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. Liberatore made the start Tuesday against the Washington Nationals and fired two scoreless innings . In 2017, Doug and his Bally Sports Sun crew won a Suncoast Sports Emmy Award for "Demo Day," a one-time special program that aired during a Rays home game. Jonathan Aranda records two doubles in the Rays' Spring Training game vs. the Blue Jays, Drew Rasmussen gets two strikeouts in the 1st inning of the Rays' Spring Training game vs. the Blue Jays, From playing in to slowing up to make the catch on the edge of the warning track?Jose Siri is FAST pic.twitter.com/WJuqMN5jtI, Isaac Paredes hits a single to right-center field to bring home Jose Siri in the top of the 3rd, Daniel Robertson brings in Charlie Culberson with a single to right field in the top of the 4th, Home sweet dome pic.twitter.com/UTEVlVWg6g, Carson Williams speaks on his excitement to start the season, improving his game, working on pitch recognition this offseason and more, Zach Eflin looks impressive in his spring debut by striking out three in 1 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, Ren Pinto drives in Harold Ramrez with an RBI single to right field during the bottom of the 4th, tying the game at 1-1, Rays owner Stuart Sternberg joins the broadcast to discuss the Rays' pitching staff, the offseason and MLB's new rule changes, Cameron Maybin and Bo Porter discuss how despite Wander Franco's injuries and youth, he will still put up great numbers in 2023, Big things ahead for this pair of Rays pitchers, Bring your group or party to Tropicana Field, Rasmussen, Adam look to build upon breakout seasons, Injuries & Moves: Daz to remain out through next off-day, Flexing: Each team's top power-hitting prospect, McClanahan sharp in debut, despite a few new bumps, Glasnow out 6-8 weeks after feeling 'grab' in left oblique, Franco feels good -- and quickly shows HOW good, An ocean away from home, Mead finds his footing. Unfortunately, the regional sports network that carries Rays broadcasts Bally Sports denied Rays fans from seeing their local woman broadcaster honored as well, per the Tampa Bay Times: The historic game could have had more of a local angle, as Rays in-game reporter Tricia Whitaker was invited to be part of the crew but was not allowed due to Bally Sports Sun rules. The milestone for the sport has been widely lauded, and the women involved rightfully praised for their accomplishments. Tampa Bay Rays pitchers Ryan Yarbrough (48) and Ryne Stanek embrace after giving an interview after . He moved to Tampa Bay as sports director at Vision Cable in Clearwater. Its not just bright, shiny objects they have that. Grandkids are growing quickly, Staats said. "I have no idea what's going on over there," he said. Video. Staats' memoir illuminates value of positivity | Tampa Bay Rays - MLB.com That the Angels are heading to an eighth straight season of missing the playoffs and seventh straight losing record, despite having one of the games best players in Mike Trout and another in Shohei Ohtani (the past five seasons) is strange and frustrating, Maddon said. Why Fox broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt is joining the Rays crew Rich earned a bachelors degree in broadcast journalism from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University in 1993. In Daniel Robertsons return to Rays, a clear mind is what matters, Sign up for the Rays Report weekly newsletter, Tyler Glasnow makes life miserable for Rays hitters. (Warriors at Rest). Dewayne was inducted into the Tampa Bay Sports Club Hall of Fame in 2018. In February 2009, Enrique was inducted into the Florida College Sports Hall of Fame for his impact on the college and in life. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook. I was an Angel. In this file photo, Geneva graduate and former Major League Baseball player Brian Anderson, right, is shown getting ready to broadcast a televised Tampa Bay Rays game with play-by . 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. He and his wife, Jessica Marie, reside in Tampa. 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. NFL - Cardinals fire HC Kliff Kingsbury, GM Steve Keim to step away. Sign up for the Rays Report weekly newsletter to get fresh perspectives on the Tampa Bay Rays and the rest of the majors from sports columnist John Romano. Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Tropicana Field. Subscribe to our free Rays Report newsletter. It will be the first time in MLB history where the broadcasters for a game are all women. Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Boston Red Sox Boston New York Yankees NY Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Toronto Blue Jays Toronto. 25, Baseballs new rules: a pre-season study guide. . He and his wife, Sari, reside in Palm Harbor with their daughters, Emily, 14, and Abby, 13. Burkhardt will work about 20 road games while Dewayne Staats is off. Kalas married Michele Allen on November 15, 2017. Maddon said he is going to bed earlier (9-9:30 p.m.), getting up earlier (5-5:30 a.m.) and making the most of each day as a civilian. He is spending time with his soon to be 90-year-old mother, Beanie, who is in an assisted living facility, and still cracking jokes. Even though he lived in Illinois, he began following the expansion Houston Colt .45s as a natural extension of the Westerns he . Rich was also host of "H.S. Dewayne was named a finalist for the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2019. 1 job following the 1975 . Hebron grad makes the big leagues as announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andy_Freed&oldid=1096397783, This page was last edited on 4 July 2022, at 06:48. Staats relates the concept of positivity to his own career, to baseball and to the world at large. He and fellow broadcaster Dave Wills have shared play-by-play and color commentating duties for the Rays since 2005, often alternating roles for several innings at a time during ballgames. He said he also will remain a part of the Tampa Bay baseball community. Letsgetstarted. He began his broadcast career as a sports anchor with the ABC affiliate in Great Falls, Mont. Im not lamenting anything. His wife, Debbie, closely assists him on the broadcasts. Douglas Michael Waechter (born January 28, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. Enrique returns for his 23rd season as color analyst on the Rays Spanish broadcast. But he wouldnt take just any job, given his disdain for how many teams are currently structured, insisting on having mutual trust with his boss You just cant shut it down because you go through a losing streak, he said and a commonality of purpose. Carson Williams speaks on his excitement to start the season, improving his game . Emily Austen has been fired by Fox Sports for making racist comments in an interview on Barstool Sports. The American rapper just unveiled a Europe leg of his President Joe Bidens ash cross to mark Ash Wednesday has some under the false impression it is a forehead bruise. Tampa Bay Rays Broadcasters Television Radio Spanish Radio Television Dewayne Staats Dewayne anchors the Emmy Award-winning Bally Sports Sun telecast this year, his 46th season broadcasting major league baseball and 24th with the Rays. Biography [ edit] He also said his unexpected June 7 firing as Angels manager, with a 27-29 record amid a 12-game losing streak, ended his relationship with the organization he called home for 33 years, including his first 30 before returning as manager in 2020. [4] Staats has been a broadcaster for several teams over his 40+ year career. * Cash said he was looking forward to starting games, that it will be good to see a different color jersey. But he also acknowledged that also will get old as they have nearly five weeks until the March 28 season opener. Letsgetstarted. Dewayne has also handled play-by-play for FOX Sports national baseball coverage. But Maddon made it clear in a phone conversation Friday night that he does not miss the game or at least not the analytics-driven, front office-run version it has become in most places and would have to find an absolutely correct situation to manage again. List of Tampa Bay Rays broadcasters - Wikipedia NFL - Bills' Damar Hamlin released . These guys cant do it alone, obviously. They need to do the infrastructure better in order to get to where we had been in the past. Freed's radio career has featured work with the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Trenton Thunder, and the St. Lucie Mets in minor league baseball. Before the Bulls, Neil broadcast minor league games for the Class-A Lakewood BlueClaws (Phillies) and Quad City River Bandits (Twins). Broadcasters | Kansas City Royals - MLB.com New rules could make them more aggressive. Should T-shirts be allowed on The Villages golf courses? 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. December 31, 1965 (age 57) Houston, Texas. He enthusiastically works with the ALS Association. July 16, 2022. 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. In the offseason, Todd Kalas works with Cox Sports Television in Louisiana, handling play-by-play duties for college football, basketball and baseball. Official Tampa Bay Rays Website | MLB.com [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]. Greg has spent over 20 years in radio and currently does freelance voice-over work through ProSound24.com. Before joining the Rays full time, Neil was the radio voice of the Triple-A Durham Bulls from 2004-11, and filled in on the Rays pre- and postgame show from 2010-11. My days are absolutely jam-packed with things that I want to do and enjoy doing. FanSided.com FanSided MLB Sites The Tampa Bay Rays were in Sahlen Field last weekend to meet the Toronto Blue Jays and Brian Anderson had a job to do, just like he does every night as the color analyst for Fox Sports Sun.. [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. So its all good. Greg joined the BallparkDJ team in February of 2019.