Update on that Brewer announcer story

This is what I get for not checking the main site.

The Brewers' flagship radio station has dramatically shortened the list of potential replacements for departed play-by-play man Jim Powell and could be down to a single finalist.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday that the field was down to two -- Chicago's Cory Provus and Arizona's Jeff Munn. Both men host pre- and post-game radio shows and do occasional play-by-play for their club's network of radio affiliates, and would be moving to a higher-profile position as Milwaukee's No. 2 radio voice.

MLB.com subsequently learned that Munn was out, leaving Provus, a 2000 graduate of Syracuse University, as the leading contender to join Bob Uecker in the Brewers' radio booth.

Syracuse. It's always Syracuse. It's like they've got a decent broadcasting school that has churned out high level announcers the way that Penn State used to develop linebackers.

Someone else was a candidate, too. This paragraph not only tells that story, it also give me a pretty good excuse to use.

Andy Masur, the San Diego Padres' No. 2 man on radio who has roots in Illinois, withdrew his name from consideration earlier this week. He worked for WGN in Chicago from 1999-2006 and would have been a strong candidate to replace Powell because he fit WTMJ's top criteria: He has some experience calling Major Legue games.

So, Cory, if you have any questions about the Brewer prospects in Appleton, you know where to reach me.