The Mid-Week Linkage
fangsbites.com 26 days ago — Now that I've finished my paperwork, I'll do some links for you. Beginning with the Nielsen Ratings Wire blog, it says this year's World Series should give Fox some big market appeal and with that, ratings. USA Today's Michael Hiestand talks with Fox Sports MLB director Bill Webb about his ...

Your Friday Megalinks
fangsbites.com 10/23/2009 — Here we go with the Friday megalinks. Of course, there's the Weekend Viewing Picks which contain the sports viewing for the weekend. Let's do the links. National USA Today's Michael Hiestand and Mike McCarthy debate on whether to move up the start of the World Series considering National ...

Two Baseball Press Releases Before the World Series
fangsbites.com 27 days ago — If you're a baseball fan like I am, then today is like Christmas Eve waiting to open the presents as we wait for the World Series to start. So I give you a couple of notices, both of which I forgot to post last night. Here's one from MLB talking about the ratings for the postseason through the ...

Fox's World Series Plans
fangsbites.com 28 days ago — Got this release from the fine people at Fox Sports outlining what they're doing for the World Series starting on Wednesday. Game One Begins Wednesday Night from Yankee Stadium Charismatic & Entertaining 2005 World Champion Manager Ozzie Guillen Joins Coverage as Pre & Postgame ...

A Rainy Friday Megalinks
fangsbites.com 10/16/2009 — It's raining here in Southern New England and with a washout expected for the entire weekend, why not give you the megalinks so you can peruse any time while you look for something to keep you busy. You can check out the Weekend Viewing Picks for the major sporting events of the weekend and it ...

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
fangsbites.com 25 days ago — College Football North Carolina at Virginia Tech - ESPN, 7:30 p.m. Golf PGA Tour/Viking Classic, 1st round - Golf Channel, 2:30 p.m. MLB MLB Tonight: Batting Practice Live - MLB Network, 5:30 p.m. World Series/Game 2, Philadelphia at New York Yankees - Fox, 7:57 p.m. MLB Tonight: World Series ...

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
fangsbites.com 26 days ago — MLB MLB Tonight: Batting Practice Live - MLB Network, 5:30 p.m. World Series/Game 1, Philadelphia at New York Yankees - Fox, 7:57 p.m. MLB Tonight: World Series Live - MLB Network, midnight NBA Boston at Charlotte - Comcast SportsNet New England, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at San Antonio - ESPN, 8 ...

A Monday Link Thing
fangsbites.com 21 days ago — The links are here for you. Let's go over them. Lots of good stuff. Starting with Bob Kimball of USA Today who discusses Fox NFL Sunday heading to Afghanistan and the World Series. To Sports Business Journal where we have a few stories for you today. John Ourand has a column where he talks about ...

The Harmonic Convergence Sunday Links
fangsbites.com 22 days ago — On this rare day when all four major sports leagues are playing, we have our Sunday links. David Maril of the Brockton (MA) Enterprise says he's like to see local announcers on the World Series TV broadcasts just like in the old days. Bob Raissman from the New York Daily News feels Joe Buck and ...

A Guest Opinion on L’Affaire Steve Phillips
slanchreport.com 26 days ago — Loyal reader and sometime commenter RowdyRoddyPaulper is a man who enjoys an adult beverage every now and again. Regardless, he is hilarious at all times, when he sent me a drunken email about Steve Phillips late last night I just KNEW I had to post it. So, below is the full text of the ...

MLB Network to air two AFL games — Major League Baseball News 24 days ago
MLB Network announced Friday that it will cover two Arizona Fall League games in November. Live and on-demand streams will be available for free on MLB.com.

TV Sports: Relaxing at Home, Ron Darling Riffs on Game 2 of World Series — NYT > Baseball 23 days ago
Ron Darling, who has done baseball commentary for SNY and TBS, offered his play-by-play view of the World Series from the comfort of his Manhattan apartment.

Raissman: Buck, Tim not quite in focus — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 22 days ago
At first glance, Alex Rodriguez's fourth-inning blast appeared to ricochet high off the right field railing. As soon as Fox aired a replay of the drive, after A-Rod had pulled in with a double, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver knew better.  ...

And there will be no balks called against this team — The Seattle Times: Sports 21 days ago
Looks like pitchers' curves aren't the only ones getting Tim McCarver's attention. Came this scouting report from the Fox baseball commentator...

Tim's convoluted analysis can make your head spin — NY Post: Sports 21 days ago
What has happened to Tim McCarver that he now latches on to dubious issues, losing sight of the clearest and most present ones? What now makes him so sure of things he can't possibly be sure of? Last night, first and third, one out in the top of ...