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Thom Brennaman: Only jobless watch as games go late

There's a lot of time for MLB broadcasters to fill, especially in an extra-inning game. And most of what they say doesn't draw much of a reaction, but every once in a while they strike a little bit of a nerve like Thom Brennaman did in the 12th and final inning of the Reds' 4-3 loss Wednesday night against the Phillies.

Here's what Brennaman said on FOX Sports Ohio as he and Chris Welsh discussed the idea of starting extra innings with runners on base: "You look around this ballpark. There is nobody here. And this is supposed to be - theoretically - the most exciting part of a game.