Ed Farmer lost his battle with kidney disease on April Fool's Day 2020 during the early stages of the pandemic at age 70. Seems hard to believe that Farmer's final White Sox Radio broadcast came in February before everything was interrupted by the early stages of COVID.

I understand your angst for the game as well as all the related in-game sponsorships associated with not just Major League Baseball, but sports as a whole on TV & radio. Times have changed...And not just in the wake of corporate cutbacks at Marquee this week.

I think with so many games now available in HD as well as the average price for a family of 4 now paying around $200 when including transportation, parking as well as concessions, the average fan seems to be better off watching or listening to a ballgame in the comfort of their own home rather than going to the ballpark, stadium, arena or track.

It's very likely the average fan won't notice the changes to the presentation of Cubs' baseball next spring & summer on Marquee Sports Network in the wake of corporate cutbacks. I think the real notice will be whether Joe Cubs Fan will continue to see it online much longer.