Orioles In Disgrace After Suspending Announcer Who Told The Truth About The Team (VIDEO)
Good morning, Sports gang! It’s your buddy Davey Mac here with a huge Sports Report for ya! All kinds of news and scores and updates…but first! Did you hear about this scandal regarding the Baltimore Orioles and their announcer Kevin Brown?
Brown was doing an intro for an O’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays…and he simply pointed out that the Orioles have not played very well against Tampa in recent years. That’s all.
Check out the video below. THIS simple telling of the Orioles’ struggles against the Rays is that this guy got suspended.
I don't understand this. Isn't this how we lost the great Jon Miller as the Orioles announcer back in '96? Same nonsense. https://t.co/yAwznQkVTR
— David Simon (@AoDespair) August 8, 2023
What the?! THAT’S why Kevin Brown was suspended? He was just saying that the Orioles haven’t played well against Tampa but, now that the O’s are in first place, maybe their play will turn around against the Rays. And guess what? Baltimore is in FIRST PLACE this year…they’ve played great! So why is the Orioles’ ownership so thin-skinned?!
In any event, this is no reason to suspend someone. Even Mets announcer Gary Cohen had an issue with this…
Gary Cohen comes to the defense of Orioles' broadcaster Kevin Brown in the middle of calling tonight's Mets game pic.twitter.com/wYNycdsZLV
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 8, 2023
…As did Yankees television broadcaster Michael Kay…
"This makes the Orioles look so small and insignificant and minor league"
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 7, 2023
Michael Kay gave his thoughts on the Orioles' suspension of broadcaster Kevin Brown pic.twitter.com/03847A0vuD
…the Red Sox and Angels broadcast teams also had an issue with this…
Angels broadcaster Wayne Randazzo on Kevin Brown and the Orioles:
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 8, 2023
"Sometimes, facts are facts, and we have to sit here and talk about them, whether they're pretty or not. And in Baltimore, certainly, they have had some different reactions to that sort of thing." pic.twitter.com/Ke7LXUn6yv
…and let’s throw in Yankee radio announcers John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman did, too…
John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman weigh in on the situation with Orioles' broadcaster Kevin Brown pic.twitter.com/VTYcfTPMt5
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 8, 2023
Basically. Everyone in the league thinks this is a bad idea…because it is. It’s also unfair. The Orioles (and their owner John Angelos) need to correct this injustice ASAP! I’m Davey Mac…that’s my two cents! Now on to the Scoreboard!
BALTIMORE, MD – NOVEMBER 19: John Angelos of the Baltimore Orioles looks on during a news conference introducing Mike Elias · as the Orioles Executive Vice President and General Manager at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on November 19, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Let’s start with baseball…the Yankees lost to the White Sox last night…5 to 1. The Yankees drop to 58 and 55 for the season. They’re 4 and 6 in their last ten games.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 07: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees leaves the game after being ejected by home umpire Laz Diaz in the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 07, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
The Mets crushed the Cubs…11 to 1. The Mets improved to 51 and 61 for the season.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 07: Jimmy Yacabonis #73 of the New York Mets and Francisco Alvarez #4 of the New York Mets celebrate after defeating the Chicago Cubs in the game at Citi Field on August 07, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
Looking at both the Yankees and the Mets for the postseason…you can forget about the division with either team. The Yankees trail the first-place Orioles by 12.5 games…while the Mets are 20 games behind the Braves in their division. As far as the Wild Card goes…the Yankees are 5.5 games behind the Blue Jays for the third and final Wild Card spot in the A.L. The Mets are 7.5 games behind the Reds for the third Wild Card spot in the N.L.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 25: Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets gets a force out at second base during the eighth inning against Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 25, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
The Phillies, meanwhile, are in the second N.L. Wild Card spot right now. Their game against the Nationals was postponed yesterday. There will be a doubleheader between the Phils and Nats today beginning at 4 o’clock.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 18: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park on July 18, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Football. According to sports business website Sportico’s sports valuations, the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports franchise in the world at $9.2 billion…putting the Cowboys more than $1.5 billion ahead of the next most valuable team (the Golden State Warriors, at $7.56 billion). The Yankees are third at $7.13 billion.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 23: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones interacts with fans during warmups before the Cowboys take on the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Basketball. Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has agreed to a three-year, $186 million maximum contract extension, tying him to the franchise through 2028 for a total of $270 million. Davis’ deal is the richest annual contract extension in NBA history, averaging $62 million a season.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 22: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers grabs a rebound in front of Jamal Murray #27 and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter in game four of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
College Sports. Big issue right now in college athletics as teams are now bolting left and right for bigger and richer conferences. Five schools from the Pac-12 have announced they will be leaving the conference…including Stanford, Cal, Oregon, and Washington…meaning there are only four schools left in the Pac-12. Problem.
EUGENE, OR – NOVEMBER 12: Running back Bucky Irving #0 of the Oregon Ducks runs with the ball against the Washington Huskies during the first half at Autzen Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)
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