I used to hate listening to Block but I am beginning to like him over Brown and Walk. Both of them seemed to be very lazy by assuming that viewers can see the count on their screens and watch the action.
There are certainly issues with Block's nonstop yammering but Brown and Walk have gotten worse the last few years. I find their constant attempts at comedy annoying. I don't tune in to be entertained by them. I just want them to broadcast the game. I don't see broadcasters of other teams taking this approach. When Perez homered last night, it interrupted a long, drawn out bit with the camera on them as they played around taking pictures with a phone while the game was being played on the field below them.
Of course, this isn't just on them. It has to be the desire of the producers of the broadcast to have the camera frequently on them as they clown around in the booth. This is probably the result of the team being so bad for so long that the producers feel the viewers need to be entertained by the announcers in a variety of ways. Brown/Walk attempt comedy. Block tries to educate the audience about whatever topic pops into his head. Walker, Young, Capps and McKenry tell us all about things they experienced during their own careers as much or more than they analyze what's happening in the game they are watching. But I really don't believe fans tune in for the broadcasters. If they're not interested in the game, they won't tune in. And if they are interested in the game, the constant shenanigans of the broadcasters is an annoying distraction.