Marty Brennaman Is Unlikely To Receive A Statue Outside Wrigley Field [Cubs Fans]

Cubs fan leader fires back at Brennaman

Posted 4/23/2008 on Serious Sports News Network

CHICAGO, IL — Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman did not have pleasant things to say about fans of the Chicago Cubs , calling them “far and away the most obnoxious fans in baseball.” Now, Cubs fans are firing back, claiming that they consistently exhibit class and loyalty to the team. “Obnoxious? Please,” said Stevie Wagner, President of the Official ...

Fuck Marty Brennaman

Posted 4/22/2008 on Rumors and Rants

Unfortunately I was out of town and out of the loop during Marty Brennaman's tirade against Cubs fans last week, or I would have responded sooner. So even though I'm a bit behind the curve, it's time for me to get my two cents in. And my cents go something like this: Marty is an asshole. As you may have heard , Brennaman went off on Cubs fans last week when some merry pranksters responded to ...

Cubs Fans the Most Obnoxious in Baseball? Hardly.

Posted 4/22/2008 on Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field

Maybe, just Marty Brennaman doesn’t want Hank Steinbrenner to feel like the only guy in MLB who speaks before he thinks. Why else would Brennaman, announcer for the since-when-are-they-so-great Cincinnati Reds , go on the radio in Chicago and call Cubs fans “brain-dead” ? That isn’t even the worst of it, or the part that gets our red paisley Victoria’s Secret ...

Marty Brennaman Continues to Make Fans in Chicago, Calls Cubs Fans 'Brain Dead'

Posted 4/21/2008 on Foul Balls

There's been quite an uproar amongst Cubs fans in Chicago the last few days over the comments that Reds announcer Marty Brennaman made about Cubs fans being "the most obnoxious in baseball." As should be expected, Cubs fans have cursed Brennaman's name between sips of Old Style and not paying attention to the game they're watching. Well, calling Cubs fans obnoxious just wasn't enough for Marty..

Marty Brennaman Isn't Apologizing For Remarks Directed At Cubs Fans

Posted 4/21/2008 on Awful Announcing

All of Chicago is cursing the name Brennaman these days, but Marty has a message for you Chicagoans.....he doesn't care. Late Friday MB was on WMVP-AM 1000 and wasn't taking ANY of his comments back.... "If they can't understand what happened Wednesday night was completely over the top, then I'm sorry," Brennaman said. "I said how tough it is to root for the Cubs. I think a lot of people ...

Marty Brennaman Vs. Marty Brennaman

Posted 4/21/2008 on wrigleyville23

Marty Brennaman in 2008: "(This) makes you want to see this Chicago Cubs team lose." He called the fans "far and away the most obnoxious fans in baseball. ... Throwing 15 or 18 balls onto the field, there's absolutely no excuse for that," he said. "It's unbelievable. You simply root against them. They won't win [the division] because they still are the Chicago Cubs. And they will figure out a ...

Marty Brennaman Dislikes Chicago Cubs Fans

Posted 4/20/2008 on MVN Outsider

I think it’s fairly safe to say that Cincinnati Reds announcer Marty Brennaman harbors an intense dislike for Cubs fans. He absolutely unleashed on the Wrigley faithful when an Adam Dunn home run prompted the fans to throw balls onto the field, calling them the “most obnoxious fans in baseball,” and saying, “This is the kind of thing…that makes you want to see ...

Trouble in Wrigleyville

Posted 4/19/2008 on The Worst Sports Blog Ever

The good of the Chicago Cubs have come under fire this week for their antics inside of Wrigley Field and racism outside of it. Can you believe it? The first shot fired this week came from Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, who gave his two cents worth on what he thinks about Cubs fans at Wrigley Field during Wednesday night's game. Marty called into ESPN Radio 1000 ...

Open Thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Saturday 4/19, 12:05 CT

Posted 4/19/2008 on Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts

Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman is unrepentant: "It may have been over the top," Brennaman said. "The only qualifier I will offer is that to the true Cub fans I apologize to them because I know there are great fans in the town. What I witnessed the other night -- that's the only ballpark in baseball you would see people throw 15-20 freaking baseballs on to a field, which I think is a ...

When Marty Brennaman, Rabble-Rouser, Got Spanked By The Commissioner

Posted 4/19/2008 on The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog -

This is semi-ancient baseball history, but for those of us who haven't thought a whole lot about Cincinnati Reds play-by-play man Marty Brennaman until the last 48 hours or so, we can enjoy this as if it were fresh and new. In late April, 1988, the Reds were hosting the New York Mets in old Riverfront Stadium. Umpire Dave Pallone, who had a long history of conflict with the Reds in ...

Wade Star-Gazing?; Rose Not So Sweet After Fight

Posted 4/19/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS

Wrigleyville merchants selling offensive t-shirts ? Bet they reply, “Me so solly!” • Dwyane Wade dating Star Jones ? How in the world did this happen? • Derrick Rose isn’t looking so good for the NBA Draft, after losing a fight with a guy over a gal . • Marty Brennaman , tell us how you really feel about Cubs fans . • Turns out Will Perdue is not a big fan of ...

Qing the Week's Best: Isiah, It's So Hard To Say Goodbye

Posted 4/18/2008 on FanIQ Blog

Sean Avery shenanigans, Melo blowing higher than his grade point average, Obnoxious Cubs fans irking old curmudgeon and the hottest first pitch of all time. The week that was ... NBA Playoffs: Where Man vs Coin Happens. This week in Sean Avery being a jackass: here , here and here . Marty Brennaman takes out his aggression over being named Franchester on obnoxious Cubs fans.  ...

“Horry Kow”: Britney Spears Biopic Or Cubs Tee?

Posted 4/18/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS

According to anecdotal T-shirt sales figures around Wrigley Field quoted in the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES today, Chicago Cubs fans would like you to understand a simple truth: (Shilling for AT&T: Wildly offensive ) (Shilling for racism: Wildly hilarious ) You win this round, Marty Brennaman . (more…) Share This

Marty Brennaman rips into Cubs fans: He says whats been all of our minds for years

Posted 4/18/2008 on SportFiends

Cubs fans have been known as being very obnoxious for years. Just ask Steve Bartman. The only fans that are worse are probably Red Sox fans but either way, Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman was not ashamed at all to speak his mind on how he feels about Sox fans. LoL! Source[ Deuce of Davenport ] Tags: marty , brennaman, , steve , bartman, , cubs , fans

Losers of the Week

Posted 4/18/2008 on Babes Love Baseball

As we all know, the baseball season gives us many reasons to cheer. But just as plentiful are the moments we jeer and the people who make those moments possible. It will be those zeroes that we'll highlight every Friday in Losers of the Week. Today's post sponsored by Stolichnaya Vodka. "Stolichnaya: Relieving pain since 1901. " I want to start with an actual conversation heard outside ...

Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “All Shook Up” Edition

Posted 4/18/2008 on Hire Jim Essian!

So, the last time Dusty was in town, earthquake. This time Dusty is in town, and BOOM, another earthquake . Coincidence? Maybe. Anyhow, here’s the Roundup: Hey, Marty Brennaman, go ahead and fornicate yourself. It seems Marty melted down about Cubs fans throwing a bunch of balls on the field after an Adam Dunn home run Wednesday night. Since his comments are so colossally stupid, ...

Cubs Live! — Pissburgh at Cubs, 4/18, 1:20 pm

Posted 4/18/2008 on Desipio.com

Leading off and playing left field, Carlos Zambrano! Pitching matchup: Pissburgh: Ian Snell, 2-0, 3.93 ERA Cubs: Rich Hill 0-0, 5.00 ERA Since the Gamecast is going up early, be sure to occupy some of your time with Marty Brennaman, man of the people.

TGIF Reading: Why ask why?

Posted 4/18/2008 on umpbump.com

Today’s lunchtime reading put me in an inquisitive mood. So let’s do it up as a questionnaire: From 38Pitches , Curt Schilling would like to know: why wasn’t Kyle Farnsworth ejected for throwing at Manny Ramirez last night? From Deuce of Davenport , why does Marty Brennaman hate Cubs fans so … [ visit site to read more ]

Marty Brennaman Thinks Throwing Baseballs Onto The Field Is The Worst Crime In History

Posted 4/18/2008 on FanIQ Blog

Courtesy of the good lads at Deuce of Davenport , we now have video/audio of Cincinnati Reds announcer Marty Brennaman going off on Chicago Cubs fans. After Adam Dunn launched a mammoth home run, Cubs fans decided they'd throw pretty much every ball in the stadium on to the field in protest. And as a result, Cincinnati Reds announcer Marty Brennaman went off on a rather ridiculous ...

Racial stereotypes alive and not so well in Wrigleyville

Posted 4/18/2008 on Big League Stew

For as funny as I thought Marty Brennaman's rant against Cubs fans was, I thought it was probably a little overreaction to what was supposed to be a fun stunt. No one got hurt, everyone except Marty had a laugh and the game moved on . But not even Brennaman hath enough fury for the knuckle-dragging morons that have been wearing this image to the right around Wrigleyville. I've always known ...

CUBS IN BRIEF: Lou hardly seeing red over Brennaman tirade

Published 4/19/2008 on Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::

Cubs manager Lou Piniella on Friday brushed aside Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman's biting criticism of Cubs fans, saying the Hall of Fame broadcaster ''is a Cincinnati guy. He's rooting for the Reds.''

Brennaman not backing down Listen to his rant

Published 4/19/2008 on chicagotribune.com - Sports

Brennaman won't retract criticism, lauds St. Louis fans > Marty Brennaman didn't back off Friday regarding his strong comments about Cubs fans. If anything, ...

Piniella refutes Brennaman

Published 4/18/2008 on Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::

Cubs manager Lou Piniella brushed aside Cincinnati broadcaster Marty Brennaman’s biting criticism of Cubs fans, saying the Hall of Fame broadcaster "is a Cincinnati guy. He’s rooting for the Reds."

Reds announcer rips Cubs fans? Listen to the rant

Published 4/18/2008 on chicagotribune.com - Sports

Cubs manager Lou Piniella may have been amused by all those balls flying back on to the field Wednesday after Adam Dunn's homer, but Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman certainly wasn't.