According to Chris De Luca today, Mark Grace is a favorite for the Cubs announcing booth if Bob Brenly heads to Wrigley North to manage the Brewers. (He’s got a national gig with Fox; I suppose this makes sense.)

Here’s to hoping this follows through. Because Mark Grace might be my new favorite person in the whole world. (After Brad, of course.)

“They (bleeped) it up, honestly,” said Grace, who is covering the World Series as an analyst for Fox. “That’s twice now that this same group of players has gone out and played tight. … I mean, c’mon, dude, are you kidding me?

“They got swept by the Diamondbacks, and they got swept by the Dodgers. Just went out and played tight. Honestly, I was very disappointed in what I saw, especially this year.”

Keep in mind, Grace predicted near the end of the regular season the Cubs finally would reach the World Series.

“They were, in my opinion, by far the best team in the National League,” said Grace, a color analyst for the Diamondbacks. “And to get swept out, they really should be humiliated.”

No dude, I am not kidding you: they did “bleep” it up.

Tread lightly though, Mark: last time a Cubs TV announcer decided to voice a dissenting opinion, he was gone a few weeks later. Cubs fan deserve your sweet blue eyes for at least a season, no?