Cardinals To Retire LaRussa's #10

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Just when we may never see much of Tony LaRussa again, he pops up again. Recently Tony has been seen hunting down ex-Cardinal players from the 2011 World Series Champion Team to hand them their World Series ring. Today it has been announced that the St.Louis Cardinals will retire his jersey number , #10. Tony will definitely be voted in the Hall of Fame when he is eligible. During his sixteen year career with the St.Louis Cardinals he has amass 1408 wins and 1182 losses. He has three pennants and two world series with the Cardinals. These are definitely good numbers for a Hall of Famer.

I am happy for Tony but I keep thinking about Willie McGee.What about Willie's number 51? Willie has spent about 13 years with the Cardinals. Willie has earned four appearances in All-Star Games and achieved a vote as an MVP in 1985. He also received three gold gloves in 1983-1985 and 1986. McGee also got the Silver Slugger Award in 1985. Willie McGee was a huge fan favorite despite his unorthodox swing. It wasn't until 1990 that Cardinal Nation got hit by a huge surprise, "Willie McGee traded to the Oakland A's for Daryl Green, Felix Jose and Stan Royer!" I was shocked by this trade, why would the GM trade such a popular Cardinal player? Willie defined how a Cardinal should play. He sacrificed himself to win a game. He was the heart beat of this team. Then in 1996 Walt Jocketty signed him as a free agent and he was finally back home. So if LaRussa's number 10 will be retired then it is time for 51 to be placed right by Ozzie Smith's # 1, it is the right thing to do.


                                                                                         
                                               

Jaworski out at ESPN's MNF

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Ron Jaworski Signs Five-Year Extension for New, Expanded Multiplatform Analyst RoleNew ESPN Monday Night Football Commentator Team: Mike Tirico and Jon GrudenRon Jaworski has signed a five-year extension with ESPN for a new, expandedmultiplatform NFL analyst role that includes appearances on Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown,NFL Matchup, NFL-branded specials, Mike & Mike in the Morning,Pardon the Interruption, and other platforms and shows throughout the year. Also, ESPN’s Monday Night Footballwill have a new two-person commentator team for the first time during the 2012 NFL season with MikeTirico and analyst Jon Gruden.Jaworski, the former Philadelphia Eagles standout quarterback, will have a greater year-round presence on ESPN in his new role. In addition to appearing weekly on both Countdown shows and Matchup, Jaworskiwill make regular appearances on SportsCenter (primarily Sundays and Mondays), NFL Live, NFL Kickoff, Mike & Mike, and the PTI’s “Five Good Minutes”. He will also be featured in ESPN’s annual NFL Draft and Super Bowlweek coverage, in addition to having his own NFL-themed SportsCenter Special shows highlighting his expert analysis and X’s and O’s film evaluations. Jaworski has covered the league from virtually every angle since joining ESPN in 1990, including sideline reporter, game-site reporter, host, and both studio and game analyst. He served as a MNF analyst thepast five seasons. “I am grateful for having the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of working on Monday Night Football the past five seasons with Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and so many other talented people behind the scenes who makethe show so great, and I look forward to bringing my passion and knowledge of the game to more fans in more places than ever before on any and all football topics,” said Jaworski.“I thank Ron for the great contributions he has made to Monday Night Football and look forward to the many ways he will enhance our studio presentation from our NFL-branded shows to SportsCenter,” saidESPN President John Skipper. “With two strong analysts in Ron and Jon, these moves will better utilize their strengths and benefit our entire NFL presentation.”With Jaworski’s new role, Tirico, one of the industry’s top play-by-play voices, and Gruden, the dynamic Super Bowl-winning head coach, will combine to give ESPN one of the top duos in NFL broadcasting. In additionto working alongside Jaworski the past three seasons on Monday nights, Tirico and Gruden have called a number of college football bowl games together, including the 2011 and 2012 Outback Bowl games, and the 2011 BCS National Championship (with Todd Blackledge)on ESPN Radio. They will make their regular season MNF debut on September 10.The Tirico-Gruden pairing marks just the sixth time in MNF’s 42-year history that sports television’s signature series will feature a two-person commentator team. In addition, this will be the first time in15 years that ESPN has used a two-person lead team on its NFL game coverage. The last was Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann who called Sunday Night Football games together from 1988-1997.ESPN’S MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLESPN’s Monday Night Football has ranked as the most-watched series on cable television for six straight years, drawing 14 of the 2011 calendar year’s 20 biggest cable household audiences, and 13 of the top20 among viewers. ESPN’s 17 Monday Night Football telecasts in 2011 averaged a 9.7 rating (8.4 US rating), representing an average of 9,589,000 households (13,252,000 viewers – P2+), according to Nielsen.  Additionally, ESPN ranked as the No. 1 networkeach Monday night last season among the coveted key male demographics (M18-34 and M18-49). Since its debut on ESPN in 2006, MNF has registered seven of the top 10 all-time biggest household audiences in cable history (three Bowl Championship Series collegefootball games – which also aired on ESPN – occupy the other top 10 spots).* Quotes from Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden on today’s announcement on ESPN Front Row

NBA on TNT Double-Dip for President's Day has Celtics/Mavs

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NBA onTNT Presents a Special President’s Day Doubleheader on Monday, Feb. 20
Games toFeature Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks (8 p.m ET) followed by PortlandTrail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers (10:30 p.m. ET)
TNT NBA Thursday continues on February 20 with an specialPresident’s Day doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). Thefirst game will feature Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics visiting Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. Marv Albert (play-by-play) will becourtside along with Mike Fratello(analyst) and Steve Kerr (analyst)to call the game with Craig Sager(reporter). The second game of the night will feature a match-up ofWestern Conference All-Stars when Kobe Bryantand the Los Angeles Lakers host LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Reggie Miller (analyst) will call theaction with Cheryl Miller(reporter). Following the second game, Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai withErnie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) will recap thenight’s action.
Exclusivecontent, analysis from TNT announcers and replays of Inside the NBA are available on NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/insidethenba/). Additionally, check out the NBA on TNT pages onTwitter (http://twitter.com/NBAonTNT) andFacebook  (www.facebook.com/nbaontnt) to see the latest NBA on TNT schedule,news updates and special features from TNT announcers.
NBA ONTNT NBA SCHEDULE:

DAY/DATE
TIME (ET)	EVENT
Mon., February 20
8 p.m.	TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
	Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)
	Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks
	Marv Albert (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst) and Steve Kerr (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter)
10:30 p.m.	Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers
	Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter)
Post-game	Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai
	Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

NBA ONTNT UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

DAY/DATE
TIME (ET)	EVENT
Thu., February 23
78 p.m.	TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com live in Orlando
	Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)
	New York Knicks @ Miami Heat
	Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter)
9:30 p.m.	Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
	Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Mike Fratello (analyst), Chris Webber (analyst) with Marty Snider (reporter)
Post-game	Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai live in Orlando
	Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

MLB Spring Schedule - Players to be Mic'd

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MLB NETWORK TO PRODUCE GROUNDBREAKING PRESENTATION OF LIVE AUDIO IN SPRING TRAINING GAME TELECAST
Cleveland Indians at Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training Game on March 7 to Feature Live Microphones on Players & Coaching Staff
MLB Network's 2012 Spring Training Game Schedule to Include 150 Games Beginning Saturday, March 3
MLB Network To Count Down The Top 100 Players Right Now! Starting Tuesday, February 28
Secaucus, N.J., February 23, 2012 – MLB Network today announced its 2012 Spring Training game schedule, featuring a groundbreaking presentation of live in-game audio. For the first time in an MLB game telecast, live audio content will air on a brief delay throughout the Spring Training game telecast of the Cleveland Indians at Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, March 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET. In cooperation with the Major League Baseball Players Association, up to as many as six players on each team will wear live microphones during the game. Coaching staff will also wear live microphones throughout the game and live microphones will be positioned at each base, down the first- and third-base lines and along the outfield wall, producing in-game audio content on a scale that has not previously been done. Matt Vasgersian will provide the game call, which will be available nationally on MLB Network, including in both the Indians’ and Diamondbacks’ home television territories. “One of the missions of MLB Network is to promote the game of baseball and act as a platform to advance the presentation of the game,” said MLB Network President and CEO Tony Petitti. “The goal of this production is to bring fans closer to the game and experience it as a player would on the field. Not only are we trying to capture the player reactions and interactions, we want to present the natural sounds of the game, including the crack of the bat, the pop of a glove and the slide into a base like viewers have never heard before.”            The game telecast on March 7 will build on test productions of two enhanced audio game telecasts MLB Network produced but did not air during Spring Training in 2011. At that time, several players wore live microphones during the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics vs. Cleveland Indians games. Excerpts from those game telecasts are available here.MLB Network’s 2012 Spring Training game schedule includes 150 games featuring every MLB club in at least six matchups. The game schedule begins on Saturday, March 3 with the 2011 A.L. East Champion New York Yankees against the 2011 N.L. East Champion Philadelphia Phillies live from Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida at 1:00 p.m. ET. The 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals, the new-look Miami Marlins, the 2011 A.L. Wild Card Champion Tampa Bay Rays and the 2011 N.L. West Champion Arizona Diamondbacks will all be featured in live games during the first week of March. MLB Network’s complete Spring Training game schedule is available here. All games, except the enhanced audio game on March 7, will be a carriage of local telecasts, including local announcers, and blacked out in each club’s home market unless otherwise noted. Leading up to the live games, MLB Network will reveal its ranking of the best players in Major League Baseball in its three-day series Top 100 Players Right Now!, beginning on Tuesday, February 28 at 9:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger, Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds will count down the top MLB players overall, taking into account players in their prime who are coming back from injuries, younger players expected to break out in 2012, and veteran players with proven track records. The countdown to the number one player will continue in new episodes on February 29 and March 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET. From Albert Pujols to Roy Halladay to Prince Fielder, the ranking includes five World Series MVPs, nine Cy Young Award winners, four A.L. and six N.L. MVP Award winners, 12 Rookie of the Year winners, 29 Gold Glove Award winners, 33 pitchers, 61 2011 All-Stars and 60 players under 30-years old.                 As announced last week, MLB Network’s Spring Training series 30 Clubs in 30 Days and its signature studio show MLB Tonight return on Monday, March 5 starting at 5:00 p.m. ET. The 2012 schedule for 30 Clubs in 30 Days is available here.

Cardinals To Retire LaRussa's #10

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Just when we may never see much of Tony LaRussa again, he pops up again. Recently Tony has been seen hunting down ex-Cardinal players from the 2011 World Series Champion Team to hand them their World Series ring. Today it has been announced that the St.Louis Cardinals will retire his jersey number , #10. Tony will definitely be voted in the Hall of Fame when he is eligible. During his sixteen year career with the St.Louis Cardinals he has amass 1408 wins and 1182 losses. He has three pennants and two world series with the Cardinals. These are definitely good numbers for a Hall of Famer.

I am happy for Tony but I keep thinking about Willie McGee.What about Willie's number 51? Willie has spent about 13 years with the Cardinals. Willie has earned four appearances in All-Star Games and achieved a vote as an MVP in 1985. He also received three gold gloves in 1983-1985 and 1986. McGee also got the Silver Slugger Award in 1985. Willie McGee was a huge fan favorite despite his unorthodox swing. It wasn't until 1990 that Cardinal Nation got hit by a huge surprise, "Willie McGee traded to the Oakland A's for Daryl Green, Felix Jose and Stan Royer!" I was shocked by this trade, why would the GM trade such a popular Cardinal player? Willie defined how a Cardinal should play. He sacrificed himself to win a game. He was the heart beat of this team. Then in 1996 Walt Jocketty signed him as a free agent and he was finally back home. So if LaRussa's number 10 will be retired then it is time for 51 to be placed right by Ozzie Smith's # 1, it is the right thing to do.


                                                                                         
                                               

Jaworski out at ESPN's MNF

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Ron Jaworski Signs Five-Year Extension for New, Expanded Multiplatform Analyst RoleNew ESPN Monday Night Football Commentator Team: Mike Tirico and Jon GrudenRon Jaworski has signed a five-year extension with ESPN for a new, expandedmultiplatform NFL analyst role that includes appearances on Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown,NFL Matchup, NFL-branded specials, Mike & Mike in the Morning,Pardon the Interruption, and other platforms and shows throughout the year. Also, ESPN’s Monday Night Footballwill have a new two-person commentator team for the first time during the 2012 NFL season with MikeTirico and analyst Jon Gruden.Jaworski, the former Philadelphia Eagles standout quarterback, will have a greater year-round presence on ESPN in his new role. In addition to appearing weekly on both Countdown shows and Matchup, Jaworskiwill make regular appearances on SportsCenter (primarily Sundays and Mondays), NFL Live, NFL Kickoff, Mike & Mike, and the PTI’s “Five Good Minutes”. He will also be featured in ESPN’s annual NFL Draft and Super Bowlweek coverage, in addition to having his own NFL-themed SportsCenter Special shows highlighting his expert analysis and X’s and O’s film evaluations. Jaworski has covered the league from virtually every angle since joining ESPN in 1990, including sideline reporter, game-site reporter, host, and both studio and game analyst. He served as a MNF analyst thepast five seasons. “I am grateful for having the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of working on Monday Night Football the past five seasons with Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and so many other talented people behind the scenes who makethe show so great, and I look forward to bringing my passion and knowledge of the game to more fans in more places than ever before on any and all football topics,” said Jaworski.“I thank Ron for the great contributions he has made to Monday Night Football and look forward to the many ways he will enhance our studio presentation from our NFL-branded shows to SportsCenter,” saidESPN President John Skipper. “With two strong analysts in Ron and Jon, these moves will better utilize their strengths and benefit our entire NFL presentation.”With Jaworski’s new role, Tirico, one of the industry’s top play-by-play voices, and Gruden, the dynamic Super Bowl-winning head coach, will combine to give ESPN one of the top duos in NFL broadcasting. In additionto working alongside Jaworski the past three seasons on Monday nights, Tirico and Gruden have called a number of college football bowl games together, including the 2011 and 2012 Outback Bowl games, and the 2011 BCS National Championship (with Todd Blackledge)on ESPN Radio. They will make their regular season MNF debut on September 10.The Tirico-Gruden pairing marks just the sixth time in MNF’s 42-year history that sports television’s signature series will feature a two-person commentator team. In addition, this will be the first time in15 years that ESPN has used a two-person lead team on its NFL game coverage. The last was Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann who called Sunday Night Football games together from 1988-1997.ESPN’S MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLESPN’s Monday Night Football has ranked as the most-watched series on cable television for six straight years, drawing 14 of the 2011 calendar year’s 20 biggest cable household audiences, and 13 of the top20 among viewers. ESPN’s 17 Monday Night Football telecasts in 2011 averaged a 9.7 rating (8.4 US rating), representing an average of 9,589,000 households (13,252,000 viewers – P2+), according to Nielsen.  Additionally, ESPN ranked as the No. 1 networkeach Monday night last season among the coveted key male demographics (M18-34 and M18-49). Since its debut on ESPN in 2006, MNF has registered seven of the top 10 all-time biggest household audiences in cable history (three Bowl Championship Series collegefootball games – which also aired on ESPN – occupy the other top 10 spots).* Quotes from Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden on today’s announcement on ESPN Front Row

NBA on TNT Double-Dip for President's Day has Celtics/Mavs

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NBA onTNT Presents a Special President’s Day Doubleheader on Monday, Feb. 20
Games toFeature Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks (8 p.m ET) followed by PortlandTrail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers (10:30 p.m. ET)
TNT NBA Thursday continues on February 20 with an specialPresident’s Day doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). Thefirst game will feature Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics visiting Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. Marv Albert (play-by-play) will becourtside along with Mike Fratello(analyst) and Steve Kerr (analyst)to call the game with Craig Sager(reporter). The second game of the night will feature a match-up ofWestern Conference All-Stars when Kobe Bryantand the Los Angeles Lakers host LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Reggie Miller (analyst) will call theaction with Cheryl Miller(reporter). Following the second game, Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai withErnie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) will recap thenight’s action.
Exclusivecontent, analysis from TNT announcers and replays of Inside the NBA are available on NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/insidethenba/). Additionally, check out the NBA on TNT pages onTwitter (http://twitter.com/NBAonTNT) andFacebook  (www.facebook.com/nbaontnt) to see the latest NBA on TNT schedule,news updates and special features from TNT announcers.
NBA ONTNT NBA SCHEDULE:

DAY/DATE
TIME (ET)	EVENT
Mon., February 20
8 p.m.	TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
	Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)
	Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks
	Marv Albert (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst) and Steve Kerr (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter)
10:30 p.m.	Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers
	Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter)
Post-game	Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai
	Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

NBA ONTNT UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

DAY/DATE
TIME (ET)	EVENT
Thu., February 23
78 p.m.	TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com live in Orlando
	Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)
	New York Knicks @ Miami Heat
	Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter)
9:30 p.m.	Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
	Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Mike Fratello (analyst), Chris Webber (analyst) with Marty Snider (reporter)
Post-game	Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai live in Orlando
	Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)