“(But) Sometimes you want to hear that perspective of a player of what the pitcher’s thinking and what the hitter’s thinking. “We have great play-by-play folks,” Padres President Tom Garfinkel said Wednesday. Were it not for Yonder Alonso, Scanlan could be the Padres’ Rookie of the Year.

He injects without seeming intrusive, speaking succinctly and on point and, unlike so many former ballplayers in broadcasting, is an aggressive acquirer of new knowledge. He tells you things you wouldn’t know and couldn’t have guessed unless you had played the game professionally. Particularly when the Padres are this putrid.īut when your eyes are otherwise occupied - in traffic, with chores, cutting diamonds, whatever - Scanlan is worth lending an ear. wants to see House Hunters or American Idol or Maggie Smith Does Aristocratic Snootiness, the experienced spouse learns to pick his spots to watch sports. This is no slight against Dick Enberg or Mark Grant, but watching the Padres on television requires time I don’t always have and a remote I rarely control. Particularly since Bob Scanlan entered the booth. Particularly since Padres broadcasts added the analysis of an ex-ballplayer who is attentive, articulate, informed and insightful. They work best right now as a radio product, as a live broadcast on a long drive, the trusty companion that allows you to remain riveted on the road. If it’s any consolation to shutout cable subscribers, the Padres may be a ballclub that’s better heard and not seen. Sweeney a rookie again, but also a natural

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