Summary: Jonah Keri interviews Len Kasper, play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs on WGN and Comcast TV. Topics include: Milwaukee Brewers' 2011 outlook; whether anyone can beat the Phillies in the playoffs; how baseball players' salaries affect our perception of them; trading Joey Votto; how expected win totals affect player acquisitions; the future of the cubs: Starlin Castro, spending over slot for draft picks, finding patient hitters; spending a lot of money on free agents when teams are still a couple of years away from winning; following in Harry Caray's footsteps; and integrating cutting-edge ideas into a mainstream broadcast.
