FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
Cards/Royals Relive 1985 World Series, Rays/Mets and Brewers/Tigers Clash on FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK
Rosenthal: Lying Is As Much A Part Of This Era As PED’s Are
AL CHAMPS TRAVEL TO NY HIGHLIGHTING MLB ON FOX WEEKEND – It’ll be another exciting round of interleague play featured on FOX this Saturday, June 20 (4:00 PM ET). Usually, the Tampa Bay Rays find themselves heading to Yankee Stadium when they arrive in New York, but this week, Evan Longoria and the AL Champs head to Citi Field to take on David Wright and the Mets. In Kansas City, it’s a rematch of the famous 1985 World Series as Albert Pujols leads the Cardinals against the improving Royals. Also, Curtis Granderson and the AL Central-leading Tigers host Prince Fielder and the Brewers. Pregame originates live from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City with host Chris Rose. Once game action begins, Rose joins the game crew of Dick Stockton and Eric Karros as a field reporter. For instant updates during the week and games from the entire MLB on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MLBONFOX.
GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST COV.
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets Thom Brennaman, Tim McCarver 72%
& Ken Rosenthal
Citi Field – Queens, NY
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Washington, West Palm Beach
Probable Pitchers: James Shields, RHP (5-5, 3.52 ERA) vs. Johan Santana, LHP (8-4, 3.29 ERA)
Milwaukee Brewers at Detroit Tigers Kenny Albert & Mark Grace 16%
Comerica Park – Detroit, MI
MARKETS INCLUDE: Indianapolis, Kansas City, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Tulsa
Probable Pitchers: Dave Bush, RHP (3-3, 5.31 ERA) vs. TBA
St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals Dick Stockton & Eric Karros 11%
Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, MO
MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis
Probable Pitchers: Chris Carpenter, RHP (4-1, 1.59 ERA) vs. Brian Bannister, RHP (5-3, 4.10 ERA)
ROSENTHAL: “LYING IS AS MUCH A PART OF THIS ERA AS PED’S ARE” – On Tuesday, June 16th, a report out of the New York Times alleged that Sammy Sosa was one of the 104 players to test positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003. The news didn’t surprise anyone but for MLB on FOX’s Ken Rosenthal, it became very clear that not only has PED’s been a part of baseball’s culture but so has lying about them. “Bonds is in trouble because he’s alleged to have lied, the same with Clemens. I can understand players using the drugs, I can understand why they look for an edge, but what’s more difficult to understand is why players continue to lie when it is clearly not in their best interest.” Click FOXSports.com for more.
“ALL-STARS AMONG US” CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING – Major League Baseball and PEOPLE announced the 90 finalists and the beginning of the voting period for the “All-Stars Among Us” campaign, which recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways. The 90 finalists (three per MLB club) have been selected from thousands of online submissions by fans across the nation who nominated an “All-Star” within their community. Fans can log on to www.PeopleAllStars.com now through June 24 to read each nominee’s inspiring story and vote for their favorite community “All-Star.” All 30 winners (one per MLB club) will be included in the All-Star Week festivities in St. Louis and honored during a special pregame ceremony at the 2009 MLB All-Star Game Tuesday, July 14 on FOX (8:00 PM ET).
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