Agree. His inclusion actually makes Kieran palatable.
It’s got to the point that the only listenable Tigers pod is the one with Tony Paul. My assessment:
Scott Bentley—hard to listen to. Was much better when it was Chris Castellani.
Evan Petzold and Mark G: have the best guests, but Mark is completely unlikable and Evan sounds like a 10-year old lapdog. All he does is recite stats. It’s actually comical how often he rattles off numbers, no matter what he’s referencing.
Rogellio and Chris: Chris seems knowledgeable, but his delivery comes across a bit douchy. Rogellio reminds me of the Chris Farley talk show bit from SNL. He mispronounces every name and is constantly fumbling. Probably should be a producer or work behind the scenes.
Pat Caputo —not a dedicated Tigers podcast, but he covers them. He has really slipped into old guy caricature—a shame because I liked him previously on the radio.
Dickerson and Benetti—both are good, but not a fan of the pod structure. Too much human interest, very little actual Tigers analysis.
Any others that you’re listening to? I desperately would like to find a good one.