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.
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MLB national viewership disappoints, despite positive midseason signs
The league's three national media partners were either flat or up single digits in the 2023 season.
Miguel Rojas’ mid-interview ‘Sorry, guys, I need to make this play real quick’ was amazing
Your MLB announcing schedule for September 11-17
Monday, September 11 Atlanta at Philadelphia MLBN 1 p.m. Local Broadcast NY Yankees at Boston [Alt: Rangers at...
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...
Fame monster: Why star-studded booths have become the new norm in sports broadcasting
Fernando Tatís Jr. pretends to know what ‘Anchorman’ is during awkward ESPN interview
Tatís was five years old when Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy premiered in theaters in 2004.
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...
Your MLB announcing schedule for 7/25-7/30
Tuesday, July 25 NY Mets at NY Yankees, TBS 7 p.m. Brian Anderson, Jeff Franceour Toronto at LA...
Buster Olney’s mid-game Shohei Ohtani trade question to Angels manager draws ire
"Why does ESPN have to ask this straight up in the middle of a game?"
Your MLB announcing schedule for 7/17-7/23
Monday, July 17 LA Dodgers at Baltimore [Alt: Giants at Reds] MLBN 7 p.m. Local Broadcast Minnesota at Seattle...
ESPN Sunday Night Baseball heading to Baltimore for first time since 2018
The Baltimore Orioles are getting the national spotlight in July.
Michael Lewis on how ‘Moneyball’ made him mute broadcasts: ‘Joe Morgan was saying rude things about my life.’
"I did get sick of not being able to turn on ESPN without people arguing about it. I’m trying to watch a baseball game and get on my exercise machine and Joe Morgan was saying rude things about my life. That was fun for a little while, but like two years in I was just tired of it."
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!"
Did Karl Ravech overstep with awkward Mother’s Day question to Triston Casas?
ESPN's Karl Ravech is facing backlash for an awkward question posed during an in-game interview with Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas.
ESPN comes under fire for awkward MLB, NHL coverage
"That is OUTRAGEOUS malpractice."
ESPN’s Eduardo Pérez apologizes after insulting Fernando Tatís Jr. on Sunday Night Baseball: ‘I cringed.’
"I said, I own it. It sounded that way even though the intention wasn’t that way."
