Don’t blame Mark DeRosa. Blame his coworker. MLB Network analyst Matt Vasgersian took the blame after his colleague turned Team USA skipper landed in hot water last week for saying on “Hot Stove” that the U.S. had already “punched their ticket” to the WBC quarterfinal ahead of their game with Italy — which was certainly … Read more
Baseball broadcasts are used to cutting cameras away from unruly fans making obscene gestures — but the blame for one caught live on the air remains the broadcast’s own. During the Cincinnati Reds’ matchup against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, the Braves’ home telecast on FanDuel Sports Network decided to do a quick feature … Read more
It’s the end of one era for Chris Russo. The “Mad Dog” announced Friday that his show “High Heat” on MLB Network will end on the network, with Friday’s episode being the last show. Russo had hosted the show on the network since 2014. Alanna Rizzo has been a co-host since 2021. “In more than … Read more
Some people believe you should never mention a no-hitter to avoid jinxing it. And if you’re going to do so, then you should at least for the first pitch. In perhaps the worst no-hitter prediction in MLB history, Greg Amsinger said four times — four times! — that there was a no-hitter alert before the … Read more
Man bites dog! Reds stalwart Joey Votto joined Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on MLB Network’s “High Heat” on Wednesday and delivered an epic riff to Russo, who had apparently given him a backhanded compliment recently by saying he belonged in the “Hall of Very Good” as opposed to the Baseball Hall of Fame. “A couple … Read more