ESPN’s Karl Ravech: Pitch Clock has changed game ‘for the better’
"I think the pitch clock, universally, is the greatest thing ever."
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Buster Olney discusses relationship with ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ crew
"We all throw out ideas, some are good and some are bad but we don't have a problem laughing at ourselves when they don't come out so great."
ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ crew provided a helpful PitchCom explainer
"I would have liked to pick the voice, like a celebrity voice..."
Karl Ravech makes curious call on extra-inning play
"They had an out at first if they wanted it."
Karl Ravech repulsed at thought of people eating pig’s liver
"Is that an acquired taste?"
How Eduardo Pérez’s view of the media changed after hanging up his cleats
Eduardo Pérez reflects on his evolving relationship with the media, appreciating their job pressures while cherishing his broadcasting family.
The 10 best sports announcing bloopers of 2023
Karl Ravech blasted for ‘Trea Turner, learning for the first time what it means to be in a postseason’ line
Turner had played in 43 previous postseason games and won a World Series.
All-time announcer jinx from Karl Ravech leads to walk-off win in championship game of Little League World Series
"All-time announcer jinx right here."
ESPN coverage of Little League World Series remains stamped in tradition, fun
"Major league players will come here and sort of drop their guard and he out in public and talk to kids, be accessible and be kids for a day."
ESPN’s Karl Ravech takes shot at Fox Sports over World Cup start-time criticism
"Want to make sure we’re upfront and honest and transparent."
Fernando Tatís Jr. pretends to know what ‘Anchorman’ is during awkward ESPN interview
Tatís was five years old when Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy premiered in theaters in 2004.
ESPN announces 2023 Home Run Derby telecast plans
ESPN unveiled its comprehensive plans to cover the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby on July 10 from Seattle's T-Mobile Park.
Karl Ravech blows home run call with embarrassing gaffe at College World Series
Ravech misspoke, calling Brothers’ three-run blast a “walk-off” despite still having the bottom half of the inning to play
Did Karl Ravech overstep with awkward Mother’s Day question to Triston Casas?
ESPN's Karl Ravech is facing backlash for an awkward question posed during an in-game interview with Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas.
ESPN Sunday Night Baseball mic’ing up Mets’ Brandon Nimmo
Nimmo has the second-highest on-base percentage in the league.
ESPN Sunday Night Baseball features Martin Maldonado as first-ever mic’d up catcher
Astros catcher Martin Maldonado will become the first catcher to be mic'd up on the ESPN telecast.
Karl Ravech on talking to mic’d up MLB players: ‘We trust them to speak when it makes sense.’
Conversations with mic'd up players while they're on the field have added to MLB broadcasts, but there are important considerations around timing and potential distractions. ESPN's Karl Ravech and Phil Orlins, as well as Alex Verdugo of the Red Sox, spoke to SI's Emma Baccellieri on that.
ESPN was inadvertently airing PitchCom audio during live Sunday Night Baseball interview
"I don’t know if we’re comfortable with it or not, but you can hear the PitchCom through your microphone."
Chicago radio show hysterical at Karl Ravech reminding Dusty Baker he’s Black: “Nice of him to be told”
“Come on Passan, how didn’t you have that?”
Someone kept hocking loogies during the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast
Instead of a mild cough or a polite “ahem,” Sunday night’s loogie hock was one of the grossest things I’ve ever heard.
ESPN confirms Karl Ravech-Eduardo Perez-David Cone booth, announces eight-game “Sunday Night Baseball with Kay-Rod” alternate feed
The Rodriguez-Kay alternate feed will only be for eight of ESPN's 25 Sunday Night Baseball games this season.
Michael Kay reportedly joining Alex Rodriguez on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball ManningCast-esque alternate feed
David Cone, Eduardo Pérez, and Karl Ravech will make up the regular ESPN Sunday Night broadcast, while Kay and A-Rod will do an alternate format.
ESPN’s Jon Sciambi on calling KBO broadcasts: “Smile and have some fun”
Sciambi has been paired with Eduardo Perez and Kyle Peterson for early-morning telecasts.
This Week In Hot Takes: Dan Clark writes “F**k you, Manny Machado” after Machado says Orioles “didn’t show me a little bit of...
Clark's flaming of Machado was the hottest take for Feb. 22-28.