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A Cubs fan doing a fantasy football punishment on the Marquee Sports Network broadcast of Friday's Cubs-Pirates broadcast

Boog Sciambi roasts fan dressed as clown as fantasy football punishment

"Don't be bad at fantasy football, or stuff like this is going to happen."

By Reice Shipley OnAug 15, 2025 0
Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya is carted off the field in Toronto with a leg injury in his first game back from the injured list. Photo Credit: Marquee Sports Network

Cubs announcer gives heartbreaking reaction to Miguel Amaya injury

"I don't know that I've ever wanted to cry for a guy more than I want to cry for Miguel Amaya right now."

By Matt Clapp OnAug 13, 2025 0

13-year-old umpire superfan stars on Cubs-Cardinals broadcast

"His dad said, 'What are you looking at?' And he said, 'I'm watching the umpires.'"

By Matt Clapp OnAug 9, 2025 0
Cubs broadcasters Boog Sciambi and Jim Deshaies in the broadcast booth with a Ryne Sandberg jersey to honor the late Cubs legend

Boog Sciambi jinxes Gavin Williams’ no-hitter bid while calling Cubs-Reds game

"You can jinx a no-hitter from a thousand miles away."

By Reice Shipley OnAug 6, 2025 0

Orioles’ announcers question Matthew Boyd’s balk-worthy pickoff move

"He stepped a lot more towards home plate than he did toward first base."

By Sam Neumann OnAug 3, 2025 0
Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out on a horrible call by home plate umpire Emil Jimenez vs the Baltimore Orioles. Photo Credit: MASN

Cubs, Orioles announcers react to ‘egregious,’ ‘horrible’ strike call

"Emil Jimenez with a Christmas gift."

By Matt Clapp OnAug 2, 2025 0
Cubs broadcasters Boog Sciambi and Jim Deshaies in the broadcast booth with a Ryne Sandberg jersey to honor the late Cubs legend

See how Marquee Sports Network honored Ryne Sandberg in first Cubs home game since his passing

"He just gave it his all each and every day."

By Reice Shipley OnAug 1, 2025 0
Jun 23, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame player Ryne Sandberg throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.

Shawon Dunston pays touching tribute to Ryne Sandberg on MLB Network

Sandberg lost his battle with prostate cancer on Monday. He was 65.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 29, 2025 0
A screenshot from the Marquee Sports Network tribute for late Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg

Marquee Sports Network pays tribute to Ryne Sandberg on Cubs postgame show

"Sandberg was a heck of a good guy."

By Reice Shipley OnJul 29, 2025 0
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg

Sports media pays tribute to Ryne Sandberg, dead at 65

"Thank you Ryno for providing so much happiness to us Cubs fans."

By Reice Shipley OnJul 28, 2025 0
Marquee Sports Network signage

Comcast confirms Marquee Sports Network move to premium tier

The move is consistent with Comcast's greater strategy surrounding regional sports networks.

By Drew Lerner OnJul 28, 2025 0
'Call Her Daddy' podcaster Alex Cooper sings the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field. Photo Credit: ESPN

Alex Cooper booed during 7th inning stretch rendition at Wrigley Field

"Alex Cooper’s Stretch wasn’t Ditka or Ozzy Osbourne level bad. It was somehow worse because she was actually trying to do it that way."

By Matt Clapp OnJul 7, 2025 0
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki hits a home run on Sunday Night Baseball right after foreshadowing from ESPN announcers. Photo Credit: ESPN

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball conversation precedes well-timed home run

"How about a late entry into the [Home Run Derby] too?"

By Matt Clapp OnJul 6, 2025 0
Cubs broadcaster Jim Deshaies trying and failing to take a selfie with fellow Cubs broadcasters Boog Sciambi and Taylor McGregor.

Cubs broadcaster Jim Deshaies loses battle with technology trying to take broadcast booth selfie

"I can't do it."

By Reice Shipley OnJun 24, 2025 0
Even with the actual highlights unavailable, WGN's Josh Frydman and Jarrett Payton delivered informative and entertaining MLB highlights. Photo Credit: WGN.

WGN’s Josh Frydman, Jarrett Payton deliver entertaining MLB highlights with game footage unavailable

There's always a Plan B.

By Michael Dixon OnJun 19, 2025 0
Justin Turner and friends celebrate a home run. Photo Credit: Marquee Sports Network.

Marquee broadcast shows Justin Turner’s fake testicle home run celebration

"It's you, Justin Turner. You are our fan of the game. Wooo."

By Michael Dixon OnJun 12, 2025 0
Nico Hoerner gets ejected by Derek Thomas.

Chicago Cubs star tells reporters exactly what got him ejected

"I don't think it's really that often you can verbatim say to the press afterwards what got you thrown out."

By Sam Neumann OnJun 9, 2025 0
Stars of the show 'Reacher' filming for the show during a Cubs-Marlins game

Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten captured on broadcast during Cubs game filming for ‘Reacher’

"I have seen Mr. Reacher do his thing."

By Reice Shipley OnMay 20, 2025 0
Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs will take on Pete Alonso and the New York Mets on Sunday in the first "Roku Sunday Leadoff" of the 2025 season. Photo Credits: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images (Pete Crow-Armstrong, left); John Jones-Imagn Images (Pete Alonso, right).

Announcers revealed for first Roku Sunday Leadoff of 2025 MLB season

"In addition to Roku devices, the Roku Sunday Leadoff games will be available on the free Roku Channel, as well as MLB.TV."

By Michael Dixon OnMay 6, 2025 0
The Friday Night Baseball broadcasts both experienced issues. Photo Credit: Apple TV+.

Viewers complain of outages on both Apple TV+ MLB exclusive broadcasts

"Tons of glitches and black screens. Horrible service."

By Michael Dixon OnMay 2, 2025 0
Padres announcer Mark Grant spotlighted Wandy Peralta's 0.00 ERA just before he allowed a home run. Photo Credit: Padres.TV

Mark Grant hit Padres reliever Wandy Peralta with announcer jinx

"Look at that ERA."

By Michael Dixon OnApr 16, 2025 0
Fox is touting the success of the Tokyo Series games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, which opened the 2025 MLB season. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Fox touts significant viewership boost for Dodgers-Cubs Tokyo Series games

"Game 1 on Fox delivered the best-ever performance for an Opening Day game played in Asia."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 20, 2025 0
Mar 18, 2025; Bunkyo, Tokyo, JPN; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with outfielder Teoscar Hernández (37) (left) after scoring a run in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs during the Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome.

Dan Patrick questions MLB ‘exporting’ Opening Day overseas

"We don't need to have Opening Day over there. Have Opening Day here."

By Sam Neumann OnMar 19, 2025 0
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani

Tokyo Series shatters MLB viewership record in Japan

25 million people watched the Tokyo Series in Japan, bigger than any American baseball audience since Game 7 of the 2017 World Series.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 19, 2025 0

Fox reportedly isn’t sending announcers to Japan for MLB’s Tokyo Series

The broadcast(s) will be remote.

By Sam Neumann OnMar 17, 2025 0

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