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Two-time world champion reliever Daniel Hudson quits while ahead, announcing his retirement in the aftermath of the Dodgers doing with him in 2024 what the Nationals did with him in 2019.

Another world champ, Kevin Kiermaier, indicates this postseason was his last baseball.

Bob Costas retiring from MLB Network and Turner Sports baseball play-by-play. Will still drop in as a host/talking head.

G-Fafif wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 5:15 pm Bob Costas retiring from MLB Network and Turner Sports baseball play-by-play. Will still drop in as a host/talking head.

This was probably a bit overdue. Loved his passion for the game, but his best days were pretty far behind him.

I found myself missing Joe Buck this October.

I don't even know who the lead Fox guy was this year. It seemed like he wanted to do color and PBP at the same time.

Joe Davis , he took over from Vin Scully calling Dodgers games, works with Orel Hershiser, i find him to be decent, Smoltz ruins it for me though, he needs to dial it back because he obviously knows pitching

metirish wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 6:30 pm... because he obviously knows pitching

And makes sure you know it after each and every pitch.
I liked Smoltz when he first started out, but one of two things seems to happen with network analysts:
- the show's producers, who tend to hate dead air, encourage the on air talent to use up every micro-second they can between each play or even each pitch
- they hear/read some good reviews about themselves and figure that if they talk twice as much the praise will be twice as much

I suspect it's more the former than the latter but there's nothing saying that both couldn't be true.
Often less is more but the TV world doesn't seem to believe in that. btw, these same scenarios can also be applied to Tony Romo.