FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
Ringolsby: “Bubble Teams Notably Absent From Chatter”
DIVISION LEADERS FACE OFF IN CINCY – As high temps sweep across the country, playoff races are also heating up across MLB. On Saturday, July 31 (4:00 PM ET), the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK features three enticing matchups. In Cincinnati, a pair of division leaders face off as Brian McCann and the NL East-leading Braves visit Joey Votto and the NL Central-leading Reds. In Boston, the Red Sox continue their push for a postseason birth when they welcome Miguel Cabrera and the Tigers to Fenway. Out west, California rivals meet and look to keep pace in the NL Wild Card race as Barry Zito and the Giants host Andre Ethier and the Dodgers in San Fran. This week, the pregame show originates live from AT&T Park in San Francisco with host Chris Rose. Once game action begins, Rose joins the game crew including Kenny Albert and Eric Karros as a field reporter.
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GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST COV.
Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds Thom Brennaman & Kevin Millar 42%
Great American Ballpark – Cincinnati, OH
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tulsa, Washington
Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. Bronson Arroyo, RHP (10-6, 4.21 ERA)
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox Dick Stockton, Mark Grace 37%
& Ken Rosenthal
Fenway Park – Boston, MA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers, Hartford, Kansas City, Miami, New York, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Providence, Seattle, Tampa, West Palm Beach
Probable Pitchers: Max Scherzer. RHP (7-8, 4.45 ERA) vs. TBA
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Kenny Albert & Eric Karros 20%
AT&T Park – San Francisco, CA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco
Probable Pitchers:TBA vs. Barry Zito, LHP (8-6, 3.49 ERA)
RINGOLSBY: “BUBBLE TEAMS NOTABLY ABSENT FROM CHATTER” – With the trade deadline just days away, it’s time for teams to decide whether they’re sellers, buyers, or just staying put. FOXSports.com writer Tracy Ringolsby discusses how the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers are in unfamiliar territory. “The deadline is nearing and the Red Sox are lumped with Detroit, Oakland, the Mets, Colorado and Florida on the list of teams that would like to be buyers but find themselves in limbo as to whether they should buy or sell,” said Ringolsby. “Boston has become more of an observer, at least publicly, than a participant in this year’s deadline deal discussions. Detroit was considered at one point to be involved in the bidding for pitchers Dan Haren and Roy Oswalt, but the Tigers have had to take a step backward in light of their suddenly injury-ravaged roster. More concerning is that Boston has been hit with a series of serious injuries that have put them eight games back of the AL East-leading Yankees and five games behind second-place Tampa Bay.”
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GLAZE ACROSS AMERICA TOUR KICKS OFF – The offseason has been left to yesterday. Vacation is over and it’s time for FOXSports.com’s NFL Insider Jay Glazer to go “camping” again. NFL players exchange their summer vacation rentals for college dormitories. Cafeteria chow lines replace fine cuisine and hours of lounging by the pool gives way to hours of meetings and practice under the blazing sun. Since 1999 Glazer has annually embarked upon a 40-day NFL training camp tour, something fans can follow this year on FOXSports.com’s “Glaze Across America.” Follow Jay for forty straight days of hopping from town to town, hotel to hotel, rental car to rental car and visits to 25 teams.
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