Does Boog Sciambi capture the essence of the Chicago Cubs?

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1. I didn't want to offend Kyle ad make a post on his channel. I listened to the entire interview and learned nothing of interest. Boog talks a great "word salad:". His answers were glib and uninformative. You guys provide better content every single day.

2. No, he need to stop talking about life trivia when the bases are loaded

3. Thanks for doing a deep dive into this. I agree with all of your takes. Appreciate you, my dudes. Great comparison about Giardi for the urgency piece.

4. The Cubs’ TV team is ok. They’re professional. But I believe the radio team may be the best in baseball. I usually listen to the games instead of watching. With Sirius XM, I also listen to other teams’ games, so I know what I’m talking about.

5. 25:07 – You know I love you guys 😉

6. Thanks guys, I listened to his entire interview, and I felt the same way. According to Boog, the manager has little more to do than fill out the batting order and then sit down in the dugout while the game is being played. Boog is clearly not a Cubs fan. He looks at himself as a national broadcaster first and not a Cubs broadcaster. I don't want him to become a Hawk Harrelson, but I do want him to represent the fans point of view a bit more. And his take on a "sense of urgency" is clearly off base.

7. no fuck boog he’s awful

8. according to sciambi, there can never be a player that has just checked out and doesn't care any more. because in his world, urgency doesn't exist. that, is idiotic. I seriously lost a lot of respect for him after hearing his idiotic take that he thinks is smart, while also demeaning fans. It's not just a "bad take" Matt. It's a horrible take.

9. Cubs should hire Adam Amin – current Bulls announcer

10. I started watching games in the 1960’s with Jack Brickhouse. To me, he was the Cubs. Then in the 1970’s my family moved to NYC and I watched Lindsey Nelson, Ralph Kiner, and Bob Murphy. They were a great announcing team for the Mets.

11. Harry was the best he always called the Cubs out on all their garbage

12. The Cubs haven’t had the sense of urgency since they won the World Series in 16 .
    The next 2 following years the kind of just settled , they had good years but didn’t go for it like in 16 .
    They lost that sense of urgency after they won the WS .

13. Love JD, cannot stand boog. It's him talking only analytics , mcnuggets, and not caring one bit if the Cubs wins or lose. I've heard him get more excited over a brewers homering than a Cubs player.

14. Dude who cares who are we signing man?!

15. How many times did boog interupt the interviewer also? He def like the smell of his own farts

16. Boog sucks he talks about everything but the team he was hired to cover .Boog is a national baseball announcer .I'd rather have Pat Hughes a real lover of the Cubs ,TV announcers we have are brutal..

17. I can't stand the guy. He could care less about the success of our beloved Cubbies.
    HE NEEDS TO GO ALONG WITH DIP-SHIT JOE GIRARDI

18. Boog sucks! Not a Cubs fan

19. Mute Boog and listening to the radio broadcast

20. I love it when Sut is on. He has passion and loves the Cubs. He reminds me of Santo

21. i strongly agree with sam just win games

22. I, also, was pleased when I heard the news in 2021 that the Cubs had chosen Boog over Chris "Empty Suit" Meyers.

    However, it's been four years, and Boog has simply not fully taken on the role of "Voice of the Cubs", and I think he never will. Part of it is h, part of it is Marquee seemingly wanting him to be a polished, national "corporate" broadcaster, but whoever's fault it is, it's not good when I turn on a game and say "oh, Beth Mowins is filling in today! Nice!"…much less the joy of a Pat Hughes fill-in day.

23. Everybody can't be Harry Caray bro'. No announcer has had a connection to that team since him. Sciambi is the least of the Cubs worries.

24. Not a fan of Boog.