Greg joined the BallparkDJ team in February of 2019. Tampa Bay Rays announcer Dave Wills doubled, tripled and quadrupled down for some reason on wishing injury on Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. Bally officials said the exact number of games Staats will skip has not been finalized, as some will be shown exclusively on national networks. PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER. Twins, 1:05; Fox Sports Sun, 620-AM, 95.3-FM, 17: at Red Sox (ss), 1:05; 620-AM, 95.3-FM, 18: vs. Pirates, 1:05; raysbaseball.com radio, 21: vs. Braves (ss), 1:05; raysbaseball.com radio; at Red Sox (ss), 6:05, 22: vs. Pirates, 1:05, Fox Sports Sun; raysbaseball.com, 24: at Braves (North Port), 4:05; 620-AM, 95.3-FM, 26: vs. Tigers (at Tropicana Field), 12:35; Fox Sports Sun; raysbaseball.com. Dewayne has also handled play-by-play for FOX Sports national baseball coverage. Destrade, who was limited to occasional duty last season because of serious medical issues with his wife and a son, will be involved with the upcoming World Baseball Classic in Miami, and with several projects in Japan, where he played five seasons and remains very popular. I would only go into that marriage really feeling good about that Im philosophically aligned with whomever Im going to work with, he said. They reside in Houston. Doug is a St. Petersburg native and graduate of Northeast High School. When people keep blaming the dugout for a lot of the things theyre seeing, they need to understand they shouldnt be doing that, he said. But he wouldnt take just any job, given his disdain for how many teams are currently structured, insisting on having mutual trust with his boss You just cant shut it down because you go through a losing streak, he said and a commonality of purpose. [4], On December 22, 2016 Kalas was hired to be the Houston Astros' television play-by-play announcer on AT&T SportsNet Southwest,[5] beginning with the 2017 season. And all of a sudden, you're not good enough. Enrique owns a communications degree from the University of South Florida. Bally Sports Sun is also making some changes to its pre- and postgame crew. He joinedthe Rays after serving as the voice of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox for four seasons. Rays were fearless on the bases in 2022. Couch said he received a phone call around 7 p.m. with the news but not much of an explanation. They need to do the infrastructure better in order to get to where we had been in the past. 2 announcer position alongside the late Buddy Blattner prior to the Royals initial season in 1969, before taking over the No. In his first major league start, on Sep 3, 2003 at Tropicana Field, he pitched a 2-hit shutout against the Mariners. They reside in Lutz. Staats said he is planning to work pretty much all of the games at the start of the season, then begin taking some off around the All-Star break and into the early part of the second half. Bill Couch, the original and only public-address voice of the Devil Rays, was fired Tuesday. Two former Rays outfielders with Tampa roots, Denard Span (who also serves as a special assistant in baseball operations) and Matt Joyce, are being added to work 25-30 games each as analysts. Inside Roster. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. Columnist John Romano will send the latest Rays insights and analysis to keep you updated weekly during the season. Tricia Whitaker denied opportunity to appear on MLBs historic all-women broadcast by Bally Sports, 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. That was my goal, to get the Angels back to where we had been in the past. They had every ounce of me. Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 2, 2023. So I think this addresses some of that. Andys baseball radio career began as a broadcast assistant with the Orioles flagship station WBAL conducting postgame interviews for all home games during the 1990-93 seasons. Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent CF Kevin Kiermaier. And thats where this tremendous disconnect is formed., Maddon said he hasnt given much thought to what hell do next if its not managing, noting his days are filled with fun: Ive got the three Gs golfing, gardening and grilling.. Im having a blast.. Staats, 66, said he was fine with the move, and has no plans to step down anytime soon, having been with the Rays since their 1998 inception. 27. I mean, I feel like a teenager right now. 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Sports Extra" for WTVT FOX-13 from 1996-98, the in-arena voice for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Storm from 19992002 and a host for a variety of other regional programs. He and fellow broadcaster Dave Wills have shared play-by-play and color commentating duties for the Rays since 2005, often alternating roles for several innings at a time during ballgames. He graduated from Northeast High School and was then drafted by the Devil Rays in the 3rd round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (8:08 p.m., Fox) Announcers Fox: Joe Buck (play-by-play), John Smoltz (analyst), Ken Rosenthal (reporter), Tom Verducci (reporter) Fox Deportes: Rolando Nichols, Adrin Garca Mrquez, Edgar Gonzales MLB International: Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play), Buck Martinez (analyst) On Wednesday night (27 July) they take on the Orioles in the third game of the series. Joe Maddon compiled a 1,382-1,216 (.532) record over parts of 19 seasons with the Rays, Cubs and Angels, winning the jinx-breaking 2016 World Series with Chicago. Doug and his wife, Kristin, reside in St. Petersburg with their children. 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So its not anything really that different; almost everybody in the business is doing something like this now.. Its always about the inability of coaches and managers to get the best out of a player. He began his broadcast career as a sports anchor with the ABC affiliate in Great Falls, Mont. November 10, 2022. Andy Freed (born 1971 in Ellicott City, Maryland) is a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. Beyond Paradise returns to our screens this week for another enthralling mystery but who is set to feature alongside Kris Marshall in the cast of Amid Maryland mayor Patrick Wojahns arrest and subsequent resignation, we take a look at the politicians political party. Should T-shirts be allowed on The Villages golf courses? Tricia graduated from Indiana University with a degree in communications. In addition to reciting Lou Gehrigs famous speech at Tropicana Field every year on ALS Night, he emcees various local events, including their annual "Ride to Defeat ALS." In 1998, Kalas joined the Rays' broadcasting team for their inaugural season and continued with the organization until 2016. Single-game tickets for the 2023 regular season are on sale now. Broadcasting crews didnt travel for the 2020 or 21 seasons, calling road games remotely.