Jon Heyman Archives - Awful Announcing

Keith Hernandez wants to follow Ralph Kiner’s path in broadcasting

"I hope I can pull a Ralph Kiner and just gradually pull back on games."

Sports media members question which Hall of Fame voter left Ichiro Suzuki off their ballot

"Ichiro Suzuki not unanimously getting voted in is just ridiculous."

Photo Credits: New York Post Sports (Jon Heyman, left); WFAN (Keith McPherson, right) on YouTube

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Jon Heyman hangs up on Keith McPherson: ‘I’m done with you and I’m done with WFAN’

Chris Russo offers Juan Soto prediction: ‘Why would you go to Canada?’

"I think maybe right now the Mets are the leading clubhouse contender."

Jon Heyman among those confused about Pete Rose’s ‘lifetime ban’

Rose is "permanently ineligible," which is a bit different from a "lifetime ban."

Jon Heyman reported J.D. Davis trade that didn’t happen, cited ‘miscommunication’ in deleted apology tweet

Jon Heyman reported J.D. Davis was traded to the Rays, then recanted that, then deleted both tweets.

Aug 4, 2021; Yokohama, Japan; Team Japan pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (17) throws a pitch against Korea in a baseball semifinal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

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MLB insiders quickly refute Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rams-Saints game report

Jul 19, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; American League pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels looks on after batting practice before the 2022 All Star game at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

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What Shohei Ohtani’s chaotic free agency says about the current state of sports journalism

Giants president gets in solid zinger about Jon Heyman’s spelling errors

"He's got a better chance of being accurate if he actually spelled the guy's name correctly."

Yankees’ announce ‘Jon Soto’ trade on anniversary of Jon Heyman’s ‘Arson Judge’ tweet

The biggest Yankees win in years.

MLB insider Jon Heyman credits fast food chain for avoiding GM meeting bug

"I feel perfectly fine."

Stephen A. Smith and Jon Heyman shouldn’t be recruiting athletes to come to New York

Whether it's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shohei Ohtani, or someone else, this type of open campaigning is unseemly.

Jon Heyman conveniently glosses over Arson Judge blunder on his podcast: ‘I had heard some buzz.’

Maybe Heyman thinks deleting the tweet actually deleted the tweet?

Jeff Passan feels bad for Jon Heyman after Arson Judge blunder

"The biggest nightmare of any reporter is getting something big wrong"

Jon Heyman reports and quickly retracts Aaron Judge to the Giants, typos name as “Arson Judge”

Arson Judge isn't a Giant. Neither is Aaron Judge (yet, at least).

Pittsburgh Pirates announcer Greg Brown rips Jon Heyman for writing “ridiculous things” during broadcast

"Take everything that guy says with a grain of salt."

Ozzie Guillén challenges Jon Heyman to a charity boxing match: “Tired of this liar talking about me.”

"Don't talk shit without knowing who I talk to and what I say."

Jon Heyman joins New York Post as MLB columnist

Heyman has done TV work as an insider at MLB Network for many years, to go with a long history of writing about baseball at various outlets.

Hazel Mae, Ken Rosenthal, Jon Heyman, and more reported Michael Brantley to Toronto before he went to Houston

Many U.S. national insiders were wrong on this one.

Josh Donaldson’s agent puts out statement claiming Jon Heyman was wrong about Blue Jays contract offer

"I believe it's clear his motivations have less to do with the truth than they do with his other agenda."

MLB Network will air a fourth stats-focused broadcast, this time with Joe Girardi and Jon Heyman joining Brian Kenny and Mike Petriello

This will mark the fourth-straight year MLBN has done a stats-focused broadcast, featuring "in-depth context of analytics."

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