. Pinellas eyes youth sports complex with big question: Where would it fit? Nor have plans for Staats replacement, which is expected to be handled internally. She was not speaking on behalf of FOX Sports, nor do we condone any of the statements she made in the video. Did the decision come from Bally Sports or Sinclair Media? * 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. He also served as assistant program director for WRIV in Providence, R.I., for three years, and as a sales executive for Telemundo Tampa from 2011-13. 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. Kalas also filled in with play-by-play on both the Rays' television and radio networks. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. He and his wife, Jill, reside in St. Petersburg with their three children: Jason, 17; Lindsey, 15; and Bryan, 11. Single-game tickets for the 2023 regular season are on sale now. Freed's radio career has featured work with the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Trenton Thunder, and the St. Lucie Mets in minor league baseball. 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. In the offseason, Todd Kalas works with Cox Sports Television in Louisiana, handling play-by-play duties for college football, basketball and baseball. 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. We get together generally from time to time and chat about what youre thinking and what you want to do, Staats said. Tricia Whitaker is widely respected in the industry, in the Rays organization, among Rays players, and by the fans but not, evidently, by her employer. After dominant seasons in 2022, both hurlers are looking to build upon their past success. Drew Rasmussen and Jason Adam got their first taste of spring action against the Blue Jays on Friday. 25, Baseballs new rules: a pre-season study guide. He moved to Tampa Bay as sports director at Vision Cable in Clearwater. The Tampa Bay Rays are currently playing the Baltimore Orioles in a four-game series. Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Tropicana Field. 2 announcer position alongside the late Buddy Blattner prior to the Royals initial season in 1969, before taking over the No. Pre- and post-game host Rich Hollenberg, and radio broadcasters Andy Freed, Neil Solondz and Dave Wills have all been used in last two years. The video is no longer on Barstool's site, but Kevin Draper of Deadspin found the entire clip (warning: NSFW language). Grandkids are growing quickly, Staats said. Dewayne has also handled play-by-play for FOX Sports national baseball coverage. He said the Angels having a worse record since his firing 25-38 through Friday doesnt impact his perspective. 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The Rays are currently 2-0 down in the series after losing 1-5 in the first game and 3-5 in the second game. Subscribe to our free Rays Report newsletter. Enrique returns for his 23rd season as color analyst on the Rays Spanish broadcast. He spent six years in the majors with the Devil Rays, Marlins and Royals and 11 seasons overall in professional baseball. Odds & lines subject to change. 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. Its like, once that happened, I dissolved my affiliation with them, Maddon said. 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. So its not anything really that different; almost everybody in the business is doing something like this now.. 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. CF Kevin Kiermaier elected free agency. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have a son, Alex, and a daughter, Michelle. Dave was the radio voice of University of Illinois-Chicago mens basketball from 1997-2005 and has also done some television play-by-play for the Flames. Sure, he will miss being at Tropicana Field with the Angels this week, visiting old friends from his 2006-14 tenure leading the Rays, catching up with other bay area buddies, grabbing lunch or a late dinner at the Ava restaurant in South Tampa that he co-owns. Visit ESPN to view the latest Tampa Bay Rays news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more Columnist John Romano will send the latest Rays insights and analysis to keep you updated weekly during the season. NCAAF - Georgia is a top football dynasty with resounding CFP title victory. Two Bally officials did not respond to requests for comment. I was an Angel. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. Born in Nicaragua, Enrique came to the United States at age 10 and attended the St. Augustine School for the Blind. [4] Staats has been a broadcaster for several teams over his 40+ year career. Rather than returning to Tropicana Field this week, the former Rays skipper is enjoying a summer off and will be selective about taking another managing job. In February 2009, Enrique was inducted into the Florida College Sports Hall of Fame for his impact on the college and in life. 1 prospect Taj Bradley gets a much anticipated Saturday start vs. N.Y. Tickets for Rays Spring Training, presented by Visit Tampa Bay, are on sale now! They had every ounce of me. He delivered the keynote address at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blinds 100th commencement in May 2014. [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 his first major league start, on Sep 3, 2003 at Tropicana Field, he pitched a 2-hit shutout against the Mariners. 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. 197679Announcer, Marquis Downs and Regina Exhibition Park (May-Oct.) 1977-84Announcer, assistant racing secretary, Portland Meadows . Before joining the Rays, he spent three years calling play-by-play for a variety of ESPN sports broadcasts. * Relief candidate Ian Gibaut is likely to miss most of spring training after a specialist confirmed he has a mild lat strain. Bill Couch, the original and only public-address voice of the Devil Rays, was fired Tuesday. 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. Freed started his broadcast career while still a student at his alma mater, Towson State University, when he covered various sporting events for the university's radio station, WTMD. 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. Im still going to do a pretty full load of stuff. Its like to me they dont even exist, organizationally. I thought I deserved better.". 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. 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. He has two daughters, Stephanie Wheeler and Alexandra, and three grandchildren: Gabriel, 16; Zachary, 13; and Evie, 10. He began his play-by-play career with the St. Lucie Mets of the Class-A Florida State League in 1994-95. He and his wife, Carla, support a number of causes, including military combat veterans via their 501(c)(3) charity W.A.R. Pitchers: Rays Austin Pruitt, Hunter Wood, Andrew Kittredge, Casey Sadler, Adam Moore, Luis Santos, Colin Poche, Oliver Drake, Ryan Merritt; Phillies Cole Irvin (starter), Radio: raysbaseball.com, MLB At Bat app (free with mlb.com account), Saturday: at Twins, 6:05; Rays, Ryan Yarbrough; Twins, TBA; 620-AM, 95.3-FM, Sunday: vs. Yankees, 1:05; Rays, Tyler Glasnow; Yankees, TBA; Fox Sports Sun, 620-AM, 95.3-FM, Monday: vs. Marlins, 1:05; Rays, TBA; Marlins, TBA; Fox Sports Sun; raysbaseball.com radio, 27: vs. Red Sox (ss), 1:05; Fox Sports Sun; raysbaseball.com radio, 2: vs. Phillies (ss); 1:05 Fox Sports Sun, 620-AM, 95.3-FM; at Blue Jays (ss), 1:07, 5: at Twins (ss), 1:05; vs. USF, 6:05 620-AM, 95.3-FM, 6: vs. Orioles, 1:05; Fox Sports Sun; raysbaseball.com radio, 7: vs. Blue Jays, 1:05; raysbaseball.com radio, 9: vs. Orioles (ss), 1:05; Fox Sports Sun, 620-AM, 95.3-FM, 10: vs. Red Sox, 1:05; MLB Network, 620-AM, 95.3-FM, 14: vs. Phillies (ss), 1:05; raysbaseball.com radio, 15: vs. Tigers (ss), 1:05; Fox Sports Sun; raysbaseball.com radio; at Pirates (ss), 6:05, 16: vs. They reside in Houston. He also anchored the pre- and post- game shows for Notre Dame football and basketball, and served as co-host of the Kevin White Show while with ESPN Radio 1000 (Chicago). 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. Sep 30, 2020. I don't understand it," Couch said. Was the ruling an attempt to enforce a draconian policy that prevents cross collaboration with other broadcasts? July 16, 2022. He enthusiastically works with the ALS Association. He began his major league play-by-play career as the radio and TV voice of the Astros from 1977-84, then for the Cubs from 1985-89. PORT CHARLOTTE Fox Sports broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt will join the Rays TV crew this season. They need to do the infrastructure better in order to get to where we had been in the past. 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. Nothing but pure intentions.