Marty Brennaman hangs up on Caller

Caller: People here don’t realize that Pat Burrell and Adam Dunn don’t get paid $12 million to hit .300. They get paid to hit home runs; that’s it.
Marty: No, they get paid to drive in runs, is what they get paid to do.
Caller: And hit home runs.
Marty: No, unh-uh. Home runs are incidental. It’s run production that they are going to get paid for. Adam Dunn hits 40 home runs and barely reaches a hundred RBI’s.
Caller: But, if you’re going to talk about potential run production, look at his on-base.
Marty: (angrily) I don’t care about—I don’t care about his on-base! I get so blasted tired hearing some people talk to me about Adam Dunn’s on-base percentage. Adam Dunn ain’t paid to walk. Adam Dunn’s paid to hit home runs and drive in runs for God’s sake, and they can take off, uh, they can take off the walks, and you’re out of here! (hangs up)
. . .
Marty: We are heading toward a break. Don’t call and talk to me about Adam Dunn’s on-base percentage–
Thom: You sure?
Marty: –because it pushes my hot button.
Thom: I would have never known.
Marty: I’m tired of hearing about how many times he walks. He was paid to hit home runs, paid to drive in runs. He homers; he doesn’t drive in runs.
Thom: You know, you’re too old to get worked up like this.

Now I am not going to divulge in this too deeply and risk my friendship with one of Marty Brennaman’s greatest fans. But it is obvious that Marty is fired up. He simply wants the Reds to win and he has always said what is on his mind and let his frustration show. But, I’m not too sure about his argument here. You can certainly tell he got lost in the conversation when one second he says Dunn is not paid to hit homeruns and follows it up by saying he is.

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  1. Guy Smiley says:

    We all know Marty is prone to a rant every once in a while. Remember when he went off on Cubs fans?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC1rIlujK8w

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