Phillips Joins ESPN's ‘Sunday Night Baseball' Crew
Former N.Y. Mets GM Sits in With Jon Miller and Joe Morgan
Larry Barrett -- Multichannel News, 1/21/2009 11:38:59 AM
ESPN Wednesday announced a minor tweak to its Sunday Night Baseball franchise, adding former N.Y. Mets general manager and current ESPN analyst Steve Phillips to the booth as the network embarks on its 20th season of telecasting Major League Baseball games.
Phillips will make his Sunday
Night Baseball debut on April 5 when he joins the longtime broadcast team
of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan for the Atlanta Braves-Philadelphia Phillies game
on Opening Night.
Miller and Morgan have called season-long Sunday Night Baseball game of the week telecasts since the series began in 1990. Phillips will also continue to provide game analysis on Monday Night Baseball and in the studio on Baseball Tonight, SportsCenter and other programs throughout the week.
"Steve has emerged as a leading and extremely well-connected baseball expert, excelling in both game and studio analysis, and adding his up-to-the-minute, inside information will only enhance the fan experience with our marquee Sunday Night Baseball franchise," Norby Williamson, ESPN's executive vice president of production, said in a statement. "The pace of a baseball telecast affords the opportunity for three outstanding voices to provide commentary, detailed information and anecdotes."
In a statement, Phillips said, "It's a tremendous honor to join Sunday Night Baseball, the preeminent MLB game of the week. Jon and Joe have set the standard for baseball telecasts over the last 19 years, and I look forward to being a member of their team."
ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise 80 regular season MLB games this year as well as 23 games from the second World Baseball Classic beginning March 5.
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Phillips needs to go.
Frank Walker - 5/17/2009 9:27:12 PM EDT -
Please, Please, Please get rid of Phillips. He either makes stupid or worthless comments. I enjoy the give & take between Joe & John
Evan R Wilson - 5/17/2009 9:17:18 PM EDT -
It's a good addition. Now if ESPN would get rid of that idiot Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball would be watchable.
Nina Aoki - 4/26/2009 9:25:02 PM EDT -
why would espn want to mess with the best announcers in baseball. there nuts!!!
david flock - 2/3/2009 8:21:25 PM EST -
We absolutely love Steve Phillips. He is experienced and funny. He knows what he is talking about and will stand up for what he believes in. You can feel his energy and that he cares as much as i do about baseball!
Joey Peters - 2/2/2009 11:37:38 AM EST
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