Way to ruin softball ESPN

So here I am, looking forward to the Women’s College World Series this weekend, when I see the following from an ESPN press release on Awful Announcing: (emphasis mine)

ESPN’s coverage of the entire Women’s College World Series – up to 17 games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN360.com beginning Thursday, May 29 – will feature ESPN’s John Kruk as a game analyst on 10 games …

Nooooooooooooooooooooo!

To be honest, I love softball and will watch anyway, despite Kruk. (I’ll especially be watching with UCLA in it this year, though I may have to mute some of the games.)

But John Kruk, really? Can’t they stick with Michele Smith and Jessica Mendoza, or bring back Stacey Nuveman or Jennie Finch if they need to?

I can’t stand John Kruk. He is one of the main reasons I no longer tune into Baseball Tonight on a regular basis. I used to be obsessed with that show, now I’ll tune in every once in a while and flip away a few minutes later in disgust. His over-the-top and often ridiculous analysis drives me and others away.

At least ESPN is continuing to televise the Women’s College World Series. I’ll give them credit for that. Even if they’re using it as a tool to give John Kruk a bigger profile.