TheFizzle21 39 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I figure that with the first spring training games around the corner, we should get this thread rolling. Starting with the O's 2020 shuffle in TV and radio Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 291 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 SNY has new graphics for Mets games and, honestly, they feel a lot more NBC-like than in the past (specifically the fonts). Honestly, I wouldn't mind if this were to just become the NBC Sports default with some tweaks, Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-241047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Viper550 said: SNY has new graphics for Mets games and, honestly, they feel a lot more NBC-like than in the past (specifically the fonts). Honestly, I wouldn't mind if this were to just become the NBC Sports default with some tweaks, Looks like NBC mixed with ESPN. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-241049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 413 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Viper550 said: SNY has new graphics for Mets games and, honestly, they feel a lot more NBC-like than in the past (specifically the fonts). Honestly, I wouldn't mind if this were to just become the NBC Sports default with some tweaks, That's definitely Frank they're using as their font. And I agree, I would love for this to spread group wide. Or even do like they did with the soccer score bar, and flatten out the rest of the current package. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-241050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Welp, since God only knows when American professional baseball is coming back, how about a sampling of the South Korean baseball league? It's late, so I'm not doing any research about the broadcasters, but 5 different games are carrying 6 different looks. The first of those is the package ESPN is using for broadcast on this side of the Pacific. Overall, nothing truly weird or groundbreaking, and design similarities between this and American properties are evident. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-244810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 291 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Yeah, the "world" scoreboard appears to be a lighter/more colorful version of Fox's basic design (though with the Asian broadcasters' preference for using dots for the count instead of numbers). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-244858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 291 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Upon further review (of highlights I've seen from other games), those "world" graphics actually are used by one of the domestic broadcasters: from what I read, the owners of SPOTV are producing the feeds ESPN is using, and this is also affecting their choice of games (since it's drawing from the games they've been allotted domestically). SPOTV itself has a black version of them, but SPOTV 2 is the one the ESPN graphics are based on. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-245316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 291 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 So it seems as if the home team's RSN will be doing the video for all ESPN games. Noticed we got a generic replay wipe with the MLB logo. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 703 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Our almost 10-year nightmare is over! Fox MLB coverage (on the main network) switched back to the original 1996 MLB on Fox theme today. Sounds so good to hear it back. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 291 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 NESN barely changed its still-dated graphics... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: Our almost 10-year nightmare is over! Fox MLB coverage (on the main network) switched back to the original 1996 MLB on Fox theme today. Sounds so good to hear it back. Are we sure it's permanent? If my ear heard correctly, Brian Anderson was on the call for the game. While he does national work for TBS, his primary assignment is as the lead PBP for FSWisconsin. If it was him, this could've been a national (regional) production of FSW. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 119 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 30 minutes ago, 24994J said: Are we sure it's permanent? If my ear heard correctly, Brian Anderson was on the call for the game. While he does national work for TBS, his primary assignment is as the lead PBP for FSWisconsin. If it was him, this could've been a national (regional) production of FSW. That was Adam Amin calling Cubs-Brewers, in his Fox debut. They used the old MLB theme in this video too, so here’s hoping it’s permanent. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottJ 134 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Fox announced in the (pre-COVID) offseason that the NFL theme would only be used on NFL and college football telecasts now, so it would appear that the return of the MLB theme will be permanent. (The second item in this story.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 703 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, ScottJ said: Fox announced in the (pre-COVID) offseason that the NFL theme would only be used on NFL and college football telecasts now, so it would appear that the return of the MLB theme will be permanent. (The second item in this story.) Ah, that totally flew under the radar. Dang, wish I knew about this back in January! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 291 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 TBS moved their scoreboard to the bottom-left. Haven't seen that in a while. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 703 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Viper550 said: TBS moved their scoreboard to the bottom-left. Haven't seen that in a while. Yeah, something just doesn't feel right about bottom-left. Last time I saw it was Fox in 2014-2015. There's a reason why they moved it to bottom-right starting in 2016. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 291 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29546814/sources-marlins-cancel-game-virus-spreads And ... on a non-media standpoint, things are beginning to fall apart. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-248245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Thom Brennaman has been suspended from Reds broadcasts after dropping an anti-gay slur coming back from commercial. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-249250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 413 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Georgie56 said: Thom Brennaman has been suspended from Reds broadcasts after dropping an anti-gay slur coming back from commercial. And he's gone from the NFL broadcasts: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/20/fox-takes-thom-brennaman-off-nfl-broadcasts/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-249279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodfreyGR 652 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Minnesota Twins and Fox Sports North just announced that Bert Blyleven is doing his final telecast tonight after 25 years... Transitioning to a role as "Special Assistant" with the organization. Sinclair budget cuts and the Twins made a move to keep him on payroll from their end? https://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-twins-bert-blyleven-fox-sports-north-broadcaster-special-assistant-090220 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-249989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 703 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 3 hours ago, GodfreyGR said: Minnesota Twins and Fox Sports North just announced that Bert Blyleven is doing his final telecast tonight after 25 years... Transitioning to a role as "Special Assistant" with the organization. Sinclair budget cuts and the Twins made a move to keep him on payroll from their end? https://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-twins-bert-blyleven-fox-sports-north-broadcaster-special-assistant-090220 Is there a reason why they're going this halfway through this shortened season? Did something happen behind the scenes that forced him out without finishing the season? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-249999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodfreyGR 652 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: Is there a reason why they're going this halfway through this shortened season? Did something happen behind the scenes that forced him out without finishing the season? Recently? Who knows. He has scaled back the amount of games he's done each year ever since he finally got into the Hall of Fame. LaTroy Hawkins, Roy Smalley and Torii Hunter have rotated doing color otherwise. That said, after 25 years he probably commands a pretty high salary- especially since he calls Ft. Meyers home now. Usually it's news in the market when he has an on air gaffe (like this one back when games were on WFTC) Was hoping someone with a Sinclair background knew if they were starting to make some budget cuts at the RSNs... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-250009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 ABC is adding an MLB wild card game at the end of the month. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-250036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 703 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Georgie56 said: ABC is adding an MLB wild card game at the end of the month. And they're all weekday day games. No weekend or primetime games. That's kinda lame. All they're going to get is upset viewers of the usual daytime lineup. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-250048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Apparently, ABC is showing up to four WC games. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17553-2020-mlb-season/#findComment-250058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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