That was it. Torre declined comment. Check back soon for information about Red Sox broadcasters! Hebron grad makes the big leagues as announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andy_Freed&oldid=1096397783, This page was last edited on 4 July 2022, at 06:48. Andy returns to the booth for his 17th season with the Rays broadcast team, which was voted tops in the American League by subscribers of The Athletic in 2020. "You thought things were crazy with (former owner Vince) Naimoli. Subscribe to our free Rays Report newsletter. Doug and his wife, Kristin, reside in St. Petersburg with their children. He is the subject of the award-winning 2009 documentary Henry O!, filmed by Boston-based Rosemont Productions during the 2007 season. After his father Harry's death on April 13, 2009, Todd, along with his younger brothers Brad and Kane, threw out the first pitch at the first home game in Philadelphia four days later. Secure your seats to Opening Day and all the best matchups today! The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Its not just bright, shiny objects they have that. Drew Rasmussen and Jason Adam got their first taste of spring action against the Blue Jays on Friday. His timeline to return to game action is 6-8 weeks. Its like to me they dont even exist, organizationally. 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." We get together generally from time to time and chat about what youre thinking and what you want to do, Staats said. And all of a sudden, you're not good enough. Hiring Burkhardt, 44, who worked previously on Mets telecasts, provides a regular fill-in for Staats. Celebrating another milestone for the voice of the @RaysBaseball!Dewayne Staats will call the 7,000th game of his remarkable career tonight! They reside in Lutz. Tricia Whitaker denied opportunity to appear on MLBs historic all-women broadcast by Bally Sports, 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. New rules could make them more aggressive. in 1995, then served as the sports director with Time Warner Cable (now Spectrum Sports) in Clearwater from 1995-97, where he received a CableACE award for the best local sports program. Its at the point where some GM should really just put a uniform on and go down to the dugout, or their main analytical membrane, he should go down to the dugout, he said. Born in Nicaragua, Enrique came to the United States at age 10 and attended the St. Augustine School for the Blind. July 16, 2022. 25, Baseballs new rules: a pre-season study guide. A New Jersey native, Rich has called the Tampa Bay area home for 26 years. The network planned to do something similar in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused a major disruption. Brian spent 13 seasons pitching in the majors with the Angels, Indians, Royals and Diamondbacks, and was a member of the latters 2001 World Champion team. . It isnt just an issue in Anaheim, Maddon said. He spent six years in the majors with the Devil Rays, Marlins and Royals and 11 seasons overall in professional baseball. My days are absolutely jam-packed with things that I want to do and enjoy doing. Tricia graduated from Indiana University with a degree in communications. Bally officials said the exact number of games Staats will skip has not been finalized, as some will be shown exclusively on national networks. He was selected third overall by the Angels in the 1993 Amateur Draft and the following season was named the Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year. [4] Staats has been a broadcaster for several teams over his 40+ year career. Like many kids in the early 60s, he was a huge fan of baseball. The two reside in St. Petersburg. Ricardo begins his 19th season calling play-by-play on the Rays Spanish broadcast. Brian James Anderson (born April 26, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played 13 seasons for five teams, as well as a sports broadcaster and coach. A 1975 graduate of SIU- Edwardsville, where he began his sports career with WSIE Radio, Dewayne earned Distinguished Alumnus of the Year honors in 1987 and was inducted into its Alumni Hall of Fame in 2010. Gibaut said he took that as good news in not being worse, and that it happened when he was playing catch rather than pitching so there was less damage. CF Kevin Kiermaier elected free agency. And Im in a Pennsylvania summer right now, which is magnificent. Burkhardt, who primarily calls NFL games and hosts Foxs baseball studio show, will work 20 or so road games veteran play-by-play man Dewayne Staats is scheduled to take off on the Fox Sports Sun broadcasts. Jan 10 Last year we lost a beloved member of our baseball family, Jean Ramirez As we continue to honor Jean's legacy we encourage you to follow and support JR98 Inc, a Ramirez family-led nonprofit advocating for mental health & suicide prevention through education and community service Slide 1 of 3 - Carousel Its like, once that happened, I dissolved my affiliation with them, Maddon said. They need to do the infrastructure better in order to get to where we had been in the past. "I have no idea what's going on over there," he said. Theres no emotion anymore. [DIRK SHADD | TIMES | Tampa Bay Times], Theres an interesting reason Rays shuffled their locker assignments, Rays face Braves with Shane McClanahan on the mound today, Photos: Rays back at Trop in spring game against Twins, Rays spring opener at Twins, 1:05 p.m. today, Top prospect Taj Bradley, Rays take on Red Sox today, Rays Tyler Glasnow sustains oblique injury during practice, Why Rays Drew Rasmussen will slow down this spring. So its not anything really that different; almost everybody in the business is doing something like this now.. [6][7], On September 29, 2019, it was announced by the Astros that they had extended Kalas contract through the end of the 2021 season, along with that of his TV-broadcasting sidekick, color-man Geoff Blum.[8][9]. He enthusiastically works with the ALS Association. 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. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. Toward the end of the session, Barstool's Dan Katz told Austen, "We might have to hire you because you're going to get fired.". He delivered the keynote address at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blinds 100th commencement in May 2014. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have a son, Alex, and a daughter, Michelle. Freed's radio career has featured work with the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Trenton Thunder, and the St. Lucie Mets in minor league baseball. Currently, Anderson is the color commentator on the Rays TV crew on Bally Sports Sun . Neil begins his 10th season on the Rays Baseball Network as host of the pre- and postgame shows, This Week in Rays Baseball, fill-in play-by-play voice and studio analyst. Odds & lines subject to change. Gambling problem? Before joining the Rays, he spent three years calling play-by-play for a variety of ESPN sports broadcasts. The Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez drama has resurfaced again in 2023 and many are talking about their matching G tattoos. Because they try to work this middle man kind of a thing. He spent a number of years as a national reporter for NFL Network as well. They also have a dog named Charlie Brown. Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 2, 2023. He and his wife, Amy, reside in Bradenton, Fla. with their daughter Sarah, 18, twins Casey and Maddie, 11, and rescue dog, Charlie. All have filled in at times for Staats, who has been with the Rays since their 1998 inaugural season. Brian has four children: Rylyn Mae, 16; Jackson James, 14; Harper Marie, 5; and Baker James, 2. He owns bachelors degrees in speech communication and urban studies from Elmhurst, where he played baseball for three years. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for the Yankees from 1990-94, and spent the 1994-95 seasons calling the action for The Baseball Network (ABC/ NBC). Rays television broadcaster Dewayne Staats plans to. Organizationally, Im kind of numb to the whole thing. However, the Cardinals may be rewarded soon. ST. PETERSBURG Joe Maddon is managing just fine in his first summer without pro baseball in 47 years. Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Tropicana Field. Become a member today and receive all the best benefits to see the Rays at Tropicana Field. Television analyst Brian Anderson takes off a handful of games each season (and will again this year), as do other members of the broadcast and production crew. Television [ edit] Play by Play [ edit] Dewayne Staats (1998-present) Todd Kalas (1998-2016) Rich Hollenberg (2014-present) Kevin Burkhardt (2019-present) Color Commentary [ edit] Joe Magrane (1998-2008) Kevin Kennedy (2009-2010) [1] I thought I deserved better.". The idea is that youre anticipating that theyll be in the race, and by taking a couple road trips off, youll be refreshed and ready to fire until the end there, he said. [1] During baseball's offseason, Freed has done college basketball broadcasts for ESPN Regional. PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres' lineup figures to be one of the best in baseball this season, but seven Cubs pitchers figured out San Diego's spring version Friday night, throwing a combined no-hitter in a 4-0 win at Peoria Stadium. Burkhardt, who calls a few national games a year for Fox, wanted the opportunity to do more baseball, which created the pairing. And if one of those teams offered him a special assistant, advisor or other type of job with a significant voice he would be interested. In 1998, Kalas joined the Rays' broadcasting team for their inaugural season and continued with the organization until 2016. In 2015, Dewayne authored Position to Win: A Look at Baseball and Life From the Best Seat in the House, which chronicles his life and career in sports broadcasting. 26, 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. He also said his unexpected June 7 firing as Angels manager, with a 27-29 record amid a 12-game losing streak, ended his relationship with the organization he called home for 33 years, including his first 30 before returning as manager in 2020. Bally Sports Sun is also making some changes to its pre- and postgame crew. 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) Couch said he received a phone call around 7 p.m. with the news but not much of an explanation.. [1], Kalas graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1988 with a degree in broadcast journalism. Fox Sports Florida's Emily Austen, who worked as a sideline reporter on Orlando Magic and Tampa Bay Rays broadcasts, has been taken off the air by the network after she made racist and. So its all good. Before he left for the Astros, former pre- and post-game host Todd Kalas was the regular fill-in. He and his wife, Sari, reside in Palm Harbor with their daughters, Emily, 14, and Abby, 13. Infielder Matt Duffy is going to be out a couple days in a preventative measure after feeling tightness in his left hamstring during baserunning drills Wednesday. New York Mets (1992-1993) Philadelphia Phillies (1994-1996) Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (1998-2016) Houston Astros (2017-present) Todd Harry Kalas (born December 31, 1965) is an American sportscaster, employed since 2017 as a television play-by-play announcer for Houston . Kalas worked on Fox Sports Florida and Sun Sports in his primary role as pregame and postgame host and in-game reporter, and also substituted as color commentator when needed. The milestone for the sport has been widely lauded, and the women involved rightfully praised for their accomplishments. Her professional career began as a web reporter with the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. Prior to joining the Rays broadcast, the Stuart, Fla. native spent four years covering local sports with the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis, including the Indiana Pacers, IndyCar racing, college basketball and the Indianapolis Colts. 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. In the 2013 interview below, Joe Gumm, morning anchor of WTSP-10 News in Tampa, gives us a behind the scenes perspective with Greg on the job in Do My Job: Voice of the Tampa Bay Rays. December 31, 1965 (age 57) Houston, Texas. Dave enters his 17th season in the Rays radio booth, voted best in the American League by The Athletic subscribers last season. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Liberatore made the start Tuesday against the Washington Nationals and fired two scoreless innings . He joined GDL to explain what it was like calling the games . That the Angels are heading to an eighth straight season of missing the playoffs and seventh straight losing record, despite having one of the games best players in Mike Trout and another in Shohei Ohtani (the past five seasons) is strange and frustrating, Maddon said. Doug is a St. Petersburg native and graduate of Northeast High School. Kalas also filled in with play-by-play on both the Rays' television and radio networks. Theres no anything. Staats last year called the 7,000th game of a career that started in 1977 with Houston. Greg joined the BallparkDJ team in February of 2019. Orestes Destrade is out after 11 seasons, saying he was very thankful and very appreciative for the opportunity from the network, as well as the connection he made with the team and bond with the fans. Baseball operation has to be one that understands both sides and understands it well.. I still text with a lot of the players, I text with a lot of the staff. He also broadcast for The College of New Jersey football and Baltimore Spirit soccer. Letsgetstarted. Theres only so much time.. He has also worked locally as a sportscaster for Mira TV Tampa. He said he also will remain a part of the Tampa Bay baseball community. They had every ounce of me. I don't understand it," Couch said. Emily Austen has been fired by Fox Sports for making racist comments in an interview on Barstool Sports. Before joining the Rays full time, Neil was the radio voice of the Triple-A Durham Bulls from 2004-11, and filled in on the Rays pre- and postgame show from 2010-11. When Todd was here it was an easy slide (out for a few games); its a little more challenging now. Brian previously served on the major league staff as assistant to the pitching coach, working under Jim Hickey from March 2008 through the 2009 season. 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The Tampa Bay Times reached out to Bally Sports twice for clarity or comment, and the silence might speak for itself. He also filled in as broadcaster for the Indians on Sports Time Ohio and hosted a weekly highlights show while recovering from injury in 2007. . In 2016, Freed signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network which will keep him with the team until at least the 2019 season. I would only go into that marriage really feeling good about that Im philosophically aligned with whomever Im going to work with, he said. He has also called action for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (2003-05) and served as the Spanish voice for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002-03. Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue Jays Toronto. 40-Man Roster Depth Chart Non-Roster Invitees Coaches Top 30 Prospects Transactions Front Office Broadcasters Player Search Pronunciation Guide Minor League Affiliates. 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. Fox Sports Reporter Emily Austen Fired After 'Insensitive Comments' About Race Thomas Duffy June 10, 2016 Chris O'Meara/Associated Press Fox Sports cut ties with Tampa Bay Rays and Orlando. There comes a point where I obviously still want to do it and enjoy doing it and all that, but if I could get off the road once in a while, I think Ill do that, said Staats, 70. Dewayne has also handled play-by-play for FOX Sports national baseball coverage. Rich was also host of "H.S. Carson Williams excited for 2023. Its always nice and then well get a week in and you get over playing games that dont count, he said. NFL - Cardinals fire HC Kliff Kingsbury, GM Steve Keim to step away. [3], "Tampa Bay Rays sign radio announcer Dave Wills to three-year extension - Tampa Bay Times", "Andy Freed - Discover Towson - Towson University", "Mt. Unfortunately, the regional sports network that carries Rays broadcasts Bally Sports denied Rays fans from seeing their local woman broadcaster honored as well, per the Tampa Bay Times: The historic game could have had more of a local angle, as Rays in-game reporter Tricia Whitaker was invited to be part of the crew but was not allowed due to Bally Sports Sun rules. 27. And what happens is when the performance isnt what they think it should be, its never about the acquisitional process. University, where he called basketball, football and lacrosse during his time at school. Staats said he is looking forward to spending more time with his grandchildren during his time off. Sep 30, 2020. Staats did all the road games last year, as the crews were trying to make up for the missed time. Like Whitaker, Newman is an employee of a regional sports network, MASN. Broadcasting crews didnt travel for the 2020 or 21 seasons, calling road games remotely. Maddon said he is going to bed earlier (9-9:30 p.m.), getting up earlier (5-5:30 a.m.) and making the most of each day as a civilian. He is spending time with his soon to be 90-year-old mother, Beanie, who is in an assisted living facility, and still cracking jokes. 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. [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. In 1975-76 he was sports director at KPLR TV in St. Louis and received an Emmy nomination. Biography [ edit] Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. He remains one of three Rays players born in St. Petersburg, along with Casey Kotchman and Ryan Weber. "And I really resent the fact that it took them this long to tell me, and right before Christmas. 1975Announcer, Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Couch said he is the fourth member of the event production staff to be fired, including producer Becky Shultz. I think this was a function of them finding a guy. The first Tampa Bay Rays game of the year takes place on Saturday, February 24th, Tyler Glasnow to miss start of season with oblique injury. It would appear that Tricia Whitakers contract with Bally Sports which is owned by the radical, right-wing Sinclair Broadcast Group does not permit her to work MLB broadcasts, and accordingly she was denied a chance to participate in the event. Todd's ball was thrown to former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt, who, like Todds father, is also in the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame. In 2016, Freed signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network which will keep . Andy Freed (born 1971 in Ellicott City, Maryland) is a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. [2], Andy Freed grew up outside of Baltimore, Maryland as a Baltimore Orioles fan. He was also selected by the Diamondbacks as their first pick in the 1997 Expansion Draft. His wife, Debbie, closely assists him on the broadcasts. In 2016, Dave was inducted into the Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame at the former Foleys Pub and Restaurant in New York City. But you wont see quite as much of him this year. She is a two-time Emmy Award recipient, receiving accolades for hosting 2020s Salute to the Troops pregame special, as well as for a 2018 production on the legacy of Peyton Manning. [4] He is currently teamed with color commentator Brian Anderson. 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. Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue Jays Toronto. 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Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue Jays Toronto. * Relief candidate Ian Gibaut is likely to miss most of spring training after a specialist confirmed he has a mild lat strain. Fox Sports cut ties with Tampa Bay Rays and Orlando Magic sideline reporter Emily Austen after she made "insensitive comments" on a Facebook live stream with Barstool Sports, per Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times. Dewayne Staats (born August 8, 1952) [2] [3] is a sports broadcaster who has been the television play-by-play commentator for the Tampa Bay Rays since their inception in 1998. Tampa Bay Rays Broadcasters Television Radio Spanish Radio Television Dewayne Staats Dewayne anchors the Emmy Award-winning Bally Sports Sun telecast this year, his 46th season broadcasting major league baseball and 24th with the Rays. Im not lamenting anything. Subscribe to our free Rays Report newsletter. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. Its absolutely the front offices game.. In 2020, he won a Suncoast Sports Emmy Award for hosting the "Salute to the Troops" pregame special. Im having a blast.. He called his first professional action in 1989 for the Jacksonville Expos, and then served as color commentator for the St. Petersburg Pelicans of the Senior Professional Baseball League. Taveras has more than three decades of radio experience. Enrique owns a communications degree from the University of South Florida. Letsgetstarted. Itll be a lengthy spring but there should be some excitement with some youth and the unknown of guys playing some different positions that will keep us more engaged., #Rays planned lineup for Friday opener vs. #Phillies, but things can change: pic.twitter.com/iebZeiFozb. NFL - Bills' Damar Hamlin released . Im excited about the opportunity to call games for one of the most underrated teams in baseball and cant wait to watch the Rays in action this season, he said in a release. Enrique returns for his 23rd season as color analyst on the Rays Spanish broadcast.