Baseball season is officially here! … at least games that count in the Western hemisphere that is. ESPN’s new Sunday Night Baseball crew debuts tonight as well as the new Marlins centerfield sculpture that pays tribute to the great tradition of the national pastime. Uhh… or something like that. They had flamingos in the centerfield of Ebbets Field, right?
Wednesday April 4
St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins (ESPN 7PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona
Thursday April 5
Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers (ESPN2 1PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona
Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs (WGNA 2:10PM) Len Kasper, Bob Brenly
Miami Marlins @ Cincinnati Reds (ESPN2 4PM) Sean McDonough, Aaron Boone, Rick Sutcliffe
Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast
Friday, April 6
Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers (MLBN 2PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Yankees @ Rays 3PM]
San Francisco Giants @ Arizona Diamondbacks (ESPN2 7PM) Dave O’Brien, Nomar Garciaparra, Mark Mulder
Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels (ESPN2 10PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona
Saturday April 7
Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers (FOX 4PM) Joe Buck, Tim McCarver
St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers (FOX 4PM) Thom Brennaman, Eric Karros
Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels (FOX 4PM) Kenny Albert, Mark Gubicza
San Francisco Giants @ Arizona Diamondbacks (FOX 4PM) Daron Sutton, Eric Byrnes
New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays (MLBN 7PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Phillies @ Pirates]
Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers (WGNA 8PM) Hawk Harrelson, Steve Stone
Sunday April 8 – Easter Sunday
New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays (TBS 1:40PM) TBA
Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs (WGNA 2:10PM) Len Kasper, Bob Brenly
Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers (ESPN 8PM) Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Terry Francona
H/T Sammy!