Go shove it, Brennaman
Comments (13)Last Wednesday, Cincinnati’s Adam Dunn hit a home run onto Sheffield Avenue. Next, about 15 baseballs where thrown back onto the field. A Wrigley Field tradition on steroids (maybe I shouldn’t use that comparison). But it was a fun, comical moment.
But one person didn’t find it funny. Long-time Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman launched into a tirade about Cubs fans. He called us the most obnoxious fans in baseball, and people root for the Cubs to lose.
Click here to listen to his rant
Excuse me, Mr. Brennaman. At least we have fans that come out to the park. Every day it’s a sell out. The Cubs surpass 3 million fans every season. The crowd is on its feet in the third inning cheering on the pitcher to get out of the inning.
Bad fans? Are you serious? Obnoxious? I say the most passionate in baseball.
Case in point. When the Cubs clinched the division last year IN Cincinnati, there was more blue in the stands than red — and your seats are red. Cubs fans outnumbered Reds fans 2 to 1. If it wasn’t for the Cubs, you would’ve had more vendors than paying ticket holders.
You root for the Cubs to lose? Well, get used to Cubs Nation rooting for the utter demise of the Cincinnati Reds. Chicagoans do hold a grudge.
Be careful what you say, Mr. Brennaman. You tainted a Hall of Fame career — and your son’s too.