Lane Grindle enjoyed breakfast with Bob Uecker earlier this week in Arizona.
It almost seemed surreal, said Grindle, who will be spending a lot more time with Uecker in months and perhaps years to come.
A veteran of the Husker Sports Network, Grindle this week landed a job with the Milwaukee Brewers' official radio broadcast team, which features Uecker, 82 -- who years ago was given the unofficial title of "Mr. Baseball" by television talk-show host Johnny Carson.
Grindle's new job will include play-by-play duties for as many as 50 games this coming season as well as social-media components, including a weekly podcast.