Bob Brenly's Got Game

There still hasn't been any official word from WGN or Comcast on Bob Brenly's critical comments towards "superstar" leftfield Alfonso Soriano ("You could throw a dart at that dugout and find a better defender in left field"). And it doesn't look as if he will receive any heat, either. The dust-up between Steve Stone and Cubs management in 2004 over Stone's critical on-the-air remarks was characterized as "personal" between Stone and Baker. Brenly's on-the-air remarks were directed more towards Soriano, and not at Cubs management, so it's unlikely that anyone's feathers will be ruffled too much. "I've been down there [in the manager's office]," Brenly said later. "[Lou] understands there's a definite separation. There's a job to do up here. There's a job to do down there. I've had no problems with Lou. None at all."

One thing that I do know: If Brenly keeps tossing darts, I may need to start turning up the volume on the TV feed instead of tuning Len and Bob out in favor of Pat and Ron's radio broadcast. "Part of my job is to entertain up here," Brenly said. Job well done, sir.