Your Full 2011 MLB Announcing Schedule For 4/25-5/1
Monday April 25
Chicago White Sox @ New York Yankees (ESPN 7PM) Sean McDonough, Rick Sutcliffe, Aaron Boone
Tuesday April 26
Chicago White Sox @ New York Yankees (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast [Alternate Game: Boston @ Baltimore]
Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres (MLBN 10PM) Local Broadcast [Alternate Game: Oakland @ Los Angeles Angels]
Wednesday April 27
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Florida Marlins (MLBN Noon) Local Broadcast [Alternate Game: Cincinnati at Milwaukee]
Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels (ESPN 7PM) Dave O'Brien, Nomar Garciapara
Thursday April 28
Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers (MLBN 2PM) Local Broadcast [Alternate Game: Seattle @ Detroit]
Chicago White Sox @ New York Yankees (MLBN 7PM) Bob Costas, Jim Kaat [Alternate Game: Boston @ Baltimore]
Friday April 29
St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves (MLBN 7:30) Local Broadcast [Alternate Game: New York Mets @ Philadelphia]
Saturday April 30
New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies (FOX 1PM) Matt Vasgersian, Tim McCarver
St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves (FOX 1PM) Kenny Albert, Mark Grace
Los Angeles Angels @ Tampa Bay Rays (FOX 1PM) Josh Lewin, Eric Karros
Sunday May 1
Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees (TBS 1PM) Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, David Wells
New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies (ESPN 8PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Bobby Valentine
H/T Sammy! [photo via Chicago Tribune]
No, the announcers were not "properly prepared." They transparently mailed in the entire broadcast. They failed to do even the most minimal possible pre-game preparation, including who the FRICKING SCHOOLS' NAMES WERE AND WHERE THEY WERE FRICKING LOCATED!!!!! Neither one of those embarrassing people should ever, EVER be allowed within ten feet of a broadcast microphone again. EVER.
Here, here. I was in a live chat during the game, and could not believe my ears. I went to school for broadcast journalism, and want to some day do play-by-play, and I can guarantee I will not screw up the team's name of the game I'm covering.
