MLB viewership sliding on ESPN, Fox, rising on TBS
MLB viewership is slumping through two months for a couple national partners.
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Joe Buck says he isn’t done calling MLB games: ‘At some point, I’ll get the itch again.’
"I think I will (do baseball again). I’ve never said that before. But I just feel like I’m 53, basically 54, I think it’s too early to say nevers at this point in my life."
Justin Verlander abruptly cut off Sunday Night Baseball interview with Francisco Lindor: ‘F*ck ESPN’
"Let’s go! My god, stop asking so many questions, let’s go!"
MLB and MLBPA are paying players $10,000 for in-game interviews on broadcasts
Increased in-game interviews on MLB broadcasts have been popular with fans, and MLB and the MLBPA have incentivized players to do them.
Roger Clemens will be a guest analyst on ESPN MLB Opening Night game
"The insights Roger has gained from his storied career, including his ties to Houston, will help inform the audience."
Sunday Night Baseball will heavily feature the Phillies in 2023
Out of the nine Sunday Night Baseball picks announced so far, four involve the Phillies.
Joe Buck says ESPN asked him to call a MLB game this year: ‘I don’t have that itch.’
"I’ve done baseball broadcasting since I was 19, professionally. I feel like I’ve done all I could do there. If someday I wanna go back and call a few games - maybe."
Dan Shulman on MLB on ESPN exit: ‘I will miss this a great deal.’
"Anytime a chapter closes, I feel it a lot. So I thought about it a lot. This has been an unbelievable opportunity. What a blessing and what a privilege."
Tulane Green Wave tweet video of uniform reveal interrupted by Aaron Judge home run
After seeing their game Friday repeatedly interrupted by Aaron Judge cut-ins, the official Tulane football Twitter account had some fun with that Wednesday.
NJ.com reports ESPN pressured MLB to not end game over Aaron Judge, Buster Olney pushes back
"ESPN pressured MLB officials to wait out an already long and particularly nasty rain delay between the Yankees and Red Sox at Yankee Stadium because the network was desperate to air Judge getting at least one more at-bat in his chase of 61 home runs, a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media."
Karl Ravech on talking to mic’d up MLB players: ‘We trust them to speak when it makes sense.’
Conversations with mic'd up players while they're on the field have added to MLB broadcasts, but there are important considerations around timing and potential distractions. ESPN's Karl Ravech and Phil Orlins, as well as Alex Verdugo of the Red Sox, spoke to SI's Emma Baccellieri on that.
Derek Jeter had a strong reaction to the KayRod Cast displaying the “shirtless shortstops” photo
"Please don't put it on screen. ...This will be my last visit here."
YES’ David Cone reportedly considered for ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, with Alex Rodriguez maybe heading to alternate feed
As per Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, Rodriguez might move to an alternate broadcast, leaving a potential main Sunday Night Baseball booth of Karl Ravech, David Cone, and Eduardo Pérez.
