The problem with Baseball is that games are so long and there's so much down-time (in between pitches, in between batters, in between innings) that commentators

The problem with Baseball is that games are so long and there's so much down-time (in between pitches, in between batters, in between innings) that commentators feel the need to fill the air with chatter, which I find to be annoying. The Brits do soccer (football) play-by-play very well - it's often times 1 guy - not even a color commentator. It's done in a very monotone, factual and dry way, which is all I really need. So-and-so wins the ball in his own half, and passes the ball to such-and-such, who takes a shot from X yards, and it's saved by the opposition goalkeeper. Occasionally a small bit of relevant color commentary is thrown in for context by the main announcer (so-and-so wins the ball from his international teammate or academy teammate or former club mate; or such-and-such has scored X# goals this year). The color commentary is usually a former pro who gives insight into tactics or the seasonal narratives or the officiating or whatever. Here in the USA the soccer commentators don't do that well, and blur the lines between play-by-play and color commentary - and to make matters worse, there's usually 2-3 of them in the booth at the same time. No thanks.