Top example: Jessica Mendoza is beyond doubt the worst professional baseball announcer I've ever heard. Yet fans are forced to listen to her on every high-profile Sunday night game.

ESPN transparently wants to position themselves as "progressive" and "history-making" by placing a female in a traditionally male role, at the expense of product.

I can go on about why I find her style of commentary so grating, but suffice it to say I've switched to listening to radio for Sunday night games.