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18 Hours of Live Studio Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. EDT on MLB Network

July 22, 2020 By admin

MLB NETWORK TO AIR 18 HOURS OF LIVE OPENING WEEK STUDIO COVERAGE FROM TOMORROW, JULY 23 THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 24

MLB Network to Air a Live Game Eight Out of the First Eleven Days of the Season, Including Three MLB Network Showcase Telecasts this Week

Regular Season Studio Schedule
(All times Eastern)
10:00 a.m.: MLB Central
1:00 p.m.: High Heat
2:00 p.m.: The Rundown
4:00 p.m.: MLB Now
5:00 p.m.: Intentional Talk
6:00 p.m.: MLB Tonight
1:00 a.m.: Quick Pitch

July 22, 2020 – As the 2020 Major League Baseball season is set to begin,MLB Network will air a combined 18 hours of live studio content from tomorrow, July 23 through Friday, July 24. Six different studio programs will air live over the next two days, beginning tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. EDT with the season return of MLB Central presented by Hyundai, co-hosted by Robert Flores, Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi. High Heat with Christopher Russopresented by Liberty Mutual will air at 1:00 p.m. EDT, followed by MLB Tonightpresented by Mastercard, Geico and T-Mobile at 2:00 p.m. EDT and 6:00 p.m. EDT. MLB Now hosted by Brian Kenny airs at 4:00 p.m. EDT, and Chris Rose and Kevin Millar will begin their 10^th season co-hosting Intentional Talk presented by Papa John’s at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Quick Pitch presented by Blue Emu will conclude Thursday’s action at 11:00 p.m. EDT. As part of its studio programming tomorrow, MLB Network will debut the following Opening Week tease on the start of the season, written by MLB Network’s Tom Verducci and narrated by award-winning actor and diehard St. Louis Cardinals fan Jon Hamm.

In addition to its studio programming, MLB Network will air at least one live game for eight out of the first eleven days of the season, beginning with an Opening Day MLB Network Showcase telecast presented by Chevrolet of the Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds this Friday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m. EDT. MLB Network’s Scott Braun and John Smoltz will call the game live from MLB Network’s studios, while reporter Jon Morosi will contribute to the broadcast on-site in Cincinnati. MLB Network will also air two MLB Network Showcase game telecasts this weekend, including the Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals this Saturday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, called by Stephen Nelson and Tom Verducci from MLB Network, and Morosi reporting from St. Louis. On Sunday, July 26 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, Braun and Smoltz will call the scheduled season pitching debut of the Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani against the Oakland Athletics. MLB Network’s complete game schedule through Sunday, August 2, which includes seven MLB Network Showcase telecasts, is available here and below.

On what would have been National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony day, MLB Network will air a special Cooperstown: The Class of Baseball program this Sunday, July 26 at 9:00 p.m. EDT. The one-hour show will focus on some of the most memorable Induction Weekends, including the first one in 1939 that featured Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner. Featured will be the 1999 class of three first-ballot Hall of Famers in George Brett, Nolan Ryan and Robin Yount, the record-setting crowd on hand to honor 2007 inductees Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr.,andthe only time there were three first-ballot pitchers, when Randy Johnson and MLB Network analysts John Smoltz and Pedro Martinez, were enshrined in 2015.

As announced yesterday, MLB Network will air a new edition of MLB Tonight: A Conversation tonight at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Hosted by MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds, the new 90-minute special edition of MLB Tonight will continue to cover the issues around racial injustice and inequality in society and baseball, with insight from distinguished guests, including CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Dee Gordon, Edwin Jackson, Cameron Maybin and Willie Randolph. A preview of the program can be viewed here.

MLB Network’s Live Game Schedule Through Sunday, August 2

Date	Game	Air Time
Friday, July 24	*MLB Network Showcase* Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds	6:00 p.m. EDT
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros	9:00 p.m. EDT
Saturday, July 25	*MLB Network Showcase* Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals	2:00 p.m. EDT
Sunday, July 26	*MLB Network Showcase* Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics	4:00 p.m. EDT
Monday, July 27	*MLB Network Showcase* Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics	3:30 p.m. EDT
Tuesday, July 28	Toronto Blue Jays at Washington Nationals	4:00 p.m. EDT
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians	7:00 p.m. EDT
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants	10:00 p.m. EDT (Joined in Progress)
Wednesday, July 29	*MLB Network Showcase* Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers	4:00 p.m. EDT
Friday, July 31	St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers	2:00 p.m. EDT
*MLB Network Showcase* Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees	7:00 p.m. EDT
Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks	10:00 p.m. EDT (Joined in Progress)
Saturday, August 1	Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants	10:00 p.m. EDT (Joined in Progress)
Sunday, August 2	*MLB Network Showcase* Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks	4:00 p.m. EDT
*All times are subject to change and all games are subject to local blackout unless otherwise noted.

Second Edition of “MLB Tonight: A Conversation” to Air Tomorrow, July 22 at 6:00 p.m. EDT

July 21, 2020 By admin

MLB NETWORK TO AIR A NEW EDITION OF MLB TONIGHT: A CONVERSATION TOMORROW, JULY 22 AT 6:00 P.M. EDT

CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Dee Gordon, Edwin Jackson, Cameron Maybin and Willie Randolph Discuss The Players Alliance Throughout the 90-Minute Program

July 21, 2020 – Leading up to the 2020 Major League Baseball season, MLB Network will air a new edition of MLB Tonight: A Conversation tomorrow, July 22 at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Hosted by MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds, the new 90-minute special edition of MLB Tonight, which will be simulcast on MLB.com, will continue to cover the issues around racial injustice and inequality in society and baseball, with insight from distinguished guests, including:

CC Sabathia, six-time MLB All-Star, in-studio
Willie Randolph,six-time MLB All-Star
Curtis Granderson, three-time MLB All-Star
Dee Gordon, Seattle Mariners infielder
Edwin Jackson,2011 World Series champion
Cameron Maybin, Detroit Tigers outfielder
Bo Porter, former MLB player, manager and coach
Roger Cador, 2021 ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee, baseball coach for 33 seasons at Southern University
Tony Reagins, Major League Baseball Executive Vice President of Baseball & Softball Development, in-studio
Danny Montgomery,Colorado Rockies Special Assistant to the General Manager
Steve Williams, Pittsburgh Pirates Director of Pro Scouting
Bobby Scales, former player and current field coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Edwin Thompson, Eastern Kentucky baseball coach

The launch of The Players Alliance and African-Americans in baseball will be covered throughout the program. To celebrate Juneteenth, the first edition of MLB Tonight: A Conversation aired on June 18, 2020, with guests Derek Jeter, Theo Epstein, Kenny Williams, Torii Hunter and Cameron Maybin.

Al Michaels Featured on MLB Network’s “The Sounds of Baseball” This Monday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. EDT

July 10, 2020 By admin

NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THE SOUNDS OF BASEBALL SERIES TO SHOWCASE AL MICHAELS

Bob Costas and Tom Verducci Host Episode on the Iconic Broadcaster This Monday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. EDT

July 10, 2020 –MLB Network today announced iconic broadcaster Al Michaels will be featured on the next installment of MLB Network’s new series The Sounds of Baseball this Monday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Co-hosted by MLB Network’s Bob Costas and Tom Verducci, the episode will relive the greatest moments and calls from Michaels’ baseball broadcast career, which included play-by-play roles with the Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants and eight World Series. The one-hour program on Michaels, a 2013 Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, who grew up listening to Vin Scully call Brooklyn Dodgers games at Ebbets Field, will re-air at 11:00 p.m. EDT. The Sounds of Baseball series launched this past June, with Hall of Fame broadcasters Vin Scully, Jack Buck and Bob Uecker featured on the first three programs. A clip from Monday’s program can be viewed here.

Costas and Verducci will provide anecdotes and commentary on several of Michaels’ calls throughout the episode, including Johnny Bench’s ninth-inning home run and Bob Moose’s wild pitch to end Game 5 of the 1972 NLCS between the Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. The way Michaels seemingly transformed into a news anchor on October 17, 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake interrupted Game 3 of the Giants–Oakland Athletics World Series at Candlestick Park is highlighted, as well as Game 6 of the 1985 World Series – commonly known as the Don Denkinger game – featuring the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals. Michaels calling Dave Henderson’s two-run home run in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS to help lead the Boston Red Sox over the California Angels, and multiple moments from the 1988 NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, are also featured.

To complement Monday’s The Sounds of Baseball episode, MLB Network will re-air the Mets’ ninth-inning three-run comeback over the Giants from July 8, 2011, which was called by Costas and Michaels on MLB Network, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The telecast marked the first time Costas and Michaels called an MLB game together and the first MLB game Michaels called since 1995. MLB Network’s daily studio lineup of High Heat with Christopher Russo presented by Liberty Mutual at 1:00 p.m. EDT, MLB Now hosted by Brian Kenny at 4:00 p.m. EDT, Intentional Talk presented by Toro at 5:00 p.m. EDT, co-hosted by Chris Rose and Kevin Millar, and MLB Tonight presented by Camping World at 6:00 p.m. EDT, will air on Monday, July 13, leading up to The Sounds of Baseball program.

Future episodes of The Sounds of Baseball will be announced at a later date. Since MLB Network’s launch in 2009, Costas and Verducci also co-hosted MLB Network’s original series, MLB’s 20 Greatest Games in 2011, which ranked the best 20 games of the last 50 years.

2020 60-Game MLB Schedule to be Announced on “MLB Tonight” Presented by Camping World at 6:00 p.m. EDT

July 6, 2020 By admin

July 6, 2020 –The 2020 60-Game Major League Baseball schedule will be announced tonight, July 6, on MLB Tonight: Schedule Release presented by Camping World live at 6:00 p.m. EDT on MLB Network. Hosted by Matt Vasgersian with analysis from Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci, the one-hourspecialwill unveil key matchups and dates of the 60-game schedule, which will begin on Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 24. As previously announced, each team will play a regionally based schedule featuring 40 divisional games and 20 Interleague games against the corresponding geographical division. Following MLB Tonight: Schedule Release, MLB Network will air a new MLB Tonight with Fran Charles, Jon Heyman and Dan Plesac live at 7:00 p.m. EDT, covering the latest news of Summer Camp presented by Camping World and continuing analysis of the 2020 60-game MLB schedule.

Leading up to 6:00 p.m. EDT, MLB Now will air live at 4:00 p.m. EDT, followed by Intentional Talk presented by Toro at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Tonight’s new The Sounds of Baseball program featuring Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker has been rescheduled for tomorrow, July 7, at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

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Seven-Hour “MLB Tonight” Presented by Camping World Airs Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. EDT

July 2, 2020 By admin

MLB NETWORK TO AIR SEVEN-HOUR MLB TONIGHT PRESENTED BY CAMPING WORLD TOMORROW, JULY 3, BEGINNING AT 11:00 A.M. EDT

MLB Network’s NTT Ballpark Cam System To Show Team Workouts Across Major League Baseball

Thursday, July 2 – With Major League Baseball teams returning to the field tomorrow, MLB Network will air a seven-hour MLB Tonight presented by Camping World, beginning at 11:00 a.m. EDT. MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger, Brian Kenny, Matt Vasgersian, Ron Darling, Dan Plesac, Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci will discuss the 2020 Major League Baseball season, which is scheduled to begin on July 23 and 24, throughout the program. Using MLB Network’s award-winning NTT Ballpark Cam system, MLB Network will show teams across the country undergoing baseball activities and workouts for the first time at 2020 Summer Camp presented by Camping World. As part of tomorrow’s MLB Tonight, correspondents will report from different stadiums, including MLB Network’s Scott Braun (Philadelphia Phillies), Alexa Datt (Washington Nationals), Jon Morosi (Chicago Cubs), Stephen Nelson (Texas Rangers) and Heidi Watney(New York Mets). Interviews with players and front office personnel, analysis of rosters, lineups and pitching staffs, and discussion on some of the unique features that will be part of the 2020 regular season, will be featured.

With Opening Day approaching, Intentional Talk presented by Toro, co-hosted by Chris Rose and Kevin Millar, and MLB Tonight presented by Camping World, are airing live at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday. MLB Now hosted by Brian Kenny will join Intentional Talk and MLB Tonight in airing five days a week this Monday, July 6 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, and High Heat with Christopher Russo presented by Liberty Mutual, returns on Monday, July 13 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. MLB Network’s MLB Central, The Rundownand Quick Pitch will return during the first week of the MLB regular season.

The next installment of MLB Network’s new series The Sounds of Baseball will focus on 2003 Milwaukee Brewers’ Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker this Monday, July 6 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. From Hall of Famer Hank Aaron’s record-setting RBI night on May 1, 1975 to Hall of Famer Robin Yount recording his 3,000^th career hit on September 9, 1992, MLB Network’s Bob Costas and Tom Verducci will look back at some of the greatest moments and calls from Uecker’s legendary career throughout the one-hour program. Featured within the episode will be Costas and Verducci sharing anecdotes, personal stories, and their thoughts on the impact Uecker had on the game and generations of fans. In celebration of Independence Day this Saturday, July 4, MLB Network will air three all-time July Fourth games, beginning with Dave Righetti’s no-hitter for the New York Yankees in 1983 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The Washington Nationals’ 10^th inning victory against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in 2011, will air at 1:00 p.m. EDT, followed by the New York Mets’ 16-13, 19-inning victory against the Atlanta Braves in 1985 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. New commentary from Costas, Verducci and former Mets All-Star pitcher and MLB Network analyst Ron Darling on what made the July 4, 1985 Mets at Braves game so memorable will be interspersed throughout the telecast. Leading up to the three games, MLB Network’s Play Ball program presented by Scotts will be a special Independence Day-themed episode at 10:00 a.m. EDT, featuring guests Nolan Arenado (Colorado Rockies) and Eric Hosmer (San Diego Padres).

Renowned Announcer Mike “Doc” Emrick Joins Bob Costas for MLB Network Showcase on July 8

June 27, 2016 By admin

June 22, 2016 – Veteran play-by-play announcer Mike “Doc” Emrick will join MLB Network’s Bob Costas to call the MLB Network Showcase telecast of the Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will mark the first regular season MLB game call for Emrick, the preeminent hockey announcer in the United States and a lifelong baseball fan, following his guest stint with the Pirates’ broadcast team at Spring Training this past March.

Emrick’s call with Costas on July 8^th follows previous guest appearances in the MLB Network Showcase booth by National Baseball Hall of Fame award winners Tim McCarver and Bob Ueckerand multiple Emmy Award winner Al Michaels.

“This is a baseball fan’s ultimate gift from Bob and MLB Network. A lifetime memory,” said Emrick. “I have been in Chicago to marvel at the Cubs and, thanks to the Pirates and their broadcast crew, I have gotten to see the Bucs several times. It will be fun, yet you don’t want to sit at the piano with Billy Joel and just play ‘Chopsticks.’ I have joyful homework for July 8.”

“When I heard Mike say that it was a lifelong dream of his to call a baseball game, I immediately thought, ‘Well, we can make that happen at MLB Network,’” said Costas. “He’s naturally anecdotal, and that lends itself well to baseball, plus he has a passion for baseball and a lifelong connection to it. The Pirates have been his team since he was a kid and the Cubs are a fascinating team this year, so it’s a perfect matchup and perfect setting for him, and we’re all looking forward to it.”

One of the most recognizable voices in sports broadcasting, Emrick is a four-time Emmy Award-winner and the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports Group’s NHL coverage. Having completed his 39th year covering professional hockey, including 32 in the National Hockey League, Emrick has called more than 3,000 hockey games in his career. In 2011, Emrick became the first-ever broadcaster to be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster. A fan of the Pirates for 53 years, Emrick participated as a second baseman in the 2012 Pirates Fantasy Camp in Bradenton, Fla., playing for Team Clemente.

Over the next four weeks, MLB Network Showcase presented by Chevrolet will feature back-to-back matchups between the MLB-leading Cubs and the New York Mets on Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET, plus the Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees on Friday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET, and the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants at Yankees on Friday, July 22 at 7:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s complete game schedule 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. MLB Network’s complete programming lineup is available here.

ALDS Game Two, Rangers at Blue Jays, Exclusively on MLB Network This Friday

October 6, 2015 By admin

GAME TWO OF THE 2015 AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

FEATURING THE TEXAS RANGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS

TO AIR EXCLUSIVELY ON MLB NETWORK THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT 12:30 P.M. ET

ALDS Game Three Between the Kansas City Royals & the Winner of the AL Wild Card to Air Exclusively on MLB Network This Sunday, October 11 at 4:00 p.m. ET

Jeremy Affeldt, Jason Grilli & Bo Porter to Serve As MLB Network Guest Analysts in October

October 6, 2015 – MLB Network will exclusively televise Game Two of the American League Division Series featuring the Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays with Bob Costas, Jim Kaat, Harold Reynolds and Ken Rosenthal on the call this Friday, October 9 at 12:30 p.m. ET, live from Rogers Centre. The telecast will be available across the U.S. exclusively on MLB Network, including in the Rangers’ home TV territory. Local channel listings are available at www.FindMLBNetwork.com.

Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz and Jon Paul Morosi will be on the game call for MLB Network’s exclusive telecast of Game Three of the ALDS on Sunday, October 11 at 4:00 p.m. ET between the Kansas City Royals and the winner of the AL Wild Card game between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees. The game will also be available nationwide and in each club’s home TV territory on MLB Network. 2015 marks the fourth consecutive year that MLB Network will exclusively televise two Division Series games. MLB Network’s two game telecasts will be presented by Geico.

In each game telecast, MLB Network will employ Statcast powered by Amazon Web Services, MLB Advanced Media’s revolutionary tracking technology, as well as the innovative real-time defensive alignment graphic Shift Trax and PITCHf/x, to provide live and in-depth metrics about every play. MLB Network’s ALDS game telecasts will also feature enhanced audio at each base, plus Phantom and X-Mo camera technology to provide dramatically increased resolution and clarity to replays.

Just-retired San Francisco Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt, 13-year MLB veteran Jason Grilli and Major League coach Bo Porter will serve as guest studio analysts on MLB Network during the 2015 Postseason. Three-time World Series champion Affeldt will be the first guest analyst to visit Studio 3, with a three-night stint on MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight from today, October 6 through Thursday, October 8. Atlanta Braves reliever Grilli, who’s appeared in three Postseasons since 2006, will join MLB Tonight this Sunday, October 11 and Monday, October 12. Braves third base coach and former Astros manager Porter is scheduled to appear in-studio during the LCS from October 19-21.

MLB Network will air nearly 200 hours of live coverage of the 2015 Postseason, including game previews, highlights, analysis, interviews and press conferences across all studio programming. MLB Tonight will air before and after every Postseason game with reporters including Scott Braun, Peter Gammons, Ken Rosenthal, Sam Ryan, Lauren Shehadi, Heidi Watney and Matt Yallof on-site at each ballpark. MLB Network’s daily Postseason programming schedule, including High Heat with Christopher Russo presented by Liberty Mutual, The Rundown, Intentional Talk presented by Bacardi, MLB Now and MLB Tonight, is available here.

The song “Victorious” by multi-platinum selling recording artist Panic! At The Disco will be featured in all studio programming on MLB Network throughout the Postseason. A specialty piece commemorating each club’s appearance in the League Division Series will feature the music of Frank Sinatra, while The Arcs, Avicii, John Newman and Of Monsters and Men will be used to highlight Postseason coverage.

From October 8-11, MLB Network will engage local fans in each U.S. ALDS city with the chance to win game tickets and other prizes with a Twitter Vending Machine, in partnership with FS1 and Innovative Vending Solutions. Throughout the month of October, MLB Network’s social media platforms will use the hashtag #WeKnowPostseason to look back at significant moments from the Postseason careers of its on-air analysts, including Eric Byrnes, Mark DeRosa, Cliff Floyd, Al Leiter, Pedro Martinez, Kevin Millar, Mike Lowell, Carlos Pena and John Smoltz. Highlights of game footage and clips from new interviews with MLB Network’s analysts reminiscing about their Postseason success will be featured throughout the campaign.

Biggio, Johnson, Martinez & Smoltz Take Center Stage at Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Exclusively on MLB Network

July 24, 2015 By admin

MLB Network’s Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz Join Craig Biggio and Randy Johnson in the 2015 Induction Class

Amsinger, Gammons, Kenny, Millar & Reynolds Anchor Live On-Site Coverage Beginning Sunday at 12:00 p.m. ET

July 22, 2015 – Marking just the third time that four players were elected in the same class, MLB Network will exclusively televise the ceremony as Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York this Sunday, July 26. Anchored by Hall of Fame award-winning writer Peter Gammons, Martinez’s former Boston Red Sox teammate Kevin Millar, Johnson’s former Seattle Mariners teammate Harold Reynolds, and hosts Greg Amsinger and Brian Kenny, MLB Network’s live on-site coverage will begin with MLB Tonight on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. ET, followed by the Induction Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET.

MLB Network’s exclusive live telecast of the ceremony will include the acceptance speeches by Biggio, Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz, the four electees from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote in January. The ceremony will also feature the introductions of an expected 53 Hall of Famers, including Whitey Ford, Juan Marichal, Joe Morgan and Nolan Ryan. Beginning this Friday on MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Hall of Fame coverage will also feature a special tribute to the three pitchers in the 2015 class as Hall of Famer and three-time Cy Young Award winner Tom Seaver narrates an essay by MLB Network’s Tom Verducci that recalls how Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz each overcame unique challenges to exceed expectations over the course of their careers.

On Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET, MLB Network will premiere a new episode of Studio 42 with Bob Costas featuring the 2015 Hall of Fame pitchers, Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz, filmed in Cooperstown earlier in the week. With a combined nine Cy Young Awards among them, Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz became the first trio of pitchers honored by the BBWAA in the same election, with each appearing on the ballot for the first time. Immediately following the interview, MLB Network will televise an abbreviated version of the Induction Ceremony at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Leading into its live coverage on Sunday, MLB Network will air the 2015 Hall of Fame Awards Presentation at 11:00 a.m. ET. The presentation, which will be held on Saturday, July 25 in Cooperstown and hosted by Greg Amsinger, will honor longtime Detroit News sportswriter Tom Gage with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for his contributions to baseball writing and San Diego Padres announcer Dick Enberg with the Ford C. Frick Award for baseball broadcasting.

MLB Network’s live coverage of the Induction Ceremony will be simulcast on MLB.com and BaseballHall.org, and available for live authenticated streaming via MLB.com At Bat. MLB Network will make footage of the ceremony available live via satellite and additional details on the satellite feed will be sent to media from MLB Network. The Hall of Fame’s 2015 election results were announced on January 6 live from MLB Network’s studios for the seventh consecutive year and aired exclusively on MLB Network and MLB.com.

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MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, featuring the multiple Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight, live regular season and Postseason game telecasts, original programming, highlights, and insights and analysis. MLB Network debuted on January 1, 2009 in a record-setting 50 million homes, is currently distributed in approximately 70 million homes throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, and is available for live, authenticated streaming via MLB.com At Bat and MLBNetwork.com. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to www.MLBNetwork.com.

MLB Network to Air Live & New Original Programming Throughout 2015 All-Star Week

July 9, 2015 By admin

Wall-to-Wall Coverage of the 2015 All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati

Top MLB Prospects Showcased in SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game This Sunday, July 12 and

Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 15

MLB Network Presents Returns with New Episodes on Randy Johnson & Buck Showalter

July 8, 2015 – MLB Network will air live and new original programming throughout Major League Baseball’s 2015 All-Star Week, anchored by more than 13 live hours of coverage from Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, featuring 2015 Hall of Fame inductees Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Sean Casey, Greg Amsinger, Peter Gammons, Brian Kenny, Al Leiter, Kevin Millar, Dan Plesac, Harold Reynolds, Chris Rose, Christopher Russo, Matt Vasgersian, Heidi Watney and Matt Yallof.

On returning to Cincinnati for the 2015 All-Star Game, three-time Reds All-Star Sean Casey said, “There’s nothing like the Midsummer Classic as a player and a fan. I’m so excited that the All-Star Game is back in the Queen City, a place with such a deep baseball history, and that the sports world will get a chance to see up-close the amazing place I called home for eight seasons.”

Programming Highlights

Three MLB Network studio shows will present live on-field coverage during batting practice for the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders and the 2015 All-Star Game, with analysts using wireless “hat cams” to capture live HD footage of players on the field from a different perspective.
Viewers will have two chances to see future All-Stars in action with MLB Network’s exclusive telecasts of the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game live this Sunday, July 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET from Great American Ball Park, and the 28^th annual Triple-A All-Star Game live on Wednesday, July 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET from Werner Park in Omaha, Nebraska.
The original series MLB Network Presents returns for a mid-summer run of new episodes during All-Star Week. Hosted by Bob Costas, MLB Network Presents: Buck Showalter, A Life in Baseball on Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET, is an in-depth look at the passion and philosophy that have been at the core of the current Orioles manager’s more than two decades of coaching and managing among four Major League clubs. MLB Network Presents: Randy Johnson, The Big Picture, on Thursday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m. ET, is an intimate portrait of the 2015 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and his transformative journey from raw talent to dominant force. Narrated by Metallica lead singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Hetfield, the hour-long show includes unique perspectives from interviews with former teammates, opponents, managers and celebrity friends that shed light on one of the Hall of Fame’s newest members.
Following its launch last month, MLB Network programming is available for authenticated live streaming via MLB.com At Bat for iPhone, iPad and supported Android smartphones and tablets, and online at MLBNetwork.com, through participating TV providers.

MLB Network 2015 All-Star Week Programming Schedule:

Sunday, July 12:

o 3:00 p.m. ET – SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game with MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian, Dan Plesac, Heidi Watney and MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo on the call from Great American Ball Park

Monday, July 13

o 1:00 p.m. ET – All-Star managers Bruce Bochy and Ned Yost will announce the starting pitchers for the 2015 All-Star Game at the All-Star Media Day.

o 4:00 p.m. ET – High Heat with Christopher Russo presented by Liberty Mutual, with guests Bruce Bochy, Ned Yost and MLB Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre

o 5:00 p.m. ET – Intentional Talk presented by Dairy Queen

o 6:00 p.m. ET – MLB Tonight: All-Star Batting Practice presented by Gillette and Head & Shoulders

o Post-Home Run Derby – MLB Tonight: All-Star Edition presented by Gillette and Head & Shoulders

Tuesday, July 14

o 3:00 p.m. ET – All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Chevrolet with Greg Amsinger, Sean Casey and Heidi Watney; follow @MLBNetwork and use #ASGRedCarpet for behind-the-scenes photos

o 4:00 p.m. ET – High Heat with Christopher Russo presented by Liberty Mutual

o 5:00 p.m. ET – Intentional Talk presented by Dairy Queen

o 6:00 p.m. ET – MLB Tonight: All-Star Batting Practice presented by Esurance, with guest MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.

o Post-All-Star Game – MLB Tonight: All-Star Edition presented by Esurance

o The music of Cincinnati-based platinum-selling pop-rock band WALK THE MOON will be featured throughout MLB Network’s All-Star Week programming, including exclusive video and interview footage with the band filmed last month at Great American Ball Park.

Wednesday, July 15

o 7:00 p.m. ET – MLB Network Presents: Buck Showalter, A Life in Baseball

o 8:00 p.m. ET – Triple-A All-Star Game with MLB Network’s Paul Severino, Bill Ripken, Sam Ryan and Baseball America editor-in-chief John Manuel on the call from Werner Park in Omaha, NE.

Thursday, July 16

o 7:00 p.m. ET – MLB Network Presents: Randy Johnson, The Big Picture

o 9:00 p.m. ET – Cable network premiere of “Trouble With the Curve,” starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake

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Costas & McCarver to Call First Game Together in 35 Years This Thursday

June 30, 2015 By admin

McCarver to Join Costas for the San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals This Thursday, July 2

June 29, 2015 – Hall of Fame award-winning broadcaster Tim McCarver will join MLB Network’s Bob Costas to call the MLB Network Showcase telecast of the San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals this Thursday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Though they’ve each called MLB games over the last four decades, July 2 will mark the first time that Costas and McCarver will call a game together since two “Game of the Week” broadcasts on NBC in 1980, and it will be the first national MLB game McCarver will call since the 2013 World Series.

Over the last 35 years, there are only four World Series – 2014, 1983, 1981 and 1980 – in which neither Costas nor McCarver were part of the broadcast team. McCarver, who most recently spent 18 years as the lead MLB analyst at FOX, has called baseball games for four national U.S. TV networks, including 24 World Series and 20 All-Star Games. McCarver’s guest analyst role on MLB Network Showcase this week is in addition to his current work as an analyst on St. Louis Cardinals game telecasts for FOX Sports Midwest.

“Over the past few years, we’ve looked for opportunities for interesting announcer pairings for the sheer enjoyment of it,” said Costas. “A few years ago, I did a game with my friend Al Michaels; last year it was Bob Uecker; this time, Tim McCarver. He and I have been friends for 35 years, dating to the two games we did together on NBC in 1980. While our paths have crossed zillions of times since then, and we’ve each worked too many games to count, this will be the first time we’ve worked together since. Let’s hope we’ve each learned a few things in the meantime.”

“One of the expressions that I abhor in baseball is ‘at this pace,’ and yet, at this pace, Bob and I will work together every 35 years,” said McCarver. “I’m delighted to be with Bob again, if only for one game.”

The remaining MLB Network Showcase games in July will feature the New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox on Friday, July 10, the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers at NL East first-place Washington Nationals on Friday, July 17, and the Dodgers at New York Mets on Thursday, July 23. Games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory unless otherwise announced. Viewers in areas subject to blackouts will be provided with an alternate game telecast or other programming. MLB Network’s complete programming lineup is available here.