"I have no idea what's going on over there," he said. . He was chosen from more than 300 applicants for the No. Staats relates the concept of positivity to his own career, to baseball and to the world at large. Bill Couch, the original and only public-address voice of the Devil Rays, was fired Tuesday. PORT CHARLOTTE Fox Sports broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt will join the Rays TV crew this season. Transaction. 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. 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He was also selected by the Diamondbacks as their first pick in the 1997 Expansion Draft. Emily has been advised that her comments were unacceptable, and she is not scheduled to appear on any upcoming FOX Sports Florida or FOX Sports Sun broadcasts. Columnist John Romano will send the latest Rays insights and analysis to keep you updated weekly during the season. Tampa Bay Times columnist Tom Jones offers up the best and worst from a weekend of televised sports. Meaning, it has to be a balance, it just cant be lopsided analytically. Inside Roster. Its always nice and then well get a week in and you get over playing games that dont count, he said. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. While with Durham, he broadcast the Triple-A All-Star Game and the Triple-A National Championship Game to a nationwide audience. He began his play-by-play career with the St. Lucie Mets of the Class-A Florida State League in 1994-95. Its not just bright, shiny objects they have that. Im still going to do a pretty full load of stuff. NFL - Cardinals fire HC Kliff Kingsbury, GM Steve Keim to step away. Drew Rasmussen and Jason Adam got their first taste of spring action against the Blue Jays on Friday. In 2017, Doug and his Bally Sports Sun crew won a Suncoast Sports Emmy Award for "Demo Day," a one-time special program that aired during a Rays home game. Even though he lived in Illinois, he began following the expansion Houston Colt .45s as a natural extension of the Westerns he . That would mean one, or a combination, from the group of Bally pregame host Rich Hollenberg, and radio broadcasters Andy Freed, Neil Solondz and Dave Wills. We get together generally from time to time and chat about what youre thinking and what you want to do, Staats said. Its the non-sexy stuff that has to get better. 26, 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. Dewayne anchors the Emmy Award-winning Bally Sports Sun telecast this year, his 46th season broadcasting major league baseball and 24th with the Rays. In Daniel Robertsons return to Rays, a clear mind is what matters, Sign up for the Rays Report weekly newsletter, Tyler Glasnow makes life miserable for Rays hitters. [3], "Tampa Bay Rays sign radio announcer Dave Wills to three-year extension - Tampa Bay Times", "Andy Freed - Discover Towson - Towson University", "Mt. Tonights Rays game at Tropicana Field will be an historic first: an all-women broadcast team will anchor every aspect of coverage, in an MLB produced game to be broadcast on YouTube. 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. My days are absolutely jam-packed with things that I want to do and enjoy doing. 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. 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. Im not lamenting anything. NFL - Bills' Damar Hamlin released . Announcers calling road games off monitors at the Trop will be the most prominent of changes in their productions. Like many kids in the early 60s, he was a huge fan of baseball. He also broadcast for The College of New Jersey football and Baltimore Spirit soccer. * Cash said he was looking forward to starting games, that it will be good to see a different color jersey. But he also acknowledged that also will get old as they have nearly five weeks until the March 28 season opener. He and his wife, Amy, reside in Bradenton, Fla. with their daughter Sarah, 18, twins Casey and Maddie, 11, and rescue dog, Charlie. 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. * Cash and staff met with MLB officials Joe Torre, Peter Woodfork and Chris Young to discuss potential rule changes and similar issues, but said there was nothing definitive. It's the first spring no-hitter since March 24, 2017, when Letsgetstarted. Nor have plans for Staats replacement, which is expected to be handled internally. I still text with a lot of the players, I text with a lot of the staff. "You've been there 10 years, you think you'd get a better deal. Former MLB pitcher and Tampa Bay Rays color commentator Brian Anderson is always ready to talk baseball, or anything for that matter! He is the subject of the award-winning 2009 documentary Henry O!, filmed by Boston-based Rosemont Productions during the 2007 season. That was it. Because when you wish them badly, Im wishing really good friends badly and I cant do that.. Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue Jays Toronto. #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/Wb0K8k3NYO. Before joining the Rays, he spent three years calling play-by-play for a variety of ESPN sports broadcasts. Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue Jays Toronto. It isnt just an issue in Anaheim, Maddon said. Secure your seats to Opening Day and all the best matchups today! It is appalling that any employer would deny their employee this honor, and the local media should not allow Bally Sports to remain silent on the matter. 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. 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. 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. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. St. Louis acquired him from the Tampa Bay Rays in the Randy Arozarena deal, which looked to be a pretty one-sided deal at the time. In 1992, he met longtime Orioles and ESPN broadcaster Jon Miller, who became a mentor for Freed when he was getting started in the business. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. I feel like Im on summer vacation out of Lafayette College. Dewayne was named a finalist for the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2019. vs. Phillies 1:05, Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte. 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. Rays television broadcaster Dewayne Staats plans to. 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). Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? Buck Martinez returns for a 12th season in the broadcast booth after returning to the Blue Jays for the first time since managing the club in 2002. [1] During baseball's offseason, Freed has done college basketball broadcasts for ESPN Regional. He has broadcast more than 6,000 MLB games in his career, including nine no-hitters. I mean, I feel like a teenager right now. Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 2, 2023. So its all good. Dave served as the pitching coach/recruiting coordinator with Elmhurst (Ill.) College in 1989, and as interim head coach at the University of Chicago in 1990. Her professional career began as a web reporter with the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. Tampa Bay Rays pitchers Ryan Yarbrough (48) and Ryne Stanek embrace after giving an interview after . Bally is expected to announce its schedule and staffing plans in mid-to-late March. Become a member today and receive all the best benefits to see the Rays at Tropicana Field. CF Kevin Kiermaier elected free agency. Left hip inflammation. 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. 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. Bally Sports Sun is also making some changes to its pre- and postgame crew. In 1998, Kalas joined the Rays' broadcasting team for their inaugural season and continued with the organization until 2016. Doug is a St. Petersburg native and graduate of Northeast High School. Im not angry. In 2004, he was presented a key to the city of St. Petersburg by Mayor Rick Baker. It will be the first time in MLB history where the broadcasters for a game are all women. Columnist John Romano will send the latest Rays insights and analysis to keep you updated weekly during the season. Prior to being selected out of high school by the Devil Rays in the third round of the 1999 Amateur Draft, he had signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of South Florida. He participates in the Hillsborough County Great American Teach-In and assists with Rays community efforts, among them Tampa Bays Buddy Baseball League. University, where he called basketball, football and lacrosse during his time at school. Staats did all the road games last year, as the crews were trying to make up for the missed time. Theres no emotion anymore. ", Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning shut down Red Wings, Sunstar ambulance catches fire at Tarpon Springs car wash, Florida Democrats choose Nikki Fried to lead the party, FSU rallies from 25 points down, stuns No. 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 Two Bally officials did not respond to requests for comment. Tricia Whitaker denied opportunity to appear on MLBs historic all-women broadcast by Bally Sports, 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. Ricardo begins his 19th season calling play-by-play on the Rays Spanish broadcast. But he insists he is in no hurry, saying, right now I need to get tired of what Im doing in order to want to do something else.. And now thats done.. They need to do the infrastructure better in order to get to where we had been in the past. Rangers announcer 'disgusted by' fellow ESPN analysts who say team 'doesn't count' among New York franchises Fox News 49m Despite paying a boatload of money to the NHL to broadcast the league on its networks, ESPN isn't exactly winning over hockey fans. A New Jersey native, Rich has called the Tampa Bay area home for 26 years. 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. [4] He is currently teamed with color commentator Brian Anderson. So its not anything really that different; almost everybody in the business is doing something like this now.. That was my goal, to get the Angels back to where we had been in the past. 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, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I thought I deserved better.". Rays were fearless on the bases in 2022. 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. 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. Doug Waechter will return in the lead analyst role. Brian has four children: Rylyn Mae, 16; Jackson James, 14; Harper Marie, 5; and Baker James, 2. He came to the Rays after 11 seasons as part of the White Sox radio broadcast team primarily hosting the pre- and postgame shows. And Im in a Pennsylvania summer right now, which is magnificent. Kevin Burkhardt has been calling football games and hosting the Fox baseball show. Hiring Burkhardt, 44, who worked previously on Mets telecasts, provides a regular fill-in for Staats. Doug and his wife, Kristin, reside in St. Petersburg with their children. They also have a dog named Charlie Brown. Look back on 25 years of Rays Baseball by reliving the best moments, learning about the pursuit of the team and more with the 25th anniversary website. Organizationally, Im kind of numb to the whole thing. 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. 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. The Tampa Bay Times reached out to Bally Sports twice for clarity or comment, and the silence might speak for itself. Check back soon for information about Red Sox broadcasters! The Tampa Bay Rays were in Sahlen Field last weekend to meet the Toronto Blue Jays and Brian Anderson had a job to do, just like he does every night as the color analyst for Fox Sports Sun.. Well, were on hand to help you with all the appropriate festive greetings. Yosemite National Parks first major rockfall of the year comes from El Capitan watch it in the dramatic video. 27. * Relief candidate Ian Gibaut is likely to miss most of spring training after a specialist confirmed he has a mild lat strain. He joinedthe Rays after serving as the voice of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox for four seasons. Doug coaches his two children, Kaden (13) and Karsyn (11), in baseball and softball, and is a realtor in the Tampa Bay area. 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. He said he also will remain a part of the Tampa Bay baseball community. 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. Dewayne has also handled play-by-play for FOX Sports national baseball coverage. Subscribe to our free Rays Report newsletter. I carried a lot of water for this franchise when they've had very bad baseball teams. Dewayne has also handled play-by-play for FOX Sports national baseball coverage. Gambling problem? Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Tropicana Field. The tense thriller Fall gripped audiences last year with its epic heights and intense plot of two women stranded on top of a radio tower, Lego has announced some new sets for Disneys 100th anniversary including 18 adorable collectable minifigures. Should T-shirts be allowed on The Villages golf courses? Dave enters his 17th season in the Rays radio booth, voted best in the American League by The Athletic subscribers last season. Austen, a Tampa native, was hired by Fox Sports for Rays and Magic coverage after serving . 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. Enrique returns for his 23rd season as color analyst on the Rays Spanish broadcast. He was named the 2013 Florida Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He and his wife, Jessica Marie, reside in Tampa. He owns bachelors degrees in speech communication and urban studies from Elmhurst, where he played baseball for three years. He has two daughters, Stephanie Wheeler and Alexandra, and three grandchildren: Gabriel, 16; Zachary, 13; and Evie, 10. Subscribe to our free Rays Report newsletter. Prior to that, he was the public address announcer for seven years for Florida College baseball in Tampa. He also did radio broadcasts for Providence College basketball, Rider University basketball, College of New Jersey football, and Baltimore Spirit soccer. LAKE BUENA VISTA Dewayne Staats is looking forward to extending his run as the primary TV voice of the Rays for a 26th season and has no plans to retire any time soon. Visit ESPN to view the latest Tampa Bay Rays news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more When Todd was here it was an easy slide (out for a few games); its a little more challenging now. All have filled in at times for Staats, who has been with the Rays since their 1998 inaugural season. Posted at 9:50 AM, Feb 08, 2022. and last updated 6:50 AM, Feb 08, 2022. Or was the decision made in order to distance Sinclair Media from an event that celebrates an historic accomplishment by women, and therefore toes the line too close to feminism? He said the Angels having a worse record since his firing 25-38 through Friday doesnt impact his perspective. Andy was also the voice of the Double-A Trenton Thunder (Red Sox) for five seasons (1996-2000) and was inducted into the Trenton Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. 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. Andy Freed (born 1971 in Ellicott City, Maryland) is a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. Columnist John Romano will send the latest Rays insights and analysis to keep you updated weekly during the season. [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. 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. She has returned to teach sports broadcasting at IUs media school as an adjunct professor for the past four years. They reside in Houston. Because the manager has so many voices in the back of his head by the time the game begins, its not his game like it had been. At 68 and in good health playing lots of golf during the unexpected free time he is spending mostly in his hometown of Hazleton, Pennsylvania Maddon said he definitely would be interested in managing again. However, the Cardinals may be rewarded soon. But Maddon made it clear in a phone conversation Friday night that he does not miss the game or at least not the analytics-driven, front office-run version it has become in most places and would have to find an absolutely correct situation to manage again. Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue Jays Toronto. The Tampa Bay Rays are currently playing the Baltimore Orioles in a four-game series. 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." 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