Awful Announcing
Strat-O-Matic is simulating each day's scheduled MLB games, and San Francisco Giants' announcers Jon Miller and Dave Flemming called the generated results for what would have been the Giants' home opener Friday.
It was only a matter of time before the Dodgers got involved, apparently...
The move is expected to impact hundreds of freelancers and part-time employees.
Buck and Simmons also discussed social media, three-man booths, and athletes who could make good broadcasters, among many topics.
"His experience as a major league All-Star pitcher, his wry sense of clubhouse humor, his love of baseball and his passion for the White Sox combined to make White Sox radio broadcasts the sound of summer for millions of fans."
Lee would have explored Robinson's post-baseball life, politics, and the tragedy of his son's death.
This is not an April Fool's joke!
"Don't worry if you don't like baseball or sports. This is a great American story."
Edmonds posted Saturday on Instagram Stories that he's been hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms and tested for the virus.
Haberman followed up with "Oh no from last year. We are living in a permanent time warp."
Our latest AA podcast guest is Dodgers and MLB on Fox broadcaster Joe Davis, who talks about his career, the advice he got from Vin Scully, how he's keeping busy during quarantine, and more.
Maurer worked a Feb. 28 Princeton-Brown game with someone who's since tested positive for COVID-19, and he then had a lot of work-related travel.
Where else do you get Vince Cotroneo describing third base blowing into the pool, or Glen Kuiper giving us a "How 'bout the slow trot around the dinner table?!
“This is a difficult time, and we hope you and yours are safe and secure in your lockdown and self-isolation situation and we all get together sooner rather than later at 24 Willie Mays Plaza.”
"Sometimes in life, you're Randy Johnson. Sometimes, you're the bird. And sometimes, you're the guy at the plate bearing witness to something that was previously incomprehensible."
