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."
"There’s a generation that doesn’t understand that. And there’s a lot of people that can’t afford that."
Monday, August 14 NY Yankees at Atlanta [Alt: A’s at Cardinals, 7:30 p.m.] MLBN 7 p.m. TBD Arizona at...
The 2023 MLB Postseason schedule is here, and football will again be a factor.
Monday, July 31 Philadelphia at Miami ESPN+ 6:30 p.m. Local Broadcast Tampa Bay at NY Yankees [Alt: Orioles at...
"It is believed to be the most lucrative deal yet for an MLB analyst, with a term of more than three years."
"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."
Monday, July 17 LA Dodgers at Baltimore [Alt: Giants at Reds] MLBN 7 p.m. Local Broadcast Minnesota at Seattle...
"My back may be shot, but my phone still works."
The Baltimore Orioles are getting the national spotlight in July.
Halfway through the year, MLB's national TV partners are shining.
MLB viewership is slumping through two months for a couple national partners.
"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."
"Let’s go! My god, stop asking so many questions, let’s go!"
Increased in-game interviews on MLB broadcasts have been popular with fans, and MLB and the MLBPA have incentivized players to do them.
"The insights Roger has gained from his storied career, including his ties to Houston, will help inform the audience."
Out of the nine Sunday Night Baseball picks announced so far, four involve the Phillies.
"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."
"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."
After seeing their game Friday repeatedly interrupted by Aaron Judge cut-ins, the official Tulane football Twitter account had some fun with that Wednesday.
"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."
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.
"Please don't put it on screen. ...This will be my last visit here."
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.
Here's the announcing lineup for August 30-September 5.