“Sunday MLB on TBS” Continues with the Dodgers vs. Pirates on June 16 at 1:30 p.m. ET

June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

tbs-mlb“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues June 16 with a National League showdown featuring rookie phenom Yasiel Puig and the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:30 p.m. ET. The top pick in the 2011 MLB Draft Gerrit Cole is scheduled to make his second career start for Pittsburgh and will face Los Angeles’ probable starting pitcher Zack Greinke. In the TBS broadcast booth, Matt Devlin will call the action alongside analysts John Smoltz and Cal Ripken.

TBS’ regular season MLB coverage will include a 26-game schedule and the exclusive telecast of the 2013 MLB All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell on Sunday, June 30. In October, TBS will exclusively televise the American League and National League Wild Card games and will once again provide coverage of all four MLB Division Series and exclusive coverage of the National League Championship Series.

TBS has broadcast MLB for more than 30 years, televising the MLB Division Series and one League Championship Series since 2007, and was the home of the Atlanta Braves from 1977 to 2007.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

June 16
1:30 p.m. ET Los Angeles Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Matt Devlin (play-by-play), John Smoltz and Cal Ripken (analysts)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

June 23
2 p.m. Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst)
June 30
1:30 p.m. Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves
Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and John Smoltz (analysts)

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Yankees/Angels Highlights FOX Sports’ BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA Saturday

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MLB-on-FoxFOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA: East Meets West as Yankees Take on Angels

White Sox/Astros, Nats/Indians, Tigers/Twins & Mariners/A’s Saturday at 7:00 PM ET

FOX Salutes America’s Heroes During 2013 All-Star Game

FUEL TV Covers UFC 161 Friday & Saturday

EAST MEETS WEST IN PRIMETIME THIS SATURDAY – The FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK steps to the plate with five matchups on Saturday, June 15 (7:00 PM ET). Coastal rivals meet as Robinson Cano and the Yankees head west to take on Mike Trout and the Angels with Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal calling the action from Southern California.  Miguel Cabrera leads the AL Central-leading Tigers into Minneapolis to face Joe Mauer and the Twins. Looking to play with more consistency, manager Davey Johnson leads the Nationals into Cleveland to battle the Indians. In Seattle, former Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez is scheduled to take the hill as the Mariners take on the A’s. Also, the Astros welcome the White Sox to Houston.

Coverage begins with the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL PREGAME SHOW originating live from MLB Network’s state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. This week, longtime FOX Sports and MLB Network broadcaster Matt Vasgersian is joined by analysts Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac.

GAME                                                                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST                                                COV.

New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels*               Joe Buck, Tim McCarver                                                 66%

                                                                                                & Ken Rosenthal

Angel Stadium – Anaheim, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, St. Louis., Tampa, Tulsa, West Palm Beach

Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. Tommy Hanson, RHP (3-2, 4.12 ERA)

*On FOX Deportes

 

Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros                         Daron Sutton & Mitch Williams                                        9%

Minute Maid Park – Houston, TX

MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis

Probable Pitchers: John Danks, LHP (1-2, 4.13 ERA) vs. Lucas Harrell, RHP (4-7, 4.52 ERA)

 

Washington Nationals at Cleveland Indians               Kenny Albert & Tom Verducci                                          8%

Progressive Field – Cleveland, OH

MARKETS INCLUDE: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Norfolk, Richmond, Washington

Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. TBA

 

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins                                Justin Kutcher & Bert Blyleven                                       8%

Target Field – Minneapolis, MN

MARKETS INCLUDE: Detroit, Minneapolis

Probable Pitchers: Anibal Sanchez, RHP (6-5, 2.65 ERA) vs. Samuel Deduno, RHP (2-1, 3.47 ERA)

 

Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics                         Rich Waltz & Eric Karros                                                   8%

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum – Oakland, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle

Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez, RHP (7-4, 2.49 ERA) vs. A.J. Griffin, RHP (5-5, 3.78 ERA)

 

ROSENTHAL ON DODGERS/DIAMONDBACKS BRAWL: WHEN DOES THE STUPIDITY STOP? –

“I just want to know, when does the stupidity stop?” asked MLB on FOX reporter and FOXSports.com senior MLB columnist Ken Rosenthal.  Rosenthal was referring to last night’s bench clearing brawl between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks which saw six ejections and suspensions likely handed down from the Commissioner’s office at Major League Baseball.  ”Don’t ask me who was right in the wild bench-clearing brawl between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Pretty much everyone was wrong, and not just a little wrong, either,” wrote Rosenthal.  The MLB writer understands baseball’s unwritten code of retaliation but points out the scenarios in which those intentional inside pitches were thrown.  ”Does anyone even pay attention to the score anymore?  Diamondbacks right-hander Ian Kennedy hit the Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig with two strikes and two outs in the sixth, bringing the tying run to the plate.  The other two drillings – Zack Grienke of D-backs catcher Miguel Montero, Kennedy of Grienke – occurred with the score tied in the seventh.”

For more from Rosenthal including post game video interviews about the brawl, please click here: http://on-msn.com/1buZOMc

FOX SALUTES AMERICA’S HEROES DURING 2013 ALL-STAR GAME – Major League Baseball and ‘PEOPLE’ magazine announced on Tuesday the 90 finalists for the “Tribute for Heroes” campaign, a national initiative that recognizes veterans and military service members and builds upon the commitment of MLB and ‘PEOPLE’ to honor our country’s heroes. Fans are encouraged to visit TributeForHeroes.com to view the full list of finalists and vote on their favorite stories through June 30. One winner from each of the 30 MLB Clubs will be included in All-Star Week festivities and recognized during the pregame ceremony leading up to the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field on July 16 on FOX.

Included on the incredible list of finalists are three World War II veterans, one of whom turned his native Navajo tongue into a secret weapon, 20 Purple Hearts, a veteran who was given a 3 percent chance of survival, another who was rescued from a body bag and an amputee that has completed 35 triathlons.

 

EXPECT A TOUGH FIGHT AT UFC 161: EVANS VS. HENDERSON, SAYS FLORIAN — This weekend, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heads to Winnipeg, Canada for UFC 161: EVANS VS. HENDERSON, featuring the main event between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and former PRIDE Champion Dan Henderson. With two legends facing off in the Octagon, FUEL TV’s UFC TONIGHT host Kenny Florian expects to see an amazing fight. “Henderson is a fighter’s fighter,” he says. “He’s always up for a war. Evans really needs to forget about his last fight that he lost and focus on what he does best: take him down. Evans has an excellent top game and we’ve seen Henderson struggle when he’s on his back.” Follow the link to view Florian, Chael Sonnen and guest analyst and current Bantamweight contender Urijah Faber’s picks for UFC 161: youtu.be/3W3hjdt0bek

UFC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMP CRUZ AND HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER CORMIER JOIN FUEL TV FOR UFC 161 SHOWS — FUEL TV begins coverage of UFC 161 with the UFC 161 WEIGH-IN SHOW on Friday, June 14 (5:00 PM ET). The program is hosted by Karyn Bryant with UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz, and UFC light heavyweight Chael Sonnen adding analysis, while three-time MMA journalist of the year Ariel Helwani interviews fighters on-site. FUEL TV telecasts the UFC 161 POSTFIGHT SHOW immediately following UFC 161 Pay Per View on Sunday, June 16 (1:00 AM ET). Bryant hosts the show with analysts Cruz, Sonnen and UFC heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier breaking down the biggest and best moments of the evening’s fights. Helwani provides interviews backstage.

UFC® ON FUEL TV 10: NOGUEIRA VS. WERDUM DELIVERS — On Saturday, June 8, UFC on FUEL TV 10 posted its highest-rated and most-watched prime time ever, according to Nielsen Media Research. In addition, the network’s 10th live Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) main card fight, which saw the No. 3 ranked heavyweight Fabricio Werdum defeat former heavyweight champion Minotauro Nogueira with an exciting second-round submission, was the second most-watched live UFC®fight in the network’s history for both total viewers and in the key Men 18-49 demographic.  “The performance of UFC ON FUEL TV 10 shows how the UFC, the world’s fastest growing sport, delivers strong audiences for FOX Sports,” says Patrick Crakes, Senior Vice President, Programming and Research, FOX Sports Media Group. “We’re excited about the continued ability of the UFC to provide great ratings in the key male demos as we head towards the launch of FOX Sports 1, America’s new sports network, on August 17.”  Prime time, which consisted of the one-hour live Prefight Show and the three-hour main card, averaged 250,000 total viewers and a 0.51 HH rating, up +468% and +538% respectively vs. the June 2012 Saturday average.

 

FSMG NATIONAL NETWORK KEY EVENTS CALENDAR

All Times Eastern and Subject to Change

* Also Airing on Deportes

 

Week of: 6/12/2013 – 6/19/2013

 

DATE                     NETWORK               TIME                   EVENT DETAILS

6/14/13                  FOX Soccer Plus   5:30 AM               Australian Rules Football League: Carlton vs. Hawthorn

6/14/13                  SPEED                  11:30 AM               NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice: Michigan

6/14/13                  SPEED                    1:00 PM               NASCAR Nationwide Final Practice: Michigan

6/14/13                  FOX Soccer Plus   2:55 PM              Rugby League, International Origin: England vs. Exiles

6/14/13                  SPEED                    3:30 PM               NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying: Michigan

6/14/13                  FUEL TV                  5:00 PM               UFC 161 Weigh-in on FUEL TV: “Evans vs. Henderson” – Winnipeg

6/14/13                  SPEED                    5:00 PM               ARCA Racing: Michigan

6/14/13                  FOX Soccer Plus 11:30 PM               Australian Rules Football League: Richmond vs. Adelaide Crows

6/15/13                  FOX Soccer Plus   2:30 AM               Australian Rules Football League: Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions

6/15/13                  FOX Soccer Plus   5:30 AM               National Rugby League: Sharks vs. Eels

6/15/13                  SPEED                  12:30 PM               NASCAR Sprint Cup Final Practice: Michigan

6/15/13                  SPEED                    4:30 PM               Rolex Sports Car Series: Mid-Ohio

6/15/13                  FOX                          7:00 PM               MLB: NYY at LAA*/WAS at CLE/CWS at HOU/DET at MIN/SEA at OAK

6/15/13                  FX*                           8:00 PM               UFC 161 Prelims on FX: “Evans vs. Henderson” – Winnipeg

6/15/13                  FOX Deportes      10:00 PM               Golden Boy Boxing: Mexico

6/16/13                  FOX Soccer Plus 12:00 AM               National Rugby League: Rabbitohs vs. Titans

6/16/13                  FOX Soccer Plus   4:30 AM               National Rugby League: Roosters vs. Warriors

6/16/13                  SPEED                    7:30 AM               MotoGP World Championship: Catalunyan Grand Prix

6/17/13                  FOX Soccer Plus   5:00 AM               National Rugby League: Broncos vs. Tigers

6/17/13                  FOX Soccer Plus   2:30 PM               Super League Rugby: Leeds vs. Widnes

Filed Under: FOX, MLB, UFC

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels July 7

June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

ESPN-MLB-logo1ESPN announced today its game selection for the July 7 edition of Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell: the Boston Red Sox and David Ortiz will visit the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout. The 8 p.m. ET telecast will air on ESPN with Dan Shulman, analysts Orel Hershiser and John Kruk and reporter Buster Olney providing commentary. Sunday Night Baseball is the exclusive, national Major League Baseball game of the week.

Sunday Night Baseball is also available on ESPN Radio with Jon Sciambi and analyst Chris Singleton, ESPN Deportes with Ernesto Jerez, Luis Alfredo Alvarez, Guillermo Celis, Ozzie Guillen, ESPN Deportes Radio and WatchESPN.

On deck: The San Francisco Giants will visit the Atlanta Braves, June 16, on Sunday Night Baseball.

Upcoming Sunday Night Baseball schedule:

Date Game
June 16 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves
June 23 Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals
June 30 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
July 7 Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels
July 14 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
July 21 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

Note: Additional game selections for Sunday Night Baseball telecasts in July will be made three weeks in advance, while game selections for August and September will be made two weeks in advance.

Baseball Tonight previews Sunday Night Baseball at 7 p.m.

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SiriusXM to Offer Live Coverage of 2013 NCAA® Men’s College World Series®

June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

siriusxmSiriusXM to Offer Live Coverage of 2013 NCAA® Men’s College World Series®

Live play-by-play of every game on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91

Listeners nationwide can follow Indiana, Louisville, LSU, Mississippi St., North Carolina, NC State, Oregon St. and UCLA as they compete for the 2013 title

NEW YORK – June 14, 2013 – Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) will offer listeners nationwide live coverage of the 2013 NCAA® Men’s College World Series® starting Saturday, June 15, through the championship series on June 24-26.

SiriusXM listeners can hear every game – in its entirety – live from TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.  All games will air on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91.

Listeners can find a schedule of games at http://www.siriusxm.com/livesports.  NCAA College World Series play-by-play broadcasts are provided to SiriusXM by Dial Global Sports.

“SiriusXM College Sports Nation is committed to covering the entire landscape of college athletics,” said Steve Cohen, SiriusXM’s SVP of Sports Programming.  “The College World Series is one of the most important events on the calendar and with SiriusXM you’ll hear every inning.”

In addition to play-by-play, SiriusXM will also offer special programming for the tournament’s opening weekend, offering fans an in-depth look at this year’s competing teams.  SiriusXM’s Mark Packer and Mike Ferrin will host special editions of SiriusXM College Sports Today live from the Buick Display at the FanFest at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on today at 3:00 pm ET, Saturday at 11:00 am ET and Sunday at 10:00 am ET on SiriusXM College Sports Nation.

The College World Series features the eight Super Regional Champions – Indiana, Louisville, LSU, Mississippi St., North Carolina, NC State, Oregon St. and UCLA.  The teams compete in a double elimination format with the two finalists facing off in a best-of-three championship series June 24-26 that determines college baseball’s national champion.

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Filed Under: College Baseball, Sirius/XM

Complete Coverage of College World Series Begins Saturday on ESPN

June 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
ESPNU logo34th Consecutive Year of Event Coverage Includes Use of K Zone & X Mo, “Omaha to the Bigs” Vignettes and Sports Science Features
 
ESPN’s record coverage of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship – all possible 153 games scheduled across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 – will culminate with the entire College World Series Presented by Capital One on ESPN or ESPN2 for the 11th straight year. It will mark ESPN’s 34th straight year at the event. Action will begin Saturday, June 15, and conclude with prime-time telecasts of the best-of-three Finals on Monday, June 24, through Wednesday, June 26.
 
NCAA College World Series Presented by Capital One
This year’s College World Series includes two programs that won consecutive national championships (LSU and Oregon State); a first-time participant (Indiana); and five teams seeking their first title after multiple appearances (Louisville, Mississippi State, North Carolina, NC State and UCLA). Highlights of first-round matchups:
 
LSU vs. UCLA
  • LSU, making its 16th appearance, is tied with Texas for the second most championships by any school with six (USC leads with 12). The Tigers have won all six of its titles since 1991, more than any program in that span (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2009).
  • UCLA will make its second straight trip and third in four years. The Bruins, the runner-up to South Carolina in the 2010 event, are looking for their first championship in five overall appearances.
 
Louisville vs. Indiana
  • Louisville will play in their second College World Series and the first since 2007. This year the Cardinals became the first athletics program to advance to the College World Series, play in the men’s and women’s basketball Final Four, and win a college football BCS Bowl in the same academic season.
  • Indiana will make their first trip to the College World Series and the first for a Big Ten Conference school since Michigan in 1984.
 
NC State vs. North Carolina
  • NC State will make its second trip and first since 1968.
  • North Carolina, seeking its first College World Series title, will play in the event for the sixth time in the last eight years and 10th overall.
 
Mississippi State vs. Oregon State
  • Oregon State will return to the event for the first time since 2007 when the Beavers won a second consecutive title. It will mark the fourth trip in the last nine years and fifth overall.
  • Mississippi State will play in its ninth College World Series and first since 2007.
 
Commentators
Former Stanford pitcher, and two-time College World Series participant, Kyle Peterson will rotate analyst responsibilities with Sunday Night Baseball analyst Orel Hershiser, who has called the event since 2007. Mike Patrick, Karl Ravech and Dave O’Brien will work play-by-play. Softball Olympic Gold (2004) and Silver (2008) Medalist Jessica Mendoza will report from the field along with Kaylee Hartung.
 
Telestrator, K Zone and X Mo
ESPN will introduce the ART telestrator to this year’s coverage. The tool will provide an analyst with the ability to spot-shadow players, utilize moving arrows, identify player names on-screen and more. For a third straight year, ESPN will use the Sports Emmy Award-winning K Zone technology. K Zone identifies the speed and location of a pitch in replays as well as tracks the path of the ball from the pitcher’s hand through the strike zone and numerically sequences pitches thrown.
 
Telecasts will also utilize the X Mo replay system that films more frames per second of action than previous slow- motion capabilities. The technology eliminates motion blur and provides the viewer with clearer images, such as ball rotation, seams on the ball, a slide at the plate and more.
 
“Omaha to the Bigs”
The “Omaha to Bigs” vignettes will return and include a look at New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey.
 
Digital and Social Media
In addition to traditional coverage, ESPN.com and other digital platforms will provide unique, original content. In addition, ESPN will post the best social photos around the College World Series sent in by fans and athletes to ESPNU.com/CWSphotos. For the fifth consecutive year, ESPN will use social networking sites Facebook (ESPNU) and Twitter (@ESPNU) to provide fans with updates and behind-the-scenes insight into the tournament.
 
Sports Science
Telecasts will include several Sports Science segments, including host John Brenkus exploring if the ball with a larger seam size used in college baseball is a cause in the reduction of scoring and a look at how TD Ameritrade Park has a lower rate of home runs and runs scored compared to Rosenblatt Stadium, which hosted the College World Series from 1950-2010.
 
Date Time (ET) Game Matchups / Commentators Networks
Sat, June 15 3 p.m. 1 Mississippi State vs. Oregon State

Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson & Kaylee Hartung
 ESPN2
  8 p.m. 2 Indiana vs. Louisville

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN
Sun, June 16 3 p.m. 3 North Carolina vs. NC State

Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson & Kaylee Hartung
 ESPN2
  8 p.m. 4 UCLA vs. LSU

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN2
Mon, June 17 3 p.m. 5 Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson & Kaylee Hartung
 ESPN2
  8 p.m. 6 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN2
Tue, June 18 3 p.m. 7 Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4

Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson & Kaylee Hartung
 ESPN
  8 p.m. 8 Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN2
Wed, June 19 8 p.m. 9 Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN
Thu, June 20 8 p.m. 10 Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8

Dave O’Brien, Kyle Peterson & Kaylee Hartung
 ESPN
Fri, June 21 3 p.m. 11 Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 6

Dave O’Brien, Kyle Peterson & Kaylee Hartung
 ESPN
  8 p.m. 12 Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN
Sat, June 22 3 p.m. 13 If necessary

Dave O’Brien, Kyle Peterson & Kaylee Hartung
 ESPN2 **
  8:30 p.m. 14 If necessary

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN **
Mon, June 24 8 p.m. 1 CWS Finals

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser, Kyle Peterson, Kaylee Hartung & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN
Tue, June 25 8 p.m. 2 CWS Finals

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser, Kyle Peterson, Kaylee Hartung & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN
Wed, June 26 8 p.m. 3 * CWS Finals

Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser, Kyle Peterson, Kaylee Hartung & Jessica Mendoza
 ESPN
 
* If necessary
** If only one if necessary game, it will air at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
 
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Filed Under: College Baseball, ESPN

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Heads to Beantown for the Angels vs. Red Sox on June 9 at 1:30 p.m. ET

June 7, 2013 By 1 Comment

tbs-mlb“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues June 9 with an American League battle featuring Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels taking on David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox at 1:30 p.m. ET. Los Angeles’ Joe Blanton is scheduled to take the mound against Boston’s probable starting pitcher Ryan Dempster. In the TBS broadcast booth, Dick Stockton will call the action alongside analyst Dennis Eckersley.

TBS’ regular season MLB coverage will include a 26-game schedule and the exclusive telecast of the 2013 MLB All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell on Sunday, June 30. In October, TBS will exclusively televise the American League and National League Wild Card games and will once again provide coverage of all four MLB Division Series and exclusive coverage of the National League Championship Series.

TBS has broadcast MLB for more than 30 years, televising the MLB Division Series and one League Championship Series since 2007, and was the home of the Atlanta Braves from 1977 to 2007.

 

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

 

June 9
1:30 p.m. ET Los Angeles Angels @ Boston Red Sox
Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

 
June 16
1:30 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)
June 23
2 p.m. Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and John Smoltz (analyst)

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Rosenthal on MLB PED Scandal: “Will Bosch’s Word Be Enough?”

June 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MLB-on-FoxFOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA Showcases Angels/Red Sox, Cards/Reds, Padres/Rockies, Astros/Royals & Phillies/Brewers Saturday at 7:00 PM ET

Rosenthal on MLB PED Scandal: “Will Bosch’s Word Be Enough?”

UFC on FUEL TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum Saturday, Sonnen Weighs In

 

MLB’S BEST TAKE CENTER STAGE IN PRIMETIME THIS SATURDAY – The best teams in baseball can be found during the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK on Saturday, June 8 (7:00 PM ET). In Boston, the first place Red Sox host Mike Trout and the Angels with Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal calling the action from Fenway Park. The Cardinals sport MLB’s best record and they put it on the line when they travel to Cincinnati to face the Reds in a matchup of NL Central rivals. Domonic Brown is becoming a breakout star for the Phillies as they take on the Brewers.  Meanwhile, the Padres meet the Rockies in Denver and the Astros battle the Royals in Kansas City.

Coverage begins with the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL PREGAME SHOW originating live from MLB Network’s state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. This week, longtime FOX Sports and MLB Network broadcaster Matt Vasgersian is joined by analysts Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac.

ROSENTHAL ON MLB/PED SCANDAL: “WILL BOSCH’S WORD BE ENOUGH?” – In the wake of yesterday’s reports that MLB will seek to suspend approximately 20 players connected to a Miami-area clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal, MLB on FOX reporter and featured columnist Ken Rosenthal says this is another issue that won’t be resolved quickly. “I can hear it now, the predictable refrain from the agents and the union officials, the spin doctors and the handlers. ‘Tony Bosch is not credible,’ they will say. ‘If baseball suspends players based on his sworn statement, we will vigorously appeal,’ Rosenthal writes. “These things never are as simple as they sound, never get resolved as quickly as one might expect. Indeed, the battle between baseball and the players who allegedly received performance-enhancing drugs from Biogenesis is far from over.”

To read more from Rosenthal, click here: http://on-msn.com/11WS9pZ

GAME                                                                PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST                                     COV.

Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox*                        Joe Buck, Tim McCarver                                                46%

                                                                        & Ken Rosenthal

Fenway Park – Boston, MA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers, Hartford, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Portland, Providence, Richmond, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, West Palm Beach

Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. Clay Buchholz, RHP (8-0, 1.62 ERA)

*On FOX Deportes

 

St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds             Thom Brennaman & Tom Verducci                    35%

Great American Ballpark – Cincinnati, OH

MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Greensboro, Greenville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, St. Louis, Tulsa, Washington

Probable Pitchers: Tyler Lyons, LHP (2-1, 2.66 ERA) vs. Mat Latos, RHP (4-4, 5.37 ERA)

 

San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies             Drew Goodman & Mitch Williams                                   6%

Coors Field – Denver, CO

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego

Probable Pitchers: Eric Stults, LHP (4-5, 3.74 ERA) vs. Tyler Chatwood, RHP (3-1, 2.14 ERA)

 

Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals               Justin Kutcher & Rex Hudler                             6%

Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, MO

MARKETS INCLUDE: Austin, Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio

Probable Pitchers: Erik Bedard, LHP (1-2, 4.76 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana, RHP (3-5, 3.03 ERA)

 

Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers       Kenny Albert & Eric Karros                               6%

Miller Park – Milwaukee, WI

MARKETS INCLUDE: Milwaukee, Philadelphia

Probable Pitchers: Kyle Kendrick, RHP (6-3, 3.12 ERA) vs. TBA

 

KEY HEAVYWEIGHT MATCHUP AT UFC ON FUEL TV 10: NOGUEIRA VS. WERDUM THIS WEEKEND – Two of the top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweights in the world meet again on their home turf in Brazil when The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Brazil 2 coaches Minotauro Nogueira (34-7-1, 1NC) and Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1) battle at UFC ON FUEL TV 10. The event takes place at the Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Brazil, LIVE on FUEL TV Saturday, June 8 (8:00 PM ET). The No. 3 ranked heavyweight in the world, Werdum, and the eighth-ranked Nogueira, revisit their 2006 PRIDE bout in the Octagon. If Werdum wins, he could be next in line for a heavyweight title bout. The main event is preceded by five exciting matchups, including TUF Brazil Season 2 finale welterweight William “Patolino” Macario against Leonardo Santos. Light heavyweight Thiago Silva (14-3-0, 2NC) faces former Strikeforce champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (11-3-0, 1NC), middleweight Daniel Sarafian (8-3-0) squares-off with Eddie Mendez (7-1-1, 1NC), and welterweight rising star Erick Silva (14-3-0, 1NC) challenges Jason “The Kansas City Bandit” High (17-3-0). The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 1 winner Rony Jason (13-3-0) takes on Mike “The Warrior” Wilkinson (8-0-0) in an exciting featherweight bout. Announcers Jon Anik and Kenny Florian call all bouts live from Fortaleza on FUEL TV.

FUEL TV offers complete coverage of UFC ON FUEL TV 10 kicking off on Friday, June 7 (3:00 PM ET) with the weigh-in LIVE from Fortaleza. The weigh-in program is hosted by Molly Qerim, with analysis from UFC light heavyweight Chael Sonnen and UFC middleweight Brian Stann. The UFC PREFIGHT SHOW begins on Saturday, June 8 (7:00 PM ET) with host Jay Glazer and analysts Sonnen and Stann previewing the main card action. FUEL TV wraps coverage of the evening’s fights at 11:00 PM ET with the UFC POSTFIGHT SHOW, featuring Glazer, Sonnen and Stann highlighting the biggest and best moments of the evening’s fights. Karyn Bryant provides interviews backstage live from the Paulo Sarasate Arena.

WERDUM NEEDS WIN AT UFC ON FUEL TV 10 MORE THAN NOGUEIRA, SAYS SONNEN – When UFC heavyweights Minotauro “Big Nog” Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum face off this weekend at UFC ON FUEL TV 10, UFC TONIGHT analyst Chael Sonnen expects a great fight. While praising Nogueira’s ability and legacy in the business, he questions whether his time has passed, and believes that Werdum holds the edge with youth, speed and hunger. “We’ve all been waiting for Big Nog to quit fighting, and we need to accept that he’s still got it,” says Sonnen. “This guy can still fight. He’s ranked No. 8 in the world, and that might be a little bit low but he’s going to be tested with Werdum. Werdum needs this a little bit more.  He’s a little sharper right now. Werdum should win this fight.” Follow the link for Sonnen’s other UFC On FUEL TV 10 Predictions: http://youtu.be/sWwaGIdGD3k

DUNGEY CHALLENGING VILLOPOTO ON LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS Round 4 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship heads to Mt. Morris, PA this weekend for the GEICO High Point National airing on FUEL TV Saturday, June 8 (1:00 PM ET).  With only 10 points separating the top two competitors, overall leader Ryan Villopoto and second place rider Ryan Dungey, Dungey carries the momentum into this weekend after securing his first overall win this season at the last stop.

 

 

FSMG NATIONAL NETWORK KEY EVENTS CALENDAR

All Times Eastern and Subject to Change

* Also Airing on Deportes

 

Week of: 6/5/2013 – 6/12/2013

 

DATE                NETWORK            TIME             EVENT DETAILS

6/7/13               FOX Soccer Plus              5:30 AM           Australian Rules Football League: Essendon vs. Carlton

6/7/13               FOX Soccer Plus              2:55 PM           Super League Rugby: Widnes vs. Wigan

6/7/13               FUEL TV             3:00 PM           UFC Weigh-in on FUEL TV: “Nogueira vs. Werdum” –Brazil

6/7/13               SPEED                9:00 PM           NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Texas

6/7/13               FOX Soccer Plus            11:30 PM           Australian Rules Football League: GWS Giants vs. Geelong Cats

6/8/13               FOX Soccer Plus              2:30 AM           Australian Rules Football League: Adelaide Crows vs. Sydney Swans

6/8/13               FOX Soccer Plus              5:30 AM           National Rugby League: Cowboys vs. Bulldogs

6/8/13               FUEL TV             1:00 PM           Lucas Oil Motocross: Moto 1 –  High Point, PA

6/8/13               FOX                    7:00 PM           MLB: LAA at BOS*/STL at CIN/SD at COL/HOU at KC/PHL at MIL

6/8/13               FUEL TV*            8:00 PM           UFC on FUEL TV 10: “Nogueira vs. Werdum” – Brazil

6/9/13               FOX Soccer Plus 12:00 AM          National Rugby League: Warriors vs. Sea Eagles

6/9/13               FOX Soccer Plus              4:30 AM           National Rugby League: Storm vs. Sharks

6/10/13              FOX Soccer Plus            12:00 AM           Australian Rules Football League: Melbourne vs. Collingwood

6/10/13              FOX Soccer Plus              5:00 AM           National Rugby League: Raiders vs. Broncos

6/10/13              FOX Soccer Plus              2:30 PM           Super League Rugby: Salford vs. Wakefield

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ESPN Sunday Night Baseball: Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals June 23

June 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

2011 -- ESPN Major League Baseball logoESPN Sunday Night Baseball: Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals June 23

ESPN announced today that its game selection for the June 23 edition of Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell will be a 2011 World Series rematch: the American League West-leading Texas Rangers at the National League Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals. The 8 p.m. ET telecast will air on ESPN with Dan Shulman, analysts Orel Hershiser and John Kruk and reporter Buster Olney providing commentary. Sunday Night Baseball is the exclusive, national Major League Baseball game of the week.

Sunday Night Baseball is also available on ESPN Radio with Jon Sciambi and analyst Chris Singleton, ESPN Deportes with Ernesto Jerez, Luis Alfredo Alvarez, Guillermo Celis, Ozzie Guillen, ESPN Deportes Radio and WatchESPN.

On deck: The Boston Red Sox will visit the New York Yankees, June 2, on Sunday Night Baseball.

 

Upcoming Sunday Night Baseball schedule:

Date Game
June 2 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
June 9 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
June 16 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves
June 23 Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals
July 14 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
July 21 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

Note: Additional game selections for Sunday Night Baseball telecasts in June and July will be made three weeks in advance, while game selections for August and September will be made two weeks in advance.

Baseball Tonight previews Sunday Night Baseball at 7 p.m.

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Filed Under: ESPN, MLB

Cardinals vs. Reds, Dodgers vs. Yankees on MLB Network June Game Schedule

May 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MLBNDIVISION-LEADing BrAVES, CARDINALS, TIGERS, RANGERS & red sox featured in MLB NETWORK’S JUNE game schedule

Bob Costas, Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz & Tom Verducci Call Four MLB Network Showcase Games

Secaucus, N.J., May 28, 2013 – MLB stars Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, Buster Posey and Joey Votto will be featured across the MLB Network Showcase schedule in June as part of MLB Network’s 24 live games scheduled for the month. Games featured on MLB Network Showcase presented by Chevrolet in June include:

  • June 7: St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds, 7:00 p.m. ET

Ø  NL Division rivals match up as Joey Votto, the NL’s leader with a .351 batting average, and the Reds play host to Carlos Beltran and the Central-leading Cardinals.

Ø  Announcers:  Matt Vasgersian and Tom Verducci

  • June 14: San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves, 7:30 p.m. ET

Ø  2012 NL MVP Buster Posey and the defending World Series champion Giants visit the NL-East leading Braves, who have won eight of their last ten games.

Ø  Announcers:  Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz and Sam Ryan

  • June 18: Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Yankees, 7:00 p.m. ET

Ø  Longtime World Series rivals collide as Matt Kemp and the Dodgers travel to New York to take on the Yankees.

Ø  Announcers:  Bob Costas, John Smoltz and Sam Ryan

  • June 20: Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers, 7:00 p.m. ET

Ø  Miguel Cabrera, MLB’s leader with 57 RBI, and the Tigers play host to David Ortiz and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox.

Ø  Announcers:  Bob Costas, John Smoltz and Tom Verducci

The remainder of MLB Network’s June schedule features other high-profile matchups, including a rematch of the 2011 World Series featuring the AL West-leading leading Texas Rangers visiting the Cardinals on Friday, June 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET, and the Colorado Rockies traveling to the nation’s capital to play the Washington Nationals on Saturday, June 22 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Six matinee showdowns also highlight MLB Network’s June schedule, including Chris Davis, the AL’s leader with 16 home runs, and the Orioles taking on the Tigers on Wednesday, June 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET, live from Comerica Park.

MLB Network’s complete game schedule for the remainder of May is available here and the complete game schedule for June is available here. Games will be blacked out in each team’s home television territory unless otherwise announced. Viewers in areas subject to blackouts will be provided with an alternate game telecast or other programming.

About MLB Network:

MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, featuring the Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight, live games, including Postseason telecasts, original programming, highlights, and insights and analysis from the best in the business, including Bob Costas, Peter Gammons, Jim Kaat, Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds. MLB Network debuted on January 1, 2009 as the largest launch in cable television history and is currently distributed in 71 million homes throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com.

Filed Under: MLB, MLBN

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Features Dodgers vs. Braves on May 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET

May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

tbs-mlb“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on May 19 with a National League match-up featuring Justin Upton and the Atlanta Braves hosting Adrian Gonzalez and the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1:30 p.m. ET. Atlanta’s Mike Minor is scheduled to take the mound against Los Angeles probable starting pitcher Matt Magill. In the TBS broadcast booth, Matt Devlin will call the action alongside analysts Ron Darling and John Smoltz.

TBS’ MLB coverage will include a 26-game regular season schedule and the exclusive telecast of the 2013 MLB All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell on Sunday, June 30. In October, TBS will exclusively televise the American League and National League Wild Card games and will once again provide coverage of all four MLB Division Series and exclusive coverage of the National League Championship Series.

TBS has broadcast MLB for more than 30 years, televising the MLB Division Series and one League Championship Series since 2007, and was the home of the Atlanta Braves from 1977 to 2007.

 

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

 

May 19
1:30 p.m. ET Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
Matt Devlin (play-by-play), Ron Darling and John Smoltz (analysts)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

May 26
1:30 p.m. ET New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays
Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Dennis Eckersley (analysts)
June 2
2 p.m. ET San Francisco Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Physioc (play-by-play), Ron Darling and John Smoltz (analysts)

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Filed Under: MLB, TBS
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