ABC punted Marlins-Cubs to ESPN in the middle of the ninth for coverage of President Trump being taken to hospital
The conclusion of Marlins-Cubs wasn't seen on ABC thanks to a special ABC News report.
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ESPN aired a Ramón Laureano f-bomb in an in-game interview, then bleeped him on a later hit
An in-game interview of Ramón Laureano Thursday led to a broadcast f-bomb and then a later bleeped one, and it also led to a lot of criticism of in-game interviews of players.
Regional MLB broadcast crews worry about downsized productions becoming permanent
Will regional MLB telecasts become too sterile with only one broadcast feed?
ESPN’s Jon Sciambi on calling KBO broadcasts: “Smile and have some fun”
Sciambi has been paired with Eduardo Perez and Kyle Peterson for early-morning telecasts.
Mic’d-up Freddie Freeman makes fun of his own speed, then narrates himself scoring from first on a single
"Oh, watch this! There's the wind, boys, there's the wind!"
Alex Rodriguez provides honesty we’ve wanted in commenting on Astros’ sign-stealing scandal and aftermath
ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza highlights conflict of interest as Mets employee by criticizing Mike Fiers for whistleblowing
It's not difficult to imagine that Mets management told her to call Fiers' integrity into question and defend Carlos Beltran.
ESPN signs Tim Kurkjian to a multi-year extension
Expect to see Kurkjian cracking up at Scott Van Pelt more in the coming years. And maybe we'll get more MLB players impersonating him as well.
Jessica Mendoza misses Sunday Night Baseball broadcast after a car crash
Mendoza was in a car crash in Southern California Friday. She's expected to return to the Sunday Night Baseball booth next week.
ESPN is set to move Sunday Night Baseball games up by an hour to a 7 p.m. ET start
Complaints from players about travel disadvantages after late Sunday games seem to be the main rationale for this move.
Jim Brockmire joined the ESPN broadcast booth Sunday afternoon during the Cardinals-Mets telecast
"Somebody stick me in a long Italian boat, because that is Gone-dola!"
ESPN reportedly reached out to Bob Costas about Sunday Night Baseball, chose Matt Vasgersian thanks to A-Rod’s agent
While Sunday Night Baseball wound up with Matt Vasgersian alongside Alex Rodriguez and Jessica Mendoza, other play-by-play commentators were considered, including Bob Costas and Jon Sciambi.
Rays’ Chris Archer will again contribute to ESPN’s World Series coverage
Chris Archer will again be going from the mound to the media this October. The Tampa Bay Rays’...
