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Notes from “Sunday MLB on TBS” – Royals vs. Yankees – Sunday, September 7, 2014

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mlb-on-tbsNotes from “Sunday MLB on TBS” – Sunday, September 7, 2014

Sunday MLB on TBS continues September 14 at 1 p.m. ET with the Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers. The telecast will be available in the Indians broadcast territory. 

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Kansas City Royals (2) at New York Yankees (0)
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analyst)

 

 

  Darling on the Royals: “I love the Royals. They have something magical working with their fans and they have something magical working on the field. More importantly, the way the game is played today, they’ve got it. If they beat you through six [innings], they’re going to beat you [in nine innings]. They don’t score a lot of runs but their bullpen has been unbelievable.”

Darling on Royals veteran Omar Infante: “He is a clutch player. He’s the kind of guy that will do anything to win. He’ll hit the ball the other way and he’s a good hit-and-run guy. He does all the little things that helps a team win.”

Darling on what the Royals learned from being in the 2013 AL Central race: “They learned a lot from last year. They were trying to hunt down the Detroit Tigers and were kind of in the race last year. They saw the trappings that can come with [being in the race] like all the media attention. They grew from that and it will help them this year.”

Darling on the Royals learning how to compete on a big stage like Yankee Stadium: “Part of becoming a postseason team…you have to learn how to play [at Yankee Stadium] and win. It’s like an art lover going to the Louvre. If you’re a baseball player, you come to Yankee Stadium.”
 

 

  Darling on Derek Jeter: “He wasn’t the best player in the league and sometimes, he wasn’t the best player on his own team, but he was the best winner that baseball has had in a long time.”

Darling on the Yankees’ offensive struggles: “In [Yankee Stadium], you try to put together a team that will pull the ball and hit it out of the ballpark. They haven’t found that this year.”

This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years. As part of the new agreement, TBS has enhanced rights for its Sunday MLB on TBS game of the week with increased co-exist rights in the local markets. The network will also exclusively televise one Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, two of the four Division Series with the MLB Division Series coverage on TBS presented by T-Mobile and one League Championship Series during the 2014 MLB Postseason.

Visit the Turner Sports online press room for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR

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Sunday MLB on TBS Continues September 7 with Royals vs. Yankees at 1:30 p.m. ET

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mlb-on-tbsTBS to Televise Coverage of Special Pregame Ceremony Honoring Yankees Captain Derek Jeter

Sunday MLB on TBS will continue September 7 with a matchup between the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter hosting the Kansas City Royals and Alex Gordon at 1:30 p.m. ET. Prior to the game at 1 p.m., TBS will present coverage of the Yankees’ special ceremony to honor the historic career of Jeter, the 14-time All-Star, five-time World Series Champion and long-time team captain. Shane Green (4-1) is scheduled to take the mound for New York against Kansas City probable starter Yordano Ventura (11-9). Ernie Johnson will be in the TBS broadcast booth providing play-by-play alongside analyst Ron Darling.

The upcoming Sunday MLB on TBS schedule will include the Detroit Tigers visiting the Cleveland Indians on September 14 at 1 p.m. The telecast will be seen locally throughout the Indians’ broadcast territory.

This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years. As part of the new agreement, TBS has enhanced rights for its Sunday MLB on TBS game of the week with increased co-exist rights in the local markets. The network will also exclusively televise one Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, two of the four Division Series with the MLB Division Series coverage on TBS presented by T-Mobile and one League Championship Series during the 2014 MLB Postseason.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

Sun., September 7
1 p.m. Pregame Ceremony Honoring Derek Jeter
 
1:30 p.m. Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analyst)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

Sun., September 14  
 
1 p.m. Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers
Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Cal Ripken (analyst)

Visit the Turner Sports online press room for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR

 

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Sunday MLB on TBS Continues August 31 with Tigers vs. White Sox at 2 p.m. ET

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mlb-on-tbsSunday MLB on TBS Continues August 31 with

Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox at 2 p.m. ET

TBS Telecast to be Available in the White Sox Broadcast Territory

Sunday MLB on TBS will continue August 31 with an American League matchup between division rivals when the Detroit Tigers and Miguel Cabrera visit the Chicago White Sox and Jose Abreu at 2 p.m. ET. Rick Porcello (15-8) is scheduled to take the mound for Detroit against Chicago probable starter Jose Quintana (6-10). The Sunday MLB on TBS telecast will be available in the White Sox broadcast territory with Brian Anderson providing play-by-play alongside analyst Cal Ripken.

The upcoming Sunday MLB on TBS schedule will include the New York Yankees hosting the Kansas City Royals on September 7 at 1:30 p.m. Prior to the game at 1 p.m., TBS will televise the Yankees’ special ceremony to honor the historic career of long-time team captain Derek Jeter.

This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years. As part of the new agreement, TBS has enhanced rights for its Sunday MLB on TBS game of the week with increased co-exist rights in the local markets. The network will also exclusively televise one Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, two of the four Division Series with the MLB Division Series coverage on TBS presented by T-Mobile and one League Championship Series during the 2014 MLB Postseason.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

 

Sun., August 31
2 p.m. ET Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox
Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Cal Ripken (analyst)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

Sun., September 7  
 
1 p.m. Pregame Ceremony Honoring Derek Jeter
 
1:30 p.m. Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analyst)

Visit the Turner Sports online press room for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR

 

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Sunday MLB on TBS Continues August 24 with San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals at 1:30 p.m. ET

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TBS’ Giants/Nationals Telecast to be Seen Nationally

Sunday MLB on TBS will continue August 24 with a matchup of National League contenders when the Washington Nationals and Bryce Harper host the San Francisco Giants and Buster Posey at 1:30 p.m. ET. Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to take the mound for Washington against San Francisco’s probable starter Ryan Vogelsong. The Sunday MLB on TBS telecast will be seen nationally with Ernie Johnson providing play-by-play alongside analyst Ron Darling.

The upcoming Sunday MLB on TBS schedule will include the Chicago White Sox hosting the Detroit Tigers on August 31 at 2 p.m. The White Sox/Tigers telecast will be seen locally throughout the Chicago broadcast territory.

This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years. As part of the new agreement, TBS has enhanced rights for its Sunday MLB on TBS game of the week with increased co-exist rights in the local markets. The network will also exclusively televise one Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, two of the four Division Series with the MLB Division Series coverage on TBS presented by T-Mobile and one League Championship Series during the 2014 MLB Postseason.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

 

Sun., August 24
1:30 p.m. ET San Francisco Giants @ Washington Nationals
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analyst)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

Sun., August 31  
 
2 p.m. Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox
Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Cal Ripken (analyst)

Visit the Turner Sports online press room for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR

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Notes from “Sunday MLB on TBS” – Dodgers vs. Brewers – Sunday, August 10, 2014

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mlb-on-tbsSunday MLB on TBS continues August 17 at 1 p.m. ET with the Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers.

The telecast will be available nationally.

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Los Angeles Dodgers (5) at Milwaukee Brewers (1)
Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Cal Ripken, Jr. (analysts)

 

 

 Darling on Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw: “Pedro Martinez was the last pitcher that I watched that every one of his pitches – fastball, curve and change-up – were the best in baseball. I think the same thing when I see Clayton Kershaw pitch. All three of his pitches are the best in the game right now.”

 

Anderson on Kershaw: “He has really evolved. He was really good to start and he has turned into something historically good at this point in his career.”

 

Ripken on the Dodgers losing shortstop Hanley Ramirez to injury: “They are going to miss their shortstop [Ramirez]. He’s a good two-way player, he’s a presence in the middle of the lineup and defensively as well. They are really going to miss his offense. He can carry a team all by himself.”

 

Darling on first baseman Adrian Gonzalez: “He might be one of the most underrated hitters in the game. He’s never mentioned when you talk about the great hitters in both leagues.”

 

Ripken on outfielder Carl Crawford: “He can do so many things to create havoc on the base paths and he’s got a lot of power. It would be nice to see him really get going.”
 

 

 Ripken on how the Brewers’ aggressive base running resulted in missed opportunities: “You want to be aggressive and move up [on the bases] but those were the mistakes that led to outs on the bases. That limits the opportunities against a pitcher like Clayton Kershaw.”

Darling on how teams try to create offense when facing dominant pitchers: “Teams facing pitchers like Kershaw try to think outside the box when they’re on the bases. They try to do everything they can to push the envelope to try to get some runs because it’s too difficult to put three or four hits together.”

Ripken on the Brewers feeling disappointed despite winning the series against the Dodgers: “The Brewers should be happy. They won two out of three against the Dodgers but they’re a little disappointed because they had their chances [against Kershaw]. They had guys in scoring position and they couldn’t capitalize. They could’ve beaten him today.”

This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years. As part of the new agreement, TBS has enhanced rights for its Sunday MLB on TBS game of the week with increased co-exist rights in the local markets. The network will also exclusively televise one Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, two of the four Division Series with the MLB Division Series coverage on TBS presented by T-Mobile and one League Championship Series during the 2014 MLB Postseason.

Visit the Turner Sports online press room for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR

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Sunday MLB on TBS Continues August 10 with Dodgers vs. Brewers at 2 p.m. ET

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Sunday MLB on TBS will continue August 10 with a matchup of National League contenders when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Yasiel Puig visit the Milwaukee Brewers and Jonathan Lucroy at 2 p.m. ET.  Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw (13-2) is scheduled to take the mound for Los Angeles against Milwaukee’s probable starter Jimmy Nelson (1-2). In the TBS broadcast booth, Brian Anderson will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Ron Darling and Cal Ripken, Jr.  The Sunday MLB on TBS telecast will be seen locally throughout the Dodgers’ broadcast territory.

The upcoming Sunday MLB on TBS schedule will include the Seattle Mariners visiting the Detroit Tigers on August 17 at 1 p.m. and the Washington Nationals hosting the San Francisco Giants on August 24 at 1:30 p.m. Both games will be full national telecasts.

This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years. As part of the new agreement, TBS has enhanced rights for its Sunday MLB on TBS game of the week with increased co-exist rights in the local markets. The network will also exclusively televise one Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, two of the four Division Series with the MLB Division Series coverage on TBS presented by T-Mobile and one League Championship Series during the 2014 MLB Postseason.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

 

Sun., August 10
2 p.m. ET Los Angeles Dodgers @ Milwaukee Brewers
Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Cal Ripken, Jr. (analysts)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

Sun., August 17  
 
1 p.m. Seattle Mariners @ Detroit Tigers
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and Darling (analyst)
Sun., August 24
1:30 p.m. San Francisco Giants @ Washington Nationals
Johnson (play-by-play) and Darling (analyst)

Visit the Turner Sports online press room for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR

 

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Sunday MLB on TBS Continues July 20 with Royals vs. Red Sox at 1:30 p.m. ET

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mlb-on-tbsTBS Telecast to be Seen Locally Throughout Royals’ Broadcast Territory

Sunday MLB on TBS will continue July 20 with an American League match-up between the Kansas City Royals and All-Star catcher Salvador Perez and the Boston Red Sox and David Ortiz at 1:30 p.m. ET. With broader co-exist rights this season, the Sunday MLB on TBS telecast will be seen locally throughout the Royals’ broadcast territory. Kansas City’s Yordano Ventura and Boston’s Jon Lester are scheduled to take the mound as the probable starting pitchers. In the TBS broadcast booth, Brian Anderson will provide play-by-play with analyst Cal Ripken, Jr.

“The Royals are a really good, young team. I think they will hang around in the second half of the season and will be exciting to watch,” said TBS MLB analyst Cal Ripken. “I’m a little surprised by the Red Sox’s first half of the season but they are a good team and I expect them to have a strong second half.”

Upcoming match-ups on the Sunday MLB on TBS schedule will include the Toronto Blue Jays visiting the New York Yankees on July 27 at 1 p.m.

This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years. As part of the new agreement, TBS will have enhanced rights for its Sunday MLB on TBS game of the week with increased co-exist rights in the local markets. The network will also exclusively televise one Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, two of the four Division Series with the MLB Division Series coverage on TBS presented by T-Mobile and one League Championship Series during the 2014 MLB Postseason.

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

 

Sun., July 20
1:30 p.m. ET Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Cal Ripken, Jr. (analyst)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

Sun., July 27  
 
1 p.m. Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees
Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Ron Darling (analyst)

 

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Notes from “Sunday MLB on TBS” – Sunday, July 6, 2014

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mlb-on-tbsNotes from “Sunday MLB on TBS” – Sunday, July 6, 2014

Sunday MLB on TBS continues July 13, with the St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers, at 2 p.m. ET. The telecast will be seen locally throughout Wisconsin.

 

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New York Yankees (9) at Minnesota Twins (7)
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Cal Ripken (analysts)

 

 

 

 Darling on determining if your team is a contender or a pretender: “The hardest part of the game for a general manager is trying to identify whether you’re a contender or a pretender. With the extra Wild Card [spot], every team that is .500 through the middle of August has a chance to make a run…but your eyes should tell you, if you haven’t made a run all year, it’s probably not going to happen.”

 

Darling on the recent Cubs/A’s trade: “That trade pushed the time for a lot of teams…when [Oakland general manager] Billy Beane made that deal, a lot of other general managers said, ‘The race is on.’”

 
Darling on Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter: “He’s the face of baseball for his generation of players. He’s represented himself well, his team well and the league well. You can’t say more about a player than that”

 

Ripken on the Yankees this season: “Their expectations are high. The pitching staff has pitched pretty well to stay in ball games but the offense needs to start to get going. That’s why I’m optimistic [about them]…they’ll fix their offense.”

 

Ripken on Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran: “He’s been a significant player. He’s put up big numbers and you could make a case that’s he’s a Hall of Fame player.”

 

Darling on Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury: “He’s a five-tool player but he hasn’t had one of those monster years where he hits everything across the board.”

 
Darling on Twins outfielder Sam Fuld: “He is a highlight reel every single time he plays.”

 

Ripken on Twins outfielder Oswaldo Arcia: “He’s big and powerful and has a long swing. He almost has an ‘all or nothing’ mentality [at the plate]. These types of hitters are normally very streaky. When they have their timing mechanisms down, they’re on time. When they’re not, they’ll swing and miss at quite a few pitches.”

 

Darling on Twins second baseman Brian Dozier: “I like what I’ve seen defensively from Dozier. He makes good decisions. He’s got good range and a strong arm.”

 

Ripken on Dozier: “He makes the tough plays look easy.”

 
Darling on the Baltimore Orioles: “Baltimore is starting to play the kind of baseball they thought they’d play from the start. When Chris Davis is playing, they have one of the deepest lineups in all of baseball.”

 

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Sunday MLB on TBS Returns July 6: Yankees vs. Twins at 2 p.m. ET

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mlb-on-tbsSunday MLB on TBS Returns July 6:

New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins at 2 p.m. ET

Yankees/Twins Match-Up to be Seen Locally Throughout Minnesota

Sunday MLB on TBS will return July 6 with the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter visiting the Minnesota Twins and Joe Mauer at 2 p.m. ET. With broader co-exist rights this season, the Sunday MLB on TBS telecast will be seen locally throughout Minnesota.  New York’s Hiroki Kuroda and Minnesota’s Ricky Nolasco are scheduled to take the mound as the probable starting pitchers. In the broadcast booth, Ernie Johnson will provide play-by-play with veteran TBS MLB analysts Ron Darling and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken.

Upcoming match-ups on the Sunday MLB on TBS schedule will include the St. Louis Cardinals visiting the Milwaukee Brewers on July 13 at 2 p.m., with the telecast shown locally in Milwaukee. On July 20, the Boston Red Sox will host the Kansas City Royals at 1:30 p.m. in a game that will be available in the Kansas City market.

This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years. As part of the new agreement, TBS will have enhanced rights for its Sunday MLB on TBS game of the week with increased co-exist rights in the local markets. The network will also exclusively televise one Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, two of the four MLB Division Series presented by T-Mobile and one League Championship Series during the 2014 MLB Postseason.

Below, TBS MLB analysts Darling hands out some hardware based on the first half of the season:

Ron Darling’s Mid-Season Awards:

 

 
 
MVP Mike Trout Jonathan Lucroy
 
 
CY YOUNG Felix Hernandez Clayton Kershaw
 
 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Masahiro Tanaka Billy Hamilton
 
 
MANAGER OF THE YEAR Bob Melvin Ron Roenicke
 

 

“Sunday MLB on TBS” Schedule:

 

Sun., July 6
2 p.m. ET New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins
Ernie Johnson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Cal Ripken (analysts)

 

Upcoming Schedule:

Sun., July 13  
 
2 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers
Johnson (play-by-play) and Darling (analyst)
Sun., July 20  
 
1:30 p.m. Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and Ripken (analyst)

 

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Notes from the 2013 MLB Postseason on TBS – October 3, 2013

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Notes from the 2013 MLB Postseason on TBS – October 3, 2013

The MLB Postseason on TBS continues today, Oct. 4, at 2:30 p.m. ET with MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep followed by a tripleheader — Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (Game 1) at 3 p.m.; the Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves (Game 2) at 6 p.m.; and the Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics (Game 1) at 9:30 p.m. The night will conclude with The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker.

Quotes of the Night

Prior to the game, Tom Verducci on Braves Freddie Freeman and Brian McCann – who went a combined 1-for-7 in Game 1 – facing Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw: “What I like about this match-up for the Dodgers, two of the best hitters for the Braves, Freddie Freeman and Brian McCann, are left-handed. Is there a more difficult assignment for a left-handed hitter than Clayton Kershaw? The onus is going to be on the right-handed hitters in the Braves lineup.”

Mark DeRosa on Atlanta’s Game 2 starter Mike Minor: “He has to step up. If the Braves lose two at home, this [series] is over. He’s been their best pitcher for most of the year. It’s his moment.”

Pedro Martinez on Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig: “People are amazed by the things he does, but you haven’t seen anything yet. He is poised to do a lot of good things.”

Ron Darling on the Braves decision to leave Dan Uggla off the LDS roster in favor of Elliot Johnson: “The feast or famine Braves have lived and died with the home run all season long. Would you rather have Elliot Johnson at the plate four times in a game or Dan Uggla? That’s how I see it. They’ve done it all year [with Uggla]. To try to change now in the postseason seems counter-productive.”

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MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS presented by Jeep

Keith Olbermann (host), Mark DeRosa, Dirk Hayhurst, Pedro Martinez and Tom Verducci (analysts)

DeRosa on the challenge for a hitter to deal with shadows on the field: “In this moment, you can’t let it but I’d be lying if I said that guys don’t get frustrated with it. You’re asked to put your best foot forward, thousands of people in the stands, your season is on the line and you don’t even know if you’ll be able to see the ball.”

Verducci: “It’s so hard for a hitter to read spin when it looks like a grey blob.”

Verducci on the Pirates: “I’m not a huge believer in momentum, but I think they’re riding something here. If they can get [their momentum] into this game, it could be a long series.

Martinez: “If they were [dreaming], they better wake up and realize that they’re the real deal. They need to go out there and be confident, execute and understand that they have a lot to gain and very little to lose.”

Martinez on Pittsburgh’s Game 1 starting pitcher A.J. Burnett: “A.J. has all the tools to beat any team, but I’m concerned about him because if he could just be the ‘loose goose’ that doesn’t buy into the hype of the moment, he should have good results.”

DeRosa on St. Louis’ Game 1 starter Adam Wainwright: “He’s a beast. He’s what you want your organization to be represented by.”

Verducci on how to beat Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw: “You’re not going to beat Kershaw with runs, you’re going to have to out-pitch him.”

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Pittsburgh Pirates (1) at St. Louis Cardinals (9) – The Cardinals lead the series 1-0

Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Bob Brenly (analyst) with Matt Winer (reporter)

Brenly on Pirates veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd: “He’s a steadying influence [on the Pirates]. He’s a really good defender no matter where you put him in the outfield. He can hit for some power and he’s a high energy guy.”

Brenly on Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina: “He’s one of the most complete players in the game no matter what position they play.”

Brenly on Pirates catcher Russell Martin: “He’s a catch-first, call-a-game-first [player], his offense comes secondary. He has provided a lot of offense for the Pirates lineup, but his main value is how he’s handled this [pitching] staff.”

Brenly on the bullpens for the Cardinals and Pirates: “Like most postseason series, the bullpens are going to play a big part. The Pirates are very happy with the guys they have in their bullpen and the Cardinals bring one flame-thrower in after another.”

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Bank of America Game Break

Olbermann, DeRosa, Hayhurst, Martinez and Verducci

DeRosa on Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe: “He’s handled this [postseason] moment many times and I look for him to come up with some big things.”

DeRosa on Yasiel Puig’s approach at the plate: “This guy is doing it on sheer, raw ability. I don’t know what he’s thinking at the plate with some of the pitches he swings at…can you imagine him in a couple of years when he has a plan and has had time to work with some other great hitters? It could get scary.”

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Los Angeles Dodgers (6) at Atlanta Braves (1) – The Dodgers lead the series 1-0

Ernie Johnson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Cal Ripken (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter)

Ripken on Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig: “He plays with reckless abandon. Sometimes you want to pull him back a little bit but, with the type of player that he is, you kind of want to let him go. That’s a tough task for [Dodgers manager] Don Mattingly.

Ripken on Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw: “Clayton Kershaw’s ball jumps on you. He’s got good velocity but also has hesitation in his motion that’s very deceptive to the hitter.”

Ripken on Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons: “He makes things look easy and that’s a really good trait. There are some shortstops that make every play look really hard. Watching [Simmons], he makes everything look easy.”

Darling on Clayton Kershaw’s curveball: “That pitch is what separates him from everyone else. He’s got one of the best curveballs I’ve ever seen from a left-handed pitcher.”

Darling on Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman: “Freeman is a big man but he has great quickness at first base. He’ll win some Gold Gloves [in his career].”

Ripken on the Dodgers performance in Game 1: “It was a perfect game for the Dodgers. They got everyone going.”

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The Postseason Show on TBS presented by Johnnie Walker

Olbermann, DeRosa, Hayhurst, Martinez and Verducci

Verducci on the Braves vs. Clayton Kershaw in Game 1: “When you’re going up against Clayton Kershaw, runs are going to be at a premium. You have to play a clean game and [the Braves] did not.”

Martinez on how the Cardinals lineup wore down A.J. Burnett: “The St. Louis Cardinals lineup was structured to make [Burnett] labor. The only chance I gave him was if he was perfect mechanically, mentally and stuff-wise. Even though his stuff looked good, he was laboring from the first inning on. It’s all because of the way [the Cardinals] approached Burnett.”

 

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