Thursday, July 06, 2006

ESPN Ramps Up Production For Next Week's MLB ALL-STAR Events

(From Sports Business Daily)

ESPN has "upgraded its production" for Monday night's CENTURY 21 HOME RUN DERBY, which has been "traditionally ESPN's highest-rated summer program," according to BOB SMIZIK of the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE.

ESPN for the first time will use BASEBALL TONIGHT commentators on the Home Run Derby telecast.

HAROLD REYNOLDS will work on the field, and KARL RAVECH will "anchor a set positioned in the outfield, where he will be joined by JOHN KRUK and JOE MORGAN."

BONNIE BERNSTEIN will conduct interviews and file reports from the field.

DAN PATRICK will host the 6 pm SPORTSCENTER shows on Monday and Tuesday from PNC PARK. Ravech will handle the
11 pm Monday show.

On Tuesday, CHRIS BERMAN will anchor the SPORTSCENTER after THE ALL-STAR GAME, scheduled to start at 11:30 pm.

During Tuesday's All-Star Game, FOX will have "20 cameras and 75 microphones positioned throughout PNC Park" and will use DIAMOND-CAM in front of home plate.

Catchers and first basemen "will be miked and in-game interviews with managers and coaches are scheduled throughout the broadcast."

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