need to rely on a good number of young players in order to succeed.

Great move for Marty Brennaman. Poor move for the Reds.
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