MASN Nationals color commentator Rob Dibble has long been attacked by fans of the team for his abrasive style, his often-offkey analysis and his obvious homerism. But those who would rather have hot pokers jammed into their ears than listen to Dibble call a baseball game have some extra ammunition to work with after Wednesday night’s broadcast, in which Dibble was amazed that two women were — wait for it — sitting in some plum seats behind home plate at a Nats game! Just the two of them with nary a man nearby! And they were even talking!

Who knew that the S in MASN stood for sexism?

Dan Steinberg was kind enough to transcribe Dibble’s questionable commentary yesterday:

“They have some conversation going on. Right here,” he said, circling the offenders. “There must be a sale tomorrow going on here or something….Their husbands are going man, don’t bring your wife next time.”

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“I was just thinking, those women, there’s a new series Real Housewives of D.C. that just came out, he said. “Maybe they’re filming an episode?”

Of course, Dibble’s partner in the booth, Bob Carpenter, didn’t do much better, joking that the conversation between the two women was at least “better there than the two seats behind you on an airplane on a five-hour flight.”

You know, I’ve wondered all year how the television commentary on Nationals broadcasts could get worse. I guess I have my answer.