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Fox Sports announces 2008 MLB on FOX schedule
by FOX Sports
Historic Yankee Stadium gets All-Star send-off
After a whirlwind off-season, FOX Sports continues an American tradition that dates back over 50 years as the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK returns on April 5. This season, for the first time ever, all MLB on FOX games are being produced and broadcast in state-of-the-art high definition, including what is sure to be an evening to remember, FOX Sports' presentation of the 79th All-Star Game, live from historic Yankee Stadium, Tues., July 15 (8 p.m. ET). The 85-year old House That Ruth Built, home to some of baseball's most unforgettable moments and achievements, is in its final season as the home of the Bronx Bombers.
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| Emmy Award winners Joe Buck and Tim McCarver will headline the MLB on FOX action from the booth. |
The 2008 FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK schedule presently features 21 different teams playing in as many as 71 games. Each Saturday features up to three regionalized games beginning at 3:30 PM ET. The final two Saturdays of the regular season are designated as "wild card" dates, allowing FOX Sports to choose up to three games of significance on each date.
In Week 1, intra-division match-ups are the rule as the Mets visit the Braves, the White Sox travel to Detroit and the Padres host the Joe Torre-led Dodgers. A week later, division showdowns pick-up where they left off last year as the American League wild card Yankees and World Champion Red Sox clash in Boston, while the National League Champion Colorado Rockies travel to Arizona for a rematch of last year's NLCS with their division rival Diamondbacks on April 12. A week later, the New York Mets seek to avenge their monumental collapse as they take on the 2007 National League East Champions Philadelphia Phillies.
The Mets, behind the baseball's biggest off-season acquisition, Johan Santana, along with Torii Hunter and Angels and the Dodgers are presently scheduled to appear nine times on FOX. The Yankees and Red Sox each make eight MLB on FOX appearances, facing-off with each other three times (4/12, 7/5 & 7/26), as are the Indians, led by 2007 AL Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia and the reloaded Tigers.
Interleague play on FOX begins on Saturday, May 17, when the Dodgers play the Angels, the upstart Brewers travel to Boston to battle the Red Sox and the battle of Ohio resumes when the Indians take on the Reds. On Saturday, June 21, two of the oldest franchises in baseball face-off when the Cardinals visit the Red Sox in a re-match of the 2004 World Series. Interleague play continues Saturday, June 28, when the Yankees visit the Mets at Shea Stadium, also in its final season, while the Cubs head to Chicago's South Side to take on the rival White Sox.
This year's schedule also features baseball's most storied National League rivalry as the Cardinals battle the Cubs three times (5/3, 7/5, 8/9).
After the network's regular-season coverage, FOX Sports provides exclusive live coverage of this year's National League Championship Series and the 104th World Series.
FOX SPORTS: As America's top-rated network for sports for 11-straight years (1997-2007), FOX Sports boasts rights agreements with each of the nation's highest-rated sports. FOX Sports is the exclusive national over-the-air television rights holder of Major League Baseball, including the All-Star Game, alternating League Championship Series and World Series (2007-2013); the National Football League's NFC package, including the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowls XLII and XLV (2006-2011); NASCAR SPRINT Cup racing from February through May, including the Daytona 500 (2007-2014); the Bowl Championship Series, featuring the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, FedEx Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl from 2007 through 2010 and the BCS National Championship Game from 2007 through 2009; and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Since its inception in 1994, FOX Sports has earned 71 Emmy Awards (through 2006) for production excellence. David Hill and Ed Goren are the Executive Producers of FOX Sports.
2008 MLB ON FOX REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE
NOTE: Schedule subject to change; all times 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Saturday, April 5, 2008
New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
Saturday, April 12, 2008
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks
Saturday, April 19, 2008
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Saturday, April 26, 2008
New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit Tigers
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks
Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Saturday, May 10, 2008
New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Saturday, May 24, 2008
New York Mets at Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago White Sox
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners
Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers at Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, June 21, 2008
St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Dodgers
Saturday, June 28, 2008
New York Yankees at New York Mets
Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Colorado Rockies at New York Mets
Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
79th All-Star Game — Bronx, NY — Yankee Stadium (8p.m. ET)
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners
San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, July 26, 2008
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves
Saturday, August 9, 2008
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres
Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs
Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians
Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Saturday, September 20, 2008
TBA*
Saturday, September 27, 2008
TBA*
PROGRAMMING NOTE: The final two Saturdays are considered "wild card" dates. Any game or games (up to three) on that day's schedule can be chosen at the network's discretion, given proper identification to Major League Baseball. Games selected will be announced one week prior.
Member Comments
im sorry but i wait 15 years for a world series and i have to listen to him in his round about ways like were stupid down the phillies its terrible its bad enough that we dont have our own announcers for home games but to have to listen to this just isnt right great voice not better then harry's but good and bad comments
magic321200110/26/2008 19:18:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
joe buck you obviously dont want the phillies to win but whatever even though i thought announcers were supposed to be ubbiass of who wins its safe to say that no one in philly will ever like you and thats being nice i hope ur fired quick fast and in a hurry complete garbage
magic321200110/26/2008 19:04:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
When are you going to wake up and fire McCarver. He is the most biased sports analyst I have ever listened to broadcast ganes. He is so against the Rays they cannot do anything wrong. Because of you continue to use McCarver I have decide not to watch the 08 World Series. No wonder your coverage is getting such low ratings. McCarver is the worst!!!!!
bfetter10/26/2008 18:45:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
HEY JOE ARE WE GONNA HAVE A FREE TACO DOWN HERE IN PUERTO RICO?
xiomar10/22/2008 20:16:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
hey joe do we get a taco down here in puerto rico?
xiomar10/22/2008 19:55:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Quit switching back and and fire Tim McCarver. I'm trying to watch the Cubs and Brewers and you keep flippin' to the Phillies and stupid Yankees that doewn't matter. Lilly has a no hitter for 3 innings and you shut him off. One unhappy non East Coast fan.
battcub9/27/2008 14:10:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Crowd microphone - looked better on paper than how it's worked out. How can Fox still think that the sound of the crowd drowning out Vin Scully is a good thing? Please change this set up so that us fans can hear the game being called again!
babybull557/4/2008 20:58:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Hey, Kennedy, You sucked as the RED SOX Manager so, what makes You think that You know anything about base running?<br />Coco Crisp slid into second with his Spikes Low and trying to be safe at second. NOTHING Dirty about it at ALL!!! He hit the glove and if the ball had jarred loose, everyone would have been cheering the heads up way he took the base. The Announcers built it up as a LATE & Dirty Slide and IT WAS NEITHER!!! Crisp went straight at the base with the intention of being safe, not hurting anyone!!! Another Case of the MEDIA making something that was 100% tough, winning Baseball into some kind of Crime!!! The next thing Kennedy will ask is that the Players start wearing Skirts, What a Stinking Wuss!!! Take Kennedy OFF THE AIR and put Him into the OLD WOMAN'S HOME for the Senile Wimps!!! He would have asked Drysdale NOT to Throw at Him... Yeah, Good Luck With That!!! Grow a Pair, Kennedy!!!
RavenWizard6/7/2008 13:10:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
I think I would agree with most of you in the fact that there are just too many Yankees, Red Sox and Mets games on Fox. I think the smaller market teams are gertting a raw deal here. How about some coverage for teams like the Royals, Rays, Marlins, and Blue Jays?
GOPHER19855/9/2008 8:30:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Why don't you guys fix the issue with the fantsaty site so watching the "Game of the Week will have more meaning because the average joe watches every statistic when he is involved in Fantasy compared to just looking at the team he's rooting for.
Tonka374/30/2008 10:05:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Why do we have to wait until August before the "Game of the Week" isn't the Yankees, Mets, or Red Sox? There are 30 teams in Major League Baseball. Let's see all of them in the national "game of the week" broadcast. And can we get rid of Tim McCarver. Even when the Yankees aren't playing, McCarver talks continuously about the Yankees.
westcoastfan24/26/2008 15:58:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
I'am glad to see Fox's has picked up Leo Mazzone as a broadcaster-he knows baseball & he knows pitching, Good-Luck with your new job MACK111
poppapumpPHD4/23/2008 5:34:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
O.K so now I REALLY HATE fox! I bought the mlb.tv package for the computer thinking I would be able to watch the mets saturday day games but the b*stards at fox have also blacked them out! it makes absolutely no sense! here in texas, fox aired the braves/dodgers game, why would they black out the mets/philles game on the package?
CarribeanCarlito4/20/2008 10:19:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
whats even worse, is that even if u have the baseball package with your cable provider, the other 2 games not shown on your fox channel are not shown on your package. I'm a mets fan living in tx and every year i would have to miss countless met games due to fox airing the last place rangers or the astros. Your best bet is getting the mlb.tv package on the computer.
CarribeanCarlito4/14/2008 10:56:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Having the games in HD is great, thanks. What is better is this: I am watching the Yankee vs Red Sox on Fox but I have turned off the sound/volume and am listening to the live radio broadcast from MLB.com. I don't have to listen to Tim McCarver ruin the game as he does with every one of your broadcasts. He is the worst analyst in the business so I guess he has a job for life at Fox. Too bad! But as long as I don't have to listen to him, I am happy. No volume, no McCarver.
Ranchorich4/12/2008 13:12:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
MR. ERIC KARROS GROWING UP A DODGERS FAN IN L.A. AND NOW LIVING IN TORONTO AND ALSO CHEERING FOR THE BLUE JAYS, I ONLY HAVE ONE THING TO SAY TO YOU: FOR PICKING THE YANKEES TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS AND BETRAYING THE DODGER NAME YOU SHOULD TURN IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE DODGER ALUMNI CLUB. NO TRUE DODGER OR DODGER FAN WILL EVER SAY ANYTHING AS POSITIVE AS YOU SAID THE YANKEES WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS (ONE OF OUR ALL-TIME HATED RIVALS BESIDES THE GIANTS) AND DON'T FORGET THE JAYS ARE IN THE DIVISION, HAVE BETTER PITCHING THEN NEW DORK, AND JUST SWEPT THE RED SOX AT HOME. YOU ARE NOW CONSIDERED A DODGER TURNCOAT AND SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR HAVE SUCH FAITH IN THE EVIL EMPIRE.
RAPHECMAN14/12/2008 13:09:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
If you're going to have a "Game of the Week," it should be ONE "Game of the Week" ... it's just unfortunate that fans are forced to watch the game in their area because of the regionalization. For instance, I am a huge Red Sox fan, but on many Saturdays I will miss the Red Sox and be forced to watch the Cardinals or Braves. That includes one Red Sox-Yankees game. Fox should somehow make all the games available regardless of where you live.
ricky12764/11/2008 6:44:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Hi, my name is Miguel,first sorry for my english, i?m gone try.<br />I?m love it MLB fox saturday but here don?t have their trasmissions also fox sports latin america and they don?t have options to choose the better. How can do watch all options and us can talk with Directv venezuela to give this game on a package.<br />Thank you very much. appreciate all us can do it.
Miguel_Sanchez4/5/2008 7:28:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Please bring back "What Game You Are Getting". I loved seeing what game was being aired across the country on the Fox affiliates and the announcers for each game. It was a feature I loved for NFL and MLB games on Fox.
Dcradioguy4/4/2008 5:54:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
I live in south Carolina and purchased an extra package through dish Network for baseball broadcasts on Fox Sports midwest (St. louis cardinals). when i turned on the game I got an error saying it wasn't available in my area. Nobody can tell me who blocked out the game or why.
nitewriter3/31/2008 14:49:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
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