Sources say: Grooming ZZ to do some play-by-play for Cubs. They felt Grote could not do that.

Going from Pat Hughes to Zaidman on the call is going to be....interesting.

I wonder if this was move was suggested by the Cubs. The broadcasters are OKed by them. Pricks.

Bears protecting Nagy from facing ZZ's hard hitting questions.

I don't understand the angst here, the station has already proven that they're willing and able to toe any Cubs line. They're just bringing their best toady now.

Great pregame show in April.

Replies to this on Zaidman's twitter account are not exactly in his favor.

Does Grote really wear a Cubs' World Series ring, or is that just a joke people at the station perpetuate?

This is stupid. And I'm not a Cubs fan.

But Grote was perfect for cubs pre and post.

Zaidman is an ass hole. And I've heard him talk baseball when he's had shows, he doesn't know baseball. Granted, he doesn't know football either but he's worse at baseball.

Maybe Grote proposed the trade because he was sick of the travel.

TV and radio announcers usually are given a championship ring of some sort.

I'm hoping that this is just a stalling motion that had to be announced before this weekend's Convention, and that Grote will eventually get moved to a prominent role in whatever Mac-related shuffle comes along this spring.