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MLB Network Debuts “30 Clubs In 30 Days”

February 17, 2009 Ryan Berenz 2

By Ryan MLB Network’s spring training preview series 30 Clubs in 30 Days will premiere Feb. 20 at 8pm ET. The series devotes an hour to each MLB team, giving viewers an inside look at preparations for the 2009 season with field reports, interviews and a look back at each team’s 2008 season and offseason activity. Each episode also looks back at the best moments in team franchise history, and includes a roundtable discussion featuring a panel of front-office personnel and baseball writers. Reporters Hazel Mae and Trenni Kusnierek will report on-site at each club’s training facility, and an interactive […]

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MLB Network Snags Bob Costas

February 3, 2009 Ryan Berenz Comments Off on MLB Network Snags Bob Costas

Posted by Cubicle QB The month-old MLB Network made its biggest talent announcement to date — Bob Costas will join the network in a cable-exclusive multiyear deal. Costas will host original programming and serve as a play-by-play announcer for a number of the channel’s 26 live game broadcasts in 2009. Costas will remain with NBC Sports for its NFL and Olympics coverage, but will no longer do projects on HBO, such as Costas Now. This move is a perfect fit for both MLB Network and Costas. The network gets one of the game’s preeminent voices and historians, while Costas finally […]