Jeff Brantley

[smith288]

Gangsta' or Gangster is stupid. I think when Thom first heard it even he thought it was stupid.

[VR]

I listened to him for the first time yesterday, and thought he had some great moments. On the Eldred homer, he was dumfounded at how they would call for a fastball on the outside corner when the scouting report says the guy can't touch anything fast and in. Even his bagging on Griffey wasn't over the top like Marty, although it was harsh.

His pbp was rough, I think it was Griff's double that he sounded like he was describing to his buddy on his cellphone...little emotion or grabbing of the radio audience.

[Matt700wlw]

Jeff doesn't miss anything. He could tell Milton was tiring. He said he could see the fatigue in his elbow, as his velocity decreased.

The guy knows his stuff, and can explain it so regualar joe's can understand it, without talking down to them.

I think his play by play has already seen some improvement, and will continue to do so

[redsfan1966]

I think Brantley has been doing a great job in the booth...much better than I thought possible based on what I saw from his ESPN gig (wasnt a fan)...he has brought insightful, strong opinions about BASEBALL to the booth and has done a commendable job on the pbp, sure he isnt great---but the old left-hander wasnt either and we all seemed to fall in love with him...I like how the new booth configuration has reigned Marty in....I am a huge Marty fan, but I have enjoyed the emphasis being on the game so far this season and not on the e-mails...

[TeamBoone]

Now if Marty would just get rid of that stinkin ''Gangsta vs Gangster''bit.

Opening day, I thought Thom was going to fall out of the booth laughing when Marty brought this up. I honestly think he thought it was the stupidest thing he had ever heard (and I agree).

[TC81190]

I have never liked the "Cincinnati Bell Reds Radio Network" call on the radio. I know it's a money thing, but I used to really enjoy hearing Marty occasionaly say "On the Redlegs Radio Network."

I preferred the Home of the Reds.

[TeamBoone]

Not so fast... He's helping with Reds Live! before the FSN games... And doing a good job...

Yes, and George mentioned him as part of the FSN team.

[TC81190]

Steve Stewart should do the Reds TV network PBP.

[TRF]

The cadence

in which Jeff Brantley

speaks

can be annoying

even to a guy that has lived in

Texas

for the last 25 years.

That said, I really thought that his analysis of Belisle's approach was spot on. If Matt were to pitch inside, just occasionally put one in on the batter's hands, he's be a dynamite starter. As it was he was pretty damn good.

[Hey Meat]

Talk about missing station cues. How about Chris Welch the other day and George Grande? Welch was talking about having a keg of Guinness.

[geniusMoment]

Thom is not the replacement for Marty. Thom has a national gig with Fox, both with baseball and football, and will never do more than 90 per season with the Reds. Your lead cannot do 90 games, doesn't work that way.

[AtomicDumpling]

I have been much more impressed with Brantley than with Thom so far. Thom doesn't know half as much about baseball as Brantley does. I think Thom comes across as way too negative and is constantly criticizing the players' baseball IQ. I think Thom is struggling to fit in with the rest of the crew.