Marty Brennaman: 2019 is my final year

[Tracy Jones]

I hope Thom goes to NFL and leaves the Reds

Nope. Prepare yourself for decades of Thom calling Reds games. He’s the new “voice of the Reds.”

Draino for us to gargle is on the left.

[WrongVerb]

Wow. I thought he'd be carried out of the booth. His shadow will linger for a long time over any play-by-play who comes after.

I saw Sam LeCure yesterday discussing doing about 75 games this year as color analyst. Maybe this is related to that.

Also, I really hope Thom leaves. He's all shtick and no personality.

[Todd Gack]

Isn't Dan Hoard's "Dream Job" to do MLB play-by-play? I'd be cool with him. I'd be cool with a lot of guys not named (or spelled) Thom.

[Hoosier Red]

I hope Thom goes to Radio and Jim Day gets the full tv gig.

Marty wants to spend more time with Amanda for sure.

Marty swore he did not want a retirement tour... I guess that changed.

To be fair, it appears as though the Reds persuaded him to do it. I imagine they like the PR for his farewell tour even if he wouldn't have wanted it himself.

[WrongVerb]

I also expect Marty will assume "announcer emeritus" status by showing up a few times a year for home games and calling an inning or two.

[Kinsm]

Now he can run for president in 2020 with all of the other 80 year old's who don't know what to do in their retirement.

[medford]

In all honesty, outside of the 2000 team, and a 4 year run earlier this decade, who much has there been worthwhile to discuss about the reds over the last 20 years? Its the between stuff that helps fill the gaps of the far too often underwhelming seasons. I mean he could have discussed the trials and tribuations of Danny Sarafini.... or discuss something else. His issues with the "something else" came about when Joe stepped away. Joe had that "good ol' boy, homegrown, ah shucks" appeal to him that complimented Marty's side discussions so well.

Anyhoo.... Happy Trails to you Marty, you've been the voice of the Redlegs before I was born, its going to be different not hearing you on those stale summer nights down the road. Better or worse, who knows, but definitely different..and missed. 45 years is a long road to hoe.

[cumberlandreds]

This is another passage of time for me. Really, a sad day. I remember when he started calling the games for the Reds back in 1974. He took over for Al Michaels who went to do the San Francisco Giant games. He is a voice of my childhood all the way into my later stages of middle age. He always had a good call of the game. You knew what was happening and how the game was going. His call of the final out of a Reds ,"This one belongs to the Reds", will go down as his signature statement. I haven't listened to him as much in his latter years but I think he got bored, somewhat, of the game. I'm sure the massive losing the Reds have done since the early 2000's,excepting a few season in the early 2010's, played a big part in that. He was spoiled from the winning at the start of his time here in the 70's and the Reds were basically pretty good most of the 80's and 90's with the exception of 1982 and 83. But he can still be really good at times, especially when the Reds are going well. No one can replace him but someone will have to. My guess is Thommy will take over. Most sportscasters want a full time job as a baseball PBP announcer. I'm sure he will take it and we will see what happens.

[Roy Tucker]

Love him or hate him (or both), the guy has presided over a huge chunk of Cincinnati Reds history. His voice will forever be tied to that era for me. Just like Al Michaels and Ed Kennedy and Frank McCormick and Waite Hoyt before him.

Best of luck Marty.

[lollipopcurve]

He was good at his job back in the day (but Nuxhall was always the attraction for me). It's good for the franchise that he's leaving. Nice opportunity for the Reds to continue with the updating...

[BCubb2003]

In all honesty, outside of the 2000 team, and a 4 year run earlier this decade, who much has there been worthwhile to discuss about the reds over the last 20 years? Its the between stuff that helps fill the gaps of the far too often underwhelming seasons. I mean he could have discussed the trials and tribuations of Danny Sarafini.... or discuss something else. His issues with the "something else" came about when Joe stepped away. Joe had that "good ol' boy, homegrown, ah shucks" appeal to him that complimented Marty's side discussions so well.

Anyhoo.... Happy Trails to you Marty, you've been the voice of the Redlegs before I was born, its going to be different not hearing you on those stale summer nights down the road. Better or worse, who knows, but definitely different..and missed. 45 years is a long road to hoe.

You’re right. I try to remember that Marty’s seen a lot of bad baseball. He was once the young man with the stats and Joe was the old player with the stories, and with Joe gone, Marty was the old guy with the stories, but he didn’t really have that kind of stories.

[SidneySlicker]

Some may slay me for this, but I wonder if they'll groom Jim Day for the role.

[huber14]

Last game is on the road in Pittsburgh, would have been cool to hear him call his final out through the PA system at home.

[WildcatFan]

Last game is on the road in Pittsburgh, would have been cool to hear him call his final out through the PA system at home.

He still could, ya pessimist.

[westofyou]

Some may slay me for this, but I wonder if they'll groom Jim Day for the role.

The same Jim Day who tweeted at Untucked shirts his disappointment in their services yesterday?

Pass