Jeff Passan singing Nickelback in the key of Elmo is as cringeworthy as you’d expect
Passan, as Elmo, as Chad Kroeger, is something my eyes and ears both keep wanting to reject.
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Joe Maddon gets snippy with reporter after Angels lose 12th straight
"Are you saying we're not competing?"
Michele Tafoya not a big Shohei Ohtani fan for some reason
What is it about this Japanese superstar dominating baseball that Tafoya didn't appreciate?
Angels’ radio broadcaster Terry Smith cited a “New York Porch Sports” tweet as real
"He had promised to an underprivileged school in New York before that ballgame, that he would donate 600 Macbooks if he went two innings or more tonight in that ballgame. Certainly a nice gesture on his part."
Matt Vasgersian hilariously botched a home run call
"It's fouled away...and it's gone."
Jeremy Peña hits his first career homer while his parents are interviewed on Apple TV+ broadcast
Jeremy Peña hit his first MLB home run while Heidi Watney was interviewing his parents on the Apple TV+ Astros-Angels broadcast.
José Mota leaves Angels’ booth after two decades broadcasting with the team
"While this is totally and entirely my decision, I remain grateful for experiencing my last year in a prominent TV broadcast position."
Matt Vasgersian leaves Sunday Night Baseball, looks to do more work with the Angels and MLB Network
"I can’t do everything I enjoy with MLB Network and the Angels, while still being away for nearly 30 weekends a year."
Rajai Davis had a rough debut on MLB’s YouTube Game of the Week, calling Tigers-Angels
Davis sounded every bit like a first-time broadcaster, especially when interviewing Mike Trout.
Next “MLB Network Showcase: Clubhouse Edition” will be Angels-Giants, with CC Sabathia, Sean Casey, Chris Young and Stephen Nelson
Sabathia, a key force behind this alternate game broadcast idea, will again be involved, but alongside a different pair of former players this time.
MLB concludes Mickey Callaway violated sexual harassment policies, puts him on ineligible list through at least 2022
"Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Callaway violated MLB’s policies, and that placement on the ineligible list is warranted."
Joe Davis calls UCLA’s win over Michigan during Angels-Dodgers spring training game
Calling two games at once is the work of a professional. Don't try this at home, people.
Five women in sports media accuse former Mets manager Mickey Callaway of unwanted advances and inappropriate behavior
Mickey Callaway "aggressively pursued" at least five women in sports media, "sending three of them inappropriate photographs and asking one of them to send nude photos in return."
