Couch said he is the fourth member of the event production staff to be fired, including producer Becky Shultz. As Broadcaster. [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]. It will be the first time in MLB history where the broadcasters for a game are all women. I think this was a function of them finding a guy. Brian was inducted to the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame on Sep 30, 2015 and made his acceptance speech by phone during the Rays broadcast. Top prospect Taj Bradley, Rays take on Red Sox today, Photos: Rays back at Trop in spring game against Twins, Rays Tyler Glasnow sustains oblique injury during practice, Rays face Braves with Shane McClanahan on the mound today, Rays have familiar names in lineup today to face Orioles, Rays host Twins for spring baseball under Tropicana Field roof, In Daniel Robertsons return to Rays, a clear mind is what matters, Sign up for the Rays Report weekly newsletter, Rays make interesting bullpen addition, could have another coming. Kalas married Michele Allen on November 15, 2017. 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. 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. Prior to that, he was the public address announcer for seven years for Florida College baseball in Tampa. All have filled in at times for Staats, who has been with the Rays since their 1998 inaugural season. Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent CF Kevin Kiermaier. He also did radio broadcasts for Providence College basketball, Rider University basketball, College of New Jersey football, and Baltimore Spirit soccer. 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. Staats relates the concept of positivity to his own career, to baseball and to the world at large. Tricia Whitaker denied opportunity to appear on MLBs historic all-women broadcast by Bally Sports, 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. Her professional career began as a web reporter with the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. 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. 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. 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. [10], Learn how and when to remove this template message, S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, "WAER will transition to the Newhouse School this summer", "Syracuse alumni calling MLB games wait for cry of 'Play Ball'; Until then, they stay engaged uniquely", "Todd, Harry Kalas Joining voices for World Series", "Astros hire Todd Kalas as new play-by-play announcer", "On TV/Radio: Todd Kalas transitions to new role with Astros", "Todd Kalas leaves Rays broadcast team for Astros TV play-by-play job", "Astros extend broadcasters Todd Kalas, Geoff Blum through 2021", "Phillies to host Kalas memorial service", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Todd_Kalas&oldid=1118254649, This page was last edited on 25 October 2022, at 23:48. He delivered the keynote address at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blinds 100th commencement in May 2014. Its always nice and then well get a week in and you get over playing games that dont count, he said. 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. Before joining the Rays, he was on the radio broadcast team of the New York Mets for two years, and the television broadcast team of the Philadelphia Phillies for three years with his father. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have a son, Alex, and a daughter, Michelle. 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. He joined GDL to explain what it was like calling the games . 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. Tricia begins her third season on the Bally Sports Sun telecast as the in-game reporter and host of select feature episodes. . She has returned to teach sports broadcasting at IUs media school as an adjunct professor for the past four years. Its also indicative of the issues within the Angels organization. But you wont see quite as much of him this year. Andy Freed (born 1971 in Ellicott City, Maryland) is a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. Like Whitaker, Newman is an employee of a regional sports network, MASN. He moved to Tampa Bay as sports director at Vision Cable in Clearwater. 1975Announcer, Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Im not lamenting anything. Visit ESPN to view the latest Tampa Bay Rays news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more It. December 31, 1965 (age 57) Houston, Texas. The veteran play-by-play announcer, who started during the teams 1998 inaugural season, will cut back his workload, missing 20-30 games. Dewayne has also handled play-by-play for FOX Sports national baseball coverage. Become a member today and receive all the best benefits to see the Rays at Tropicana Field. Couch said he received a phone call around 7 p.m. with the news but not much of an explanation.. 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. He spent six years in the majors with the Devil Rays, Marlins and Royals and 11 seasons overall in professional baseball. I thought I deserved better.". 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). 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. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. She was not speaking on behalf of FOX Sports, nor do we condone any of the statements she made in the video. Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue Jays Toronto. He joinedthe Rays after serving as the voice of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox for four seasons. He participates in the Hillsborough County Great American Teach-In and assists with Rays community efforts, among them Tampa Bays Buddy Baseball League. After dominant seasons in 2022, both hurlers are looking to build upon their past success. The Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez drama has resurfaced again in 2023 and many are talking about their matching G tattoos. 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. I would only go into that marriage really feeling good about that Im philosophically aligned with whomever Im going to work with, he said. Its like, once that happened, I dissolved my affiliation with them, Maddon said. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. 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. vs. Phillies 1:05, Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte. 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. In 1975-76 he was sports director at KPLR TV in St. Louis and received an Emmy nomination. 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. Liberatore made the start Tuesday against the Washington Nationals and fired two scoreless innings . Two former Rays outfielders with Tampa roots, Denard Span (who also serves as a special assistant in baseball operations) and Matt Joyce, are being added to work 25-30 games each as analysts. 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. (Warriors at Rest). 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. He began his baseball career in 1991 with the Louisville Redbirds. 27. Greg has spent over 20 years in radio and currently does freelance voice-over work through ProSound24.com. Check back soon for information about Red Sox broadcasters! In 1998, Kalas joined the Rays' broadcasting team for their inaugural season and continued with the organization until 2016. Tampa Bay Rays announcer Dave Wills doubled, tripled and quadrupled down for some reason on wishing injury on Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. 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. Dewayne has also handled play-by-play for FOX Sports national baseball coverage. Because they try to work this middle man kind of a thing. Kalas also filled in with play-by-play on both the Rays' television and radio networks. Inside Roster. [Special to the Times], Rays face Braves with Shane McClanahan on the mound today, Rays spring opener at Twins, 1:05 p.m. today, Rays host Twins for spring baseball under Tropicana Field roof, For Rays Mason Montgomery, a really cool experience, Top prospect Taj Bradley, Rays take on Red Sox today, Photos: Rays back at Trop in spring game against Twins, Rays get quick feel for new rules in exhibition opener, Zach Eflin gives the Rays a different look, Rays have familiar names in lineup today to face Orioles, In Daniel Robertsons return to Rays, a clear mind is what matters, Ten things to watch from the Rays this spring. Its not just bright, shiny objects they have that. [4] Staats has been a broadcaster for several teams over his 40+ year career. 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. Currently, Anderson is the color commentator on the Rays TV crew on Bally Sports Sun . Maddon said he definitely wouldnt take a job as what he calls a middle manager, where the general manager and staff make the bulk of the decisions for the field manager to carry out, a prominent setup around the game. Transaction. 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. He also fills in as pregame host for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Tampa Bay Times reached out to Bally Sports twice for clarity or comment, and the silence might speak for itself. He began his play-by-play career with the St. Lucie Mets of the Class-A Florida State League in 1994-95. He has 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. 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. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. A New Jersey native, Rich has called the Tampa Bay area home for 26 years. 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. Torre declined comment. [2], Andy Freed grew up outside of Baltimore, Maryland as a Baltimore Orioles fan. Its absolutely the front offices game.. 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. Tricia graduated from Indiana University with a degree in communications. And thats where this tremendous disconnect is formed., Maddon said he hasnt given much thought to what hell do next if its not managing, noting his days are filled with fun: Ive got the three Gs golfing, gardening and grilling.. 25, Baseballs new rules: a pre-season study guide. He and his wife, Jessica Marie, reside in Tampa. He received the Alexis Arguello Award, given to the top sports figures in Nicaragua, and the Nicaraguan Sportswriters Association Award for his accomplishments in the world of sports during the 2016 season. Letsgetstarted. Columnist John Romano will send the latest Rays insights and analysis to keep you updated weekly during the season. Before joining the Rays, he spent three years calling play-by-play for a variety of ESPN sports broadcasts. 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." [1] During baseball's offseason, Freed has done college basketball broadcasts for ESPN Regional. During the baseball offseason, Rich handles college basketball play-by-play duties on ESPN Networks. 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. Biography [ edit] 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. Its always about the inability of coaches and managers to get the best out of a player. He was part of the TV broadcast for the Olympic baseball qualifier Premier12 in South Korea in 2019, and he has done other freelance work for regional and college TV and radio networks. He was also selected by the Diamondbacks as their first pick in the 1997 Expansion Draft. This week, the sitting US High Noon has just announced a brand new tequila seltzer and heres where you can buy a pack. So I think this addresses some of that. 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? November 10, 2022. And what happens is when the performance isnt what they think it should be, its never about the acquisitional process. So it just kind of grew out of one of those conversations.. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Rich enters his eighth season covering the Rays on television with the Bally Sports Sun broadcast team. I mean, I feel like a teenager right now. Odds & lines subject to change. He was chosen from more than 300 applicants for the No. 197679Announcer, Marquis Downs and Regina Exhibition Park (May-Oct.) 1977-84Announcer, assistant racing secretary, Portland Meadows . 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. Enrique owns a communications degree from the University of South Florida. Doug coaches his two children, Kaden (13) and Karsyn (11), in baseball and softball, and is a realtor in the Tampa Bay area. Even though he lived in Illinois, he began following the expansion Houston Colt .45s as a natural extension of the Westerns he . Bill Couch, the original and only public-address voice of the Devil Rays, was fired Tuesday. Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? "And I really resent the fact that it took them this long to tell me, and right before Christmas. His other play-by-play experience includes college basketball for ESPN Regional (2004present), Providence College (2003-05) and Rider University (1996-2001). 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. Season Memberships are now on sale for the 2023 season. Im having a blast.. Andy was named 2015 Florida Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. 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.