List of Major League Baseball on TBS broadcasters
2000s
2007 personalities
TBS disclosed its initial roster of postseason announcers on September 21, 2007.[1]
Play-by-play
- Chip Caray:[2][3][4][5][6] #1 Play-by-play
- Dick Stockton
- Ted Robinson
- Don Orsillo[7]
Color commentators
- Tony Gwynn:[5][8][9] #1 color commentator – 2 Braves games during September 2007
- Bob Brenly[5][8]
- Ron Darling[5][8]
- Steve Stone[2][7]
- Joe Simpson
- Buck Martinez
Field reporters
- David Aldridge
- Marc Fein
- José Mota
- Craig Sager[3] – 2 Braves games in September of 2007.
Studio host
Studio analysts
- Curtis Granderson[5] – guest analyst
- Cal Ripken[5][8][9]
- John Smoltz – guest analyst
- Frank Thomas[5][7][8][9]
2007 playoffs
On January 28, 2007, TBS' executive producer Jeff Behnke[9] said that Chip Caray "is definitely going to be TBS' lead play-by-play announcer for division series and LCS games."[10] Indeed, TBS announced in April 2007 that Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who has experience in broadcasting with ESPN and the San Diego Padres, would join Caray in the booth.[11]
Veteran Braves play-by-play man Skip Caray, Chip's father was vocal about not being part of the coverage in comments he made to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[12]
TBS' studio team was Inside the NBA host Ernie Johnson along with the other member of the 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame class, Cal Ripken.[11] On September 24, it was announced that the studio show would also include Frank Thomas, who played for the Toronto Blue Jays during the season. Thomas and other active players such as Curtis Granderson and John Smoltz made guest appearances during the playoffs. The studio coverage is titled Inside MLB.
2008 personalities
In the 2008 season, Chip Caray, Ron Darling, and Buck Martinez formed the lead broadcast crew for Sunday games on TBS.[13] Darling and Martinez have taken turns as analysts.
Marc Fein, who was the last TBS Braves Baseball studio host, has the same duties here, providing updates throughout the day from other MLB games. Johnson also hosts from time-to-time.
TBS disclosed its initial roster of postseason announcers on September 18, 2008.[14]
Play-by-play
- Chip Caray[14]
- Dick Stockton[14] – some regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Don Orsillo[14] – some regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Brian Anderson[14] (first time an announcer broadcast games for the team he was affiliated – the Milwaukee Brewers)
Color commentators
- Ron Darling[14]
- Buck Martinez[14]
- Tony Gwynn[14] – MLB playoffs only
- Harold Reynolds[14] – select regular season and MLB playoffs
- Joe Simpson[14] – MLB playoffs only
- John Smoltz[14] – MLB playoffs only
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
- Cal Ripken[14]
- Dennis Eckersley[14]
- Curtis Granderson[14] – guest analyst
Play-by-play
- Chip Caray
- Don Orsillo – some regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Dick Stockton – some regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Brian Anderson
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- Buck Martinez
- David Wells – select Regular season games
- Dennis Eckersley – 1 or 2 regular season games
- Bob Brenly – MLB playoffs only
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
2010s
Play-by-play
- Ernie Johnson
- Brian Anderson
- Dick Stockton – select Regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Don Orsillo
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- John Smoltz
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
- Bob Brenly – MLB playoffs only
- Buck Martinez – MLB playoffs only
- Dennis Eckersley – 1 or 2 regular season games
- David Wells – select Regular season games
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
Play-by-play
- Brian Anderson
- Dick Stockton – select Regular season games and MLB Playoffs
- Don Orsillo (Playoffs)
- Victor Rojas (Playoffs)
- Ernie Johnson – Because of Johnson stepping aside for the 2011 playoffs to care for his son Michael (who suffers from Muscular dystrophy and was placed in intensive care around the same time as the playoffs), Brian Anderson instead called the 2011 National League Championship Series for TBS, which only by coincidence has the Brewers against the Cardinals; his role was announced before the playoff seedings for the NLDS were fully set.[15]
- Matt Vasgersian – select Regular season games
- Steve Physioc – select Regular Season games
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- John Smoltz
- Bob Brenly – MLB playoffs only
- Buck Martinez – MLB playoffs only
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
- Dennis Eckersley – 1 or 2 regular season games
- David Wells – select Regular season games
Field reporters
- Craig Sager
- Tom Verducci
- Jaime Maggio
- Sam Ryan
Studio host
Studio analysts
Play-by-play
- Ernie Johnson
- Brian Anderson
- Dick Stockton – select Regular season games and MLB Playoffs
- Don Orsillo
- Steve Physioc – select Regular season games
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- John Smoltz
- Cal Ripken – MLB playoffs only
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
- Bob Brenly – MLB playoffs only
- Buck Martinez – MLB playoffs only
- Dennis Eckersley – 1 or 2 regular season games
- David Wells – select Regular season games
Field reporters
- Craig Sager
- Tom Verducci
- David Aldridge
- Jaime Maggio
Studio host
Studio analysts
- Dennis Eckersley
- Cal Ripken
- David Wells
- Shane Victorino – Guest Analyst
Play-by-play
- Ernie Johnson
- Brian Anderson
- Dick Stockton – select Regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Don Orsillo
- Matt Devlin – select Regular season games
- Steve Physioc – select Regular season games
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- Cal Ripken – MLB playoffs only
- John Smoltz
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
- Bob Brenly – MLB playoffs only
- Dennis Eckersley – select Regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Buck Martinez – MLB playoffs only
- Tom Verducci
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
- Pedro Martínez
- Dirk Hayhurst
- Tom Verducci
- Mark DeRosa – Guest Analyst
- Gary Sheffield
- Adam Jones – Guest Analyst
Play-by-play
- Ernie Johnson
- Brian Anderson
- Dick Stockton – select Regular season games
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- Dennis Eckersley – select Regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Cal Ripken – MLB playoffs only
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
Field reporters
- Matt Winer
- Jaime Maggio
Studio host
Studio analysts
- Gary Sheffield
- Pedro Martínez
- Todd Frazier – Guest Analyst
Play-by-play
- Ernie Johnson
- Brian Anderson
- Dick Stockton – select Regular season games
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- Dennis Eckersley – select Regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Cal Ripken – MLB playoffs only
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
Play-by-play
- Ernie Johnson
- Brian Anderson
- Don Orsillo – select Regular season games
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- Dennis Eckersley – select Regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Cal Ripken – MLB playoffs only
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
Play-by-play
- Ernie Johnson
- Brian Anderson
- Don Orsillo – select Regular season games
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- Dennis Eckersley – select Regular season games and MLB playoffs
- Joe Simpson – MLB playoffs only
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
Play-by-play
- Brian Anderson
- Don Orsillo – Don Orsillo replaced Ernie Johnson, Jr. on TBS' 2018 ALDS coverage after Johnson announced[16] that he would not cover the Major League Baseball playoffs as a result of his treatment for the blood clots in both of his legs.
- Ernie Johnson
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- Dennis Eckersley – select Regular season games and MLB playoffs
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
Play-by-play
- Brian Anderson
- Don Orsillo – select Regular season games
- Ernie Johnson
Color commentators
- Ron Darling
- Pedro Martínez – select Regular season games
- Jeff Francoeur – MLB playoffs only
Field reporters
- Lauren Shehadi
- Alex Chappell
- Emily Jones – Pre and Postgame Show – (2019 NLDS)
- Hazel Mae – Pre and Postgame Show – (2019 NLDS)
Studio host
Studio analysts
- Gary Sheffield
- Pedro Martínez
- Jimmy Rollins - color commentator for select regular season games
- Curtis Granderson - NLCS only
2020s
Play-by-play
- Brian Anderson – Division Series and Championship Series playoffs
- Don Orsillo – Division Series playoffs
- Rich Waltz – select regular season games and Wild Card series
- Ernie Johnson – select Regular season games
- Joe Simpson – most regular season games
Color commentators
- Ron Darling – most regular season games, Division Series, and Championship Series playoffs
- Jeff Francoeur – Division Series and Championship Series playoffs
- Jimmy Rollins – select regular season games and Wild Card series
- Joe Simpson – select Regular season games
Field reporters
Studio host
Studio analysts
Announcing teams
In 2007, Don Orsillo and Joe Simpson called the one game playoff between the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres to decide the National League wild card.[19] In 2008, Dick Stockton called the American Central tiebreaker game between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins with Ron Darling, Harold Reynolds and field reporter Marc Fein. In 2009, Chip Caray, Ron Darling, and field reporter Craig Sager called the one game playoff between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers for the American League Central title.
References
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- Mushnick, Phil (2007-10-08). "Forget What You See, Believe What You're Told". New York Post.
- Sandomir, Richard (2007-10-09). "An Error-Plagued Game, but From the Broadcast Booth". New York Times.
- Sandomir, Richard (2007-10-10). "Yes, There Is Crying in Baseball (and It's O.K.)". The New York Times.
- Deitsch, Richard (2007-10-11). "TBS takes its shots". Sports Illustrated.
- Hiestand, Michael (2007-10-11). "Sports talk thrives in many fashions". USA Today.
- Zulgad, Judd (2007-10-05). "Broadcast sports:TBS doing solid job in first at-bat". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14.
- Jackson, Barry (2007-10-12). "TBS Baseball Coverage Has Produced Mixed Results". The Miami Herald. p. D9.
- Sandomir, Richard (2007-10-05). "TBS Tries to Cover the Bases, but It Has Holes in the Lineup". The New York Times.
- "THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS:Braves unveiling TV cast". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2007-01-28. p. E2.
- "Ripken, Gwynn to broadcast for TBS". Yahoo! Sports. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- "'Hurt' Caray off postseason team". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2007-09-27. p. D1.
- Cooper, Jon (2008-03-27). "Darling, Martinez join TBS team". MLB.com.
- Molony, Jim (2008-09-18). "TBS unveils announcers for postseason". MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- Heistand, Michael (27 September 2011). "Family situation keeps TBS' Ernie Johnson from MLB playoffs". USA Today. Gannett Company. pp. C3. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- "TBS' Ernie Johnson announces he won't cover the Major League Baseball playoffs due to blood clots in his legs". TMZ.com. October 1, 2018.
- "TBS Names Booth Partners For MLB Division Series". Multichannel News. 2007-09-24.
- Hiestand, Michael (2007-10-01). "TBS juggles broadcast teams after Mets disappear". USA Today.
- http://www.ajc.com/wireless/content/sports/braves/stories/2006/12/20/1221bravestv.html
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