Un/Necessary Sports Research
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Applying the concept that "nothing about baseball is trivial" to other sports. Mostly counting sportscasters and posting schedules. By @tmiller2462.bsky.social.
TONIGHT: Eric Karros’ 352nd national MLB telecast as an analyst ties Buck Martinez for ninth-most in that category. ⚾ @tigers.bsky.social at @sfgiants.com 🦊 Fox @foxsportspr.bsky.social 🕖 7:00 PM EDT 🎙️ @kevinkugler.bsky.social 👨🏫 Eric Karros
TONIGHT: Kenny Albert becomes the 15th person in our records to appear on 450 national MLB telecasts. ⚾ @orioles.com at @rangers.com 🦊 Fox @foxsportspr.bsky.social 🕖 7:00 PM EDT 🎙️ Kenny Albert 👨🏫 John Smoltz
TODAY: Tom Verducci calls his 392nd national MLB telecast as an analyst, tying Joe Garagiola for seventh-most in that category. ⚾ @athletics.com at @redsox.com 🦊 1️⃣ FS1 @foxsportspr.bsky.social 🕓 4:00 PM EDT 🎙️ Eric Collins 👨🏫 Tom Verducci
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.
TONIGHT: Brian Anderson’s 616th national telecast of the four major U.S. pro sports passes Dick Enberg for 18th-most in our records by a play-by-play announcer. ⚾ @dodgers.com at Cubs 🤣 @tntsportsus.bsky.social (TBS) 🕗 8:00 PM EDT 🎙️ Brian Anderson 👨🏫 Ron Darling 🎤 Jon Morosi
We just pass the time in the hotel rooms and wander around backstage 'til those lights come up and we hear that crowd and we remember why we came.
Here's a nightly schedule with one game on it while that game is in a rain delay. There is probably a metaphor in here somewhere.
TONIGHT: Eduardo Perez calls his 334th national MLB telecast, tying Pee Wee Reese for 11th-most as an analyst. ⚾ @dodgers.com at @phillies.com 📺 @espn.com @espnpr.bsky.social 🕖 7:00 PM EDT 🎙️ Karl Ravech 👨🏫 Eduardo Perez, David Ross 🎤 Buster Olney
IndyCar's schedule for the weekend suggests that there's some flexibility built in depending on the length of the event before it.
Whatever you do, I'll do it too Show me everything and tell me how It all means something and yet nothing to me
Monday. The MLB Home Run Derby is also tonight, but that's not a game.
You'll remember me when the west wind moves Upon the fields of barley You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky As we walk in fields of gold