Awful Announcing
"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.
"We understand the sensitivities"
"I don’t know if we’re comfortable with it or not, but you can hear the PitchCom through your microphone."
“Come on Passan, how didn’t you have that?”
Instead of a mild cough or a polite “ahem,” Sunday night’s loogie hock was one of the grossest things I’ve ever heard.
"Ahh, I can't say that right now, it's the ESPN game."
Assessing ESPN's KayRod Cast two weeks in, it's becoming clear there are a few issues.
There was also a fantastic moment with ESPN's Tim Kurkjian that involved Joey Votto.
The Rodriguez-Kay alternate feed will only be for eight of ESPN's 25 Sunday Night Baseball games this season.
David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, and Karl Ravech will make up the regular ESPN Sunday Night broadcast, while Kay and A-Rod will do an alternate format.
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.
Rovell's "Sources inside Bristol say Matt Vasgersian is out of Sunday Night Baseball" drew comment, as Marchand reported that (with a quote from Vasgersian himself) more than two weeks ago.
