MLB Punishes ESPN After Early Broadcast of All-Stars
ESPN was told not to release the players' names until a selection show concluded on TBS. ESPN instead announced the players a few minutes early on Baseball Tonight.
"ESPN viewers will receive the same in-depth All-Star coverage they have come to expect," ESPN said in a release. "We have a long and productive relationship with MLB that we value."
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Dusty Baker, a former Major League Baseball player and manager, began working for ESPN in 2006.
Baker played from 1968 to 1986 with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics. He became manager of the Giants in 1993 and led them to the World Series in 2002 before becoming manager of the Chicago Cubs.
With ESPN, Baker provides analysis on Baseball Tonight and game telecasts.
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ESPN's Steve Berthiaume hosted Friday night's 11 p.m. edition of Sportscenter alongside Linda Cohn.
Bethiaume graduated from Emerson College and began working for ESPN in 1999. In 2006, he left ESPN to cover the New York Mets for the SNY network. Berthiaume returned to ESPN in March, where he continues to work on Sportscenter and Baseball Tonight.
He's married to ESPN's Cindy Brunson.
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Markakis Carries Orioles Past Rockies
Markakis hit a two-run homer Friday to lift the Orioles over the Colorado Rockies. He made his professional debut last season and is quickly becoming a fan favorite in Baltimore.
