You can still catch Lanny announcing, at least, up through last year, doing the Thursday night high school football.

Greg Brown has been in a slump since Nate McClouth was cut because he can no longer say "Nate the Great! Oh Boy!" just kidding, I like Greg. I like when he seems disgusted at the team sometimes because that is how a lot of fans feel.
I do think some of the technical analysis is BS, something ordinary fans can easily deduct. I liked when Walk demonstrated the fingering for various pitches, interesting stuff. Not so much when we get a half hour discussion about a sacrifice bunt.
Whener has improved and has some interesting analysis.

The Pirates broadcast guys are good.

Brown seems like a fan. But at times, he forces "enthusiasm" where it doesn't belong.

Neverett is your vanilla, by the book play-by-play guy. That's a pro, and a con.

Wehner is knowledgeable, and willing to call out errors and mistakes. A bit boring though.

Blass is boring. Homage to the 70s and yinzers. The only thing I like about him is that he has a good sense of humor, and a good sense of story telling.

Walk is best of the bunch. Understands baseball, can easily explain baseball, and is even-handed when talking about baseball. The last part is refreshing since many guys are forced to toe the Company Man line.

In the case of Wehner and Walk, they lack (or odd sense of) humor. It's a bit unattractive, especially in a color guy. It's the only redeeming value of Blass. I don't mind more strait-laced or rigid personality in doing the job for a play-by-play guy. It's not so nice in the color guy.

And the guy in Chicago "Put it on the board... YES!" is actually pretty good. That booth feels like a couple guys watching a game in the local bar. Has that sense of good humor and personality that makes you (the fan) feel like you're enjoying the game with some buds.

I love Blass. Long connection to the team. Good old stories. What else do you want out of your color man? He's perfect. He's not your play-by-play guy. The play-by-play guys? No strong opinion on them. Other color guys pale in comparison to Blass.

I love when Steve climaxes, "Oh, Pedro!"

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If they fired all 5 of our announcers and the guys back at the Root Studio and replaced all of them after the break, I wouldn't be upset. Neverette should never call another baseball game in his life and the fact that know one has told him this shows he has no real friends.