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There were two big announcements from Espn on Tuesday, and both of them were good news for their current stable of on-air talent. First up, ESPN2’s “His & Hers” anchors Jemele Hill and Michael Smith will now take over the 6 p.m. Et segment of “SportsCenter,” in place of Lindsay Czarniak, who is going on maternity leave in November. The popular pair, who have been longtime contributors at Espn, will take over their new roles on Feb. 6, 2017, the day after Super Bowl Li is played in Houston. Also Read: Mlb Analyst John Kruk Exits Espn Before then, the 6 p.m.

Mlb analyst and three-time All-Star outfielder/first baseman John Kruk is leaving Espn after 12 years. “Espn and I have mutually agreed to part ways. I can’t thank them enough for all they have done for me and my family,” Kruk tweeted Monday. “I will continue to pursue TV opportunities so I can continue covering the game I love,” he said, before adding that he was also thinking of becoming a fitness instructor. “Sick of all these people that are in good shape!” he joked. Also Read: Fans: Mike Tirico Sidelining Is an 'Absolute Crime' In a statement to The Big Lead,...

This adorable pooch is the most relaxed Philadelphia Phillies fan ever. To be fair, this napping puppy was caught dozing off at a spring training game, and no one really cares that much about spring training, right? The furry fan in question was spotted chilling in a baby carrier, worn by an owner channeling a Mitch Williams/John Kruk-style 'do, at Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. The Phillies won 8-4. The Internet won thanks to this video. In the video, the pup rests its head back against its owner while enjoying a beautiful afternoon Mlb game in Clearwater, Fla. Once realizing they're on camera, the owner wakes his pup up to have his little furry pal...

Espn’s Jessica Mendoza is set to become the first-ever female “Sunday Night Baseball” analyst at this weekend’s L.A. Dodgers-Chicago Cubs game. The gold-medal-winning Olympic softball player will replace former Mlb star Curt Schilling following his suspension from the network for tweeting a picture that compared Muslims to Nazis. Mendoza, who is from Camarillo, Calif., will join Dan Shulman and John Kruk in the booth at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday night for Espn’s flagship baseball show. Also Read: Curt Schilling Benched by Espn After Comparing Muslims to Nazis On Aug. 24, she became the first-ever...

Espn analyst John Kruk has proven himself to be more multitalented than even die-hard baseball fans ever knew. The “Baseball Tonight” and “Sunday Night Baseball” host who was a three-time All-Star outfielder and first baseman has teamed up with country rockers the Davisson Brothers Band to record exclusive music for Espn’s 4th of July Mlb coverage, including a special track titled “Right Here on Espn.” “It’s all about BBQ, fireworks and celebration,” Kruk, 54, told TheWrap. “We included the teams that are playing .” Those matchups include the San Francisco Giants vs. the Washington Nationals, the Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins,...

An ESPN2 edition of Sunday Night Baseball sees the first pitch of the 2015 Mlb regular season Sunday, April 5, at 8pm Et at historic Wrigley Field (currently under renovation) in Chicago as the Cubs take on the Nl Central rival St. Louis Cardinals. Espn’s Dan Shulman, analysts Curt Schilling and John Kruk and reporter Buster Olney are the broadcast team. All Sunday Night Baseball games are available online and on mobile devices through WatchESPN. Espn Sunday Night Baseball 2015 schedule All games scheduled for 8pm Et on Espn unless otherwise noted. Additional games to be announced. Date Game April 5 St. Louis Cardinals at … Continue reading →

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The New York Yankees fan who is suing Espn and game announcers for $10 million after broadcasting him sleeping during a game said he's “not sure” what he actually wants to come out of the lawsuit, and a simple apology could “possibly” be enough. Andrew Rector appeared on NBC's “Today” show on Friday to discuss the defamation suit, and struggled to explain (above) what exactly Espn commentators John Kruk and Dan Shulman said about him that was so offensive. See video: Comedian Frank Caliendo Channels Morgan Freeman to Perform ‘The LeBron James Redemption’ (Video) “Put yourself in my shoes,” Rector said.

Mlb Home Run Derby 2014 TV coverage on Espn begins Monday, July 14, at 8pm Et from Target Field in Minneapolis as part of the 2014 Mlb All-Star break festivities. Espn airs the 2014 Gillette Home Run Derby Monday, July 14, beginning at 8pm Et from Target Field in Minneapolis. Chris “Back Back Back Back, etc.” Berman will host the telecast with analyst John Kruk. Buster Olney and Pedro Gomez provide reports and interviews with participants. The Derby has a new format this year that should speed up the pace (thankfully!) and keep the participants fresh for the finals. There … Continue reading →

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What started as a joke has now turned into a multi-million dollar fiasco. Andrew Rector may have briefly fallen asleep during a New York Yankees game, but he's not amused by comments made by two Espn announcers, Dan Shulman and John Kruk. Rector has filed a $10 million defamation suit against not only the commentators, but Espn as a whole, as well as the Mlb. He claims that he was subjected to an "unending verbal crusade" by Shulman and Kruk, and that the jokes made at his expense caused him "emotional distress." The court documents also claim that , "Espn cameras focused on the plaintiff, Announcers like Dan Shulman and John Kruck unleashed avalanche of disparaging words...

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox rivalry is one of the oldest and fiercest rivalries in sports, but that didn't stop one fan from falling asleep during the action. A disgruntled Yankees fan has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Espn commentators Dan Shulman and John Kruk claiming they made fun of him when he nodded off during a game at Yankee Stadium. Andrew Robert Rector had a rude awakening when he realized that his nap time during the fourth inning of the Yankees-Red Sox game April 13 had been caught on camera and sparked comments from Sunday

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Espn’s Sunday Night Baseball 2014 schedule begins on March 30 with an opening night game between the L.A. Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Espn’s schedule is loaded up with the usual big-market and marquee teams, with multiple appearances by the Dodgers, Cardinals, Red Sox and Yankees. So we hope you like those teams. Dan Shulman calls the games with analyst John Kruk and reporter Buster Olney. (Curt Schilling, who had been previously added to the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast booth, is undergoing cancer treatments.) It’s the first year of Mlb’s new eight-year, $12.4 billion TV rights … Continue reading →

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Espn Sunday Night Baseball schedule 2013 begins on March 31 with the opening night game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. Espn’s Sunday Night Baseball has John Kruk moving to the broadcast booth alongside Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser this season. Get a Free Mlb TV schedule printable version! Also See: Mlb Opening Day 2013 TV schedule Mlb TV schedule 2013 Fox Saturday Baseball 2013 schedule Like Channel Guide Magazine on Facebook to get your Free Mlb TV schedule printable version download! The first pitch of Major League Baseball’s regular season is thrown Sunday, March 31, at 8pm [...]...

2013 Spring Training TV schedule includes more than 150 live and tape-delayed games on Mlb Network and eight live games on Espn and ESPN2. Coverage begins Saturday, Feb. 23 on Mlb Network. The new Espn Sunday Night Baseball broadcast team – Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser and John Kruk with reporter Buster Olney – gets their first practice together on March 18 with the Phillies at the Braves. 2013 Mlb Spring Training on Espn/ESPN2 Monday, March 11: St. Louis at N.Y. Yankees, 1pm Et (Espn) Monday, March 18: Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1pm Et (Espn) Tuesday, March 19: N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia, [...]...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, here are some queries we’re going to lob at you, from shows including The Closer, White Collar, Covert Affairs, Dallas, General Hospital and Pretty Little Liars.

1 | Are any One Life to Live/”Jolie” fans out there having mixed feelings about General Hospital‘s John/Sam pairing? Because damn, that kiss last Friday on the docks was smolderin‘.

2 | Does Grey’s Anatomy‘s Sarah Drew know that her doppelganger — aka Kim’s new assistant — was on Drop Dead Diva this past Sunday?

3 | Why...

Yes, that's John Kruk. Pretty good match, huh?

Of course, even the slovenly Kruk is way classier than Dave could ever imagine, but I think there's a pretty strong resemblence.

Consider what Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who used to work with Krukie at Espn, had to say about Kruk.

"Have you seen the rigors of Espn at 3 o'clock in the morning when a guy blows a save on the west coast and you have to stick around for another two hours? And then try to go through the Taco Bell with John Kruk? That ain't fun. I mean, basically, we don't have any taco salad back there with John Kruk. Everybody should, at some point in their life, you wanna think about tough times, is being around him at 2 o'clock in the morning when he's hungry. That's not good."

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2K Sports Image from the videogame Mlb 2K11.

It’s probably politically incorrect to write this, but what Mlb 2K11 really needs is a good dose of steroids.

The baseball game’s developers added some muscle in the off-season, tweaking and improving key problems and annoyances from last year’s version, but there’s just not enough there to recommend paying another $50 or so for the update to this console game for all but the most-hardcore fans of the franchise or first-time buyers.

Chicago – Last year’s baseball game courtesy of 2K Sports, “Mlb 2K9,” was so glitch-heavy and poorly constructed that I assumed all of the wrinkles would be ironed out in the newest edition, “Mlb 2K10”. To the credit of 2K Games and Visual Concepts, a lot of the problems have been streamlined but the game is still unacceptably glitch-heavy, resulting in an experience that is only intermittently rewarding. It’s kind of like being a Cubs fan.

Video Game Rating: 3.0/5.0

Like all good Cubs fans, let’s start with the positives. The new pitching and batting mechanics are much improved. They both rely on the control sticks and the precision of both is easily the strongest element of the new title. The pitching mechanics allow for an experience that doesn’t feel automated as you place a fastball in just the right corner or expertly time a knuckleball. The batting...

Resident Pajiban and weekend comment diversion writer Bucdaddy / Tater Barley Banks / Whatever It Is He's Calling Himself Today Comma reported over the weekend that it appeared as though the cancer might have gotten to him, testicular wise. Unfortunately, it has been confirmed (though thankfully isolated, it appears).

Today, Bucdaddy loses a ball, though I suspect he's got enough manhood left in one testicle to support three sets of junk.

All the same: Nobody wants to lose a tea bag, so in addition to sending out good vibes, and in the hopes of keeping his spirits high post-surgery, let us all come up with our favorite ball-related movie or personality. There's no real criteria here -- just a little time killer to pay our respects to Bucdaddy's departing testicle.

(A Moment of Silence, please)

As for me: I'm going with Willie-Jan van Ballegooi, star of Bum Fu: A Joint Venture and MaffiBAAAH!

Saturday night's World Series game was one for the record books for many reasons, but mostly because of those "priceless" thirty seconds in the second inning. No, I'm not talking about Jayson Werth's homer, I am referring to something that is, dare I say, more important than what happens inside the diamond or who prevails as a champion. MasterCard generously turned over its beloved "Priceless" campaign to Stand Up To Cancer for what became a powerful 30 second call-to-action to fund innovative cancer research. Part of the spot aired live from Citizens Bank Park and featured cancer advocate and Stand Up To Cancer champion, Katie Couric, actors Terrence Howard and Minka Kelly (both of whom lost their mothers to cancer), and former Philly first baseman and cancer survivor John Kruk standing alongside brave patients from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia...

Growing up, my animation was largely the Saturday morning variety, the Hanna-Barbera output where kids never questioned a talking penguin and walrus on globe-trotting adventures, receiving wisdom from a human professor with a magical chalkboard. As I grew up and animation evolved, I realized the kinds of cartoons were splintering for the variable demographics, a change largely brought about my the advent of cable television.

Today, there is the most basic of animated fare for the wee tots all the way to sophisticated anime for adults. And in between are the shows for teens and young adults, the very life blood of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block of shows. Among the most popular has been Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a show I have managed to miss since its debut in 2000 before there even was an Adult Swim.

I finally had a chance to sample the series when Warner Home...