# The new Cubs radio 5th inning guy is terrible.

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 5, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-cubs-radio-5th-inning-guy-is-terrible/495379 "2009-05-05T01:54:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-cubs-radio-5th-inning-guy-is-terrible/495379/1 "2009-05-05T01:54:47Z")

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During broadcasts of Cubs games on WGN radio, Pat Hughes is the play-by-play man, but he takes a break in the 5th inning. In the past, there have been some competent broadcasters to cover the 5th inning. This year, however, they have a new 5th-inning man named Judd Sirott. I have no clue what is going on in the game when he’s doing the play-by-play. He is very slow to describe the action, and his voice gets excited at inappropriate times (e.g., a routine grounder). Hopefully the powers that be will find a new 5th-inning guy before too long.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-cubs-radio-5th-inning-guy-is-terrible/495379/2 "2009-05-05T17:19:35Z")

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Never mind. Misread.