ESPN will begin 2024 MLB season with Rangers-Cubs broadcast on Opening Night
The World Champion Texas Rangers will begin the 2024 MLB season on ESPN.
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ESPN, MLB each have an opt-out in rights deal following 2025 season
Either ESPN or MLB could opt out of their seven-year rights deal, running through 2028, following the 2025 season.
Alex Rodriguez faults TV career for not having his number retired by the Yankees
"With my job on TV, I’m too critical to the Yankees and that doesn’t help my case."
The 2023 MLB Postseason announcer rankings
Which 2023 MLB Postseason announcers ranked at the top of our list?
Rate the 2023 MLB Postseason announcers
It's time for Awful Announcing's readers to grade the 2023 MLB Postseason announcers.
MLB Wild Card viewership slips thanks in part to four sweeps
Without traditional draws in the Wild Card pool, viewership dropped for the four two-game series sweeps.
Karl Ravech blasted for ‘Trea Turner, learning for the first time what it means to be in a postseason’ line
Turner had played in 43 previous postseason games and won a World Series.
ESPN blasted for showing other games’ highlights during critical Marlins-Phillies moment
"Hey ESPN, what is this BS clipping in of other action?"
ESPN announces broadcasters for 2023 MLB Wild Card Series
ESPN's lineup of MLB Wild Card broadcasters this season is nearly identical to last year's lineup.
Miguel Rojas’ mid-interview ‘Sorry, guys, I need to make this play real quick’ was amazing
Buster Olney’s mid-game interview with fan following interference incident draws praise
"I didn’t know, y'all gotta understand, when it’s dropping down it looks like it’s coming directly to you."
Your MLB announcing schedule for August 22-27
Tuesday, August 22 Boston at Houston TBS 8 p.m. Brian Anderson, Ron Darling Texas at Arizona [Alt: Reds...
Mike Francesa takes aim at Yankees for having games on multiple streaming services: ‘It’s just wrong’
"There’s a generation that doesn’t understand that. And there’s a lot of people that can’t afford that."
Your MLB announcing schedule for August 14-20
Monday, August 14 NY Yankees at Atlanta [Alt: A’s at Cardinals, 7:30 p.m.] MLBN 7 p.m. TBD Arizona at...
MLB announces 2023 Postseason schedule, beginning October 3
The 2023 MLB Postseason schedule is here, and football will again be a factor.
Your MLB announcing schedule for 7/31-8/6
Monday, July 31 Philadelphia at Miami ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. Local Broadcast Tampa Bay at NY Yankees [Alt: Orioles at...
Alex Rodriguez closing in on huge exclusive contract with Fox Sports
"It is believed to be the most lucrative deal yet for an MLB analyst, with a term of more than three years."
Alex Rodriguez’s ‘like you’re punching a little person’ KayRod Cast line sparked controversy
"Posture up and [swing] right down, I'm going to get in trouble, it's like you're punching a little person. With your right hand and that knee down, boom, right there. Now you're on top of the baseball."
