He also hit five home runs in the 2006 postseason, which culminated in a World Series appearance. Craig and his wife, Kasey, have three children, Morgan, Cannon and Collin. Morris, 67, began working as an analyst in 2013 and started covering the Tigers in 2015. And, on Thursday, they got them albeit, not on the actual playing roster. Dan is co-host, along with Pat Caputo, of Tiger Talk, a weekly offseason talk show on WXYT that focuses on Tigers news and baseball hot stove topics. Feb 10. "I'm going to go out there and be me. Bally Sports+ is not available in this zip code. "Everyone at Bally Sports Detroit is thrilled to bring Tigers fans the best coverage in baseball -- every day!". Also, Morris son Miles, a highly-recruited pitcher in Minnesota, is entering his senior season at Mahtomedi High School. Resides in Clarkston, MI with wife, Lori, and children, Rachel and Justin. Former Tigers right fielder Kirk Gibson returns to television for his 11th season to serve as an analyst for Bally Sports Detroits coverage of the Tigers. Served as a broadcaster with the Minnesota Twins from 2014-20 and was the Twins radio analyst from 2005-11. Available in your area. John Keating and Mickey York will continue to share pregame and postgame hosting duties for Bally Sports Detroit, which also welcomes back reporters Johnny Kane, Trevor Thompson and Natalie Kerwin. Played 18 seasons in the major leagues with four separate teams including the Tigers (1977-90), Minnesota Twins (1991), Toronto Blue Jays (1992-93) and the Cleveland Indians (1994). Former TV announcers [ edit] Ty Tyson (1947-1952) Harry Heilmann (1947-1950) Van Patrick (1953-1959) Dizzy Trout (1953-1955) Mel Ott (1956-1958) George Kell (1959-1963, 1965-1996) Cameron Maybin retires: 'Loved every minute' of three stints with Tigers, an apparent racist comment toward Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani, New dimensions should boost Tigers' psyches: 'You just want to be rewarded', It's about time Tigers moved Comerica Park's fences in! He also occasionally serves as an analyst on game broadcasts. Hosted Detroit Lions Game Plan along with Detroit Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons pre and postgame shows on Bally Sports Detroit. He was the last Tigers pitcher to win games for the Tigers in three decades (70s, 80s and 90s). Entering his 24th season as the entertaining and informative scene-setter for Bally Sports Detroits coverage of Tigers baseball is the award-winning John Keating, host of the Tigers Live pre and postgame shows. He also played for the Tigers in 2016 and 2020, and played briefly with the New York Mets in 2021 before retiring. First full-time position in the industry was at WZZR-FM in Grand Rapids as news directorlater worked at WZZM-TV as weekend anchor. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='ADDRESS';ftypes[3]='address';fnames[4]='PHONE';ftypes[4]='phone';fnames[5]='MMERGE5';ftypes[5]='text';fnames[6]='MMERGE6';ftypes[6]='text';fnames[7]='MMERGE7';ftypes[7]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); Detroit Tigers Announce 2023 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule. He played his first full season in 2003, hitting 23 home runs. Wingspan. Warner Bros. Discoverys AT&T SportsNet networks told the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates last week that the companies do not have the money to make scheduled rights fee payments. "All of us at Bally Sports Detroit are energized about this upcoming season and watching all the excitement unfold. . Fans are encouraged to explore their streaming options to follow Tigers games via radio or television feeds, including MLB.tv, the Bally Sports App, the MLB App and the Audacy App. Just checking it out, seeing how he is, Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters afterward. In the Detroit market, Bally Sports televises the Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings. If you receive Tigers telecasts on Bally Sports Detroit as part of your TV subscription, you can stream the games on the Bally Sports app and BallySports.com. Twins, BSD, June 3: Friday at 7 p.m. at Yankees, Apple TV+, June 4: Saturday at 1 p.m. at Yankees, BSD, June 5: Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Yankees, BSD, June 7: Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Pirates, BSD, June 8: Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Pirates, BSD, June 10: Friday at 7 p.m. vs. Blue Jays, BSD, June 11: Saturday at 4 p.m. vs. Blue Jays, BSD, June 12: Sunday at 1:30 p.m. vs. Blue Jays, BSD, June 13: Monday at 7 p.m. vs. White Sox, BSD, June 14: Tuesday at 7 p.m. vs. White Sox, BSD, June 15: Wednesday at 1 p.m. vs. White Sox, BSD, June 16: Thursday at 7 p.m. vs. Rangers, BSD, June 17: Friday at 7 p.m. vs. Rangers, BSD, June 18: Saturday at 4 p.m. vs. Rangers, BSD, June 19: Sunday at 1:30 p.m. vs. Rangers, BSD, June 20: Monday at 7 p.m. at Red Sox, BSD, June 21: Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Red Sox, BSD, June 22: Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Red Sox, BSD, June 24: Friday at 9:30 p.m. at Diamondbacks, Apple TV+, June 25: Saturday at 10 p.m. at Diamondbacks, BSD, June 26: Sunday at 4 p.m. at Diamondbacks, BSD, June 28: Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. at Giants, BSD, June 29: Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Giants, BSD, July 2: Saturday at 4 p.m. vs. Royals, BSD, July 3: Sunday at 1:30 p.m. vs. Royals, BSD, July 4: Monday at 1 p.m. vs. Guardians, BSD, July 5: Tuesday at 7 p.m. vs. Guardians, BSD, July 6: Wednesday at 1 p.m. vs. Guardians, BSD, July 7: Thursday at 8 p.m. at White Sox, BSD, July 8: Friday at 8 p.m. at White Sox, BSD, July 9: Saturday at 2 p.m. at White Sox, BSD, July 10: Sunday at 2 p.m. at White Sox, BSD, July 12: Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Royals, BSD, July 13: Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Royals, BSD, July 15: Friday at 7 p.m. at Guardians, BSD, July 16: Saturday at 4 p.m. at Guardians, BSD, July 17: Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Guardians, BSD, July 21: Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Athletics, BSD (straight doubleheader), July 23: Saturday at 6 p.m. vs. Morris did not return phone calls or text messages. The 31-year-old had, About Tigers agree to two-year deal with LHP Andrew Chafin. Diamond Sports Group, the subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group that operates networks under the name Bally Sports, has the rights to 14 major league teams and skipped about $140 million in . Dickerson does play-by-play for BallySports Detroit in the offseason, covering the MHSAA High School Football Championships and Big Ten Hockey. The Tigers selected him with the No. A, PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are back together for the first time in nearly a decade. Twins, BSD, Oct. 3: Monday at 9:30 p.m. at Mariners, BSD, Oct. 4: Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Mariners, BSD (straight doubleheader), Oct. 5: Wednesday at TBD at Mariners, BSD, JUPITER, Fla. (AP) There's a lot that Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara likes about Major League Baseball's new rules, such as the limitation on infield shifts. How do I watch the Tigers if I live outside the Tigers TV territory? Bally Sports Detroit presents more live and local sports programming than any other network in the market, delivering more than 350 events annually. Morris, 67, had been part of the Tigers TV booth since 2019, rotating in the analyst chair with former Tigers Kirk Gibson, Dan Petry and Craig Monroe. ", MORE ON MAYBIN:Cameron Maybin retires: 'Loved every minute' of three stints with Tigers. The other is Turnbull, who hasnt pitched in a game since departing his start on June 4, 2021, after just four innings with right forearm tightness. The diagnosis became a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow two months later, necessitating the three words every pitcher dreads: Tommy John surgery. The procedure, which Turnbull got on July 29, 2021, replaces the UCL with a ligament taken from elsewhere in the body (were too polite to ask where) and brings a recovery time of 12-18 months. Named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2014 by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Seven games will be televised by Bally Sports Detroit, while 20 contests will be aired on WXYT channels. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Athletics, BSD, May 12: Thursday at 1 p.m. vs. DETROIT Bally Sports Detroit, home of the Detroit Tigers, today announces its 2022 Tigers regular-season television schedule with 160 games, starting with Opening Day coverage on April 8 at 12 p.m. against the Chicago White Sox. Early life and education [ edit] Shepard grew up in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He has called games for the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, NFL Europe Arena Football League, CCHA Hockey, Cold War and Big Chill Outdoor games, MHSAA Football and Basketball Championships on Bally Sports Detroit. Maybin, 35, arrives at Bally Sports Detroit after a one-year stint with the New York Yankees' YES Network. According to sources, Monroe, who had been used mostly in pre- and postgame segments, will take over Morris workload in the analyst chair alongside play-by-play announcer Matt Shepard. A native of Harrisburg, PA, he was a three-sport star at Hershey (PA) High Schoolrefused a number of college football scholarship offers to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960. The package in your cart is not available in this zip code. Not returning for 2023 is Jack Morris, 67, a Hall-of-Fame pitcher on the 1984 Tigers. Won the 2008 Ty Tyson Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award, named after the Tigers pioneer broadcaster, Ty Tyson, and is awarded annually by Detroit Sports Media. Jones, 54, has made occasional cameos on Bally Sports Detroit broadcasts over the years since retiring after the 2008 season. Other former Tigers flagships include WXYT (currently known as "The Bet Detroit") and WKMH (currently known as WDTW). Began his Tigers broadcasting career on PASS cable telecasts in 1993, serving as play-by-play announcerbroadcast Tigers games on cable for five seasons. Honored with three local Emmy Awards for his work at KMGH -- twice as Host, Best Sports Special (1991 and 1992) and once for Best Sports Reporting (1988)also received UPIs National Award for Best Sports Reporting (1988) and was voted Best Sports Anchor in Denver for 1993 by Westword Magazine. The 2023 spring season marks the clubs 87that the TigerTown complex in Lakeland, FL, extending the longest-standing relationship between a Major League team and current Spring Training host city. Also hosts Red Wings Live, as well as Red Wings and Tigers specialsan original member of the Bally Sports Detroit team, Keating was the first person to appear on the network when it launched on September 17, 1997 for a Red Wings broadcast. March 21 vs. Blue Jays -- AM 1270, Bally Sports Detroit. 11:30 a.m. Peacock. All rights reserved. Was a member of the Tigers 1984 World Championship team and went on to win three more World Series Championships. Bally Sports Detroit does not anticipate changes in talent at this time and seems pleased with its group of on-air staffers, headlined by hosts and reporters John Keating, Mickey York, Johnny. [1] Dan Dickerson calls play-by-play while former Tigers catcher Jim Price serves as the color analyst during home games; both double as pre-game and post-game show hosts. Diamond Sports Group, which is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting and holds the broadcast rights to 14 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, including the Detroit Tigers, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to its inability to service its $140 million interest payment on an $8.6 billion debt. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@freepress.com or follow him on Twitter@EvanPetzold. Your billing zip code determines what is available to you. Mar 2. Already have a Bally Sports account? Reached via email, Bally's senior vice president and general manager Greg Hammaren politely declined comment. The following is a list of Detroit Tigers broadcasters, past and present: The current flagship radio station for the Tigers is WXYT-FM, at 97.1 FM. Recognized as the play-by-play voice for the University of Michigan basketball from 2003 - 2019 and Eastern Michigan University football games since 2000. Former Detroit Tigers Cameron Maybin and Todd Jones also join broadcast team. And, on Thursday, they got them albeit, not on the actual playing roster. All rights reserved. Petry will take on a larger role before and after the games. Bally Sports Detroit will air seven Tigers games in spring training: March 5 (Minnesota Twins), March 8 (Washington Nationals), March 10 (Yankees), March 13 (Tampa Bay Rays), March 17 (Yankees), March 20 (Toronto Blue Jays) and March 22 (Braves). MLB designates geographic territories to which each team can show its regionally-televised games. Additional regular-season games may be televised by MLB's national television partners: FOX, FS1, ESPN, TBS, Apple TV+, Peacock and YouTube. What other Tigers programming is televised? Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 6mo. In recent years, FSD was bought by a right-wing media behemoth (Sinclair Broadcast Group) and . Burgess, 46, was vice president of technical operations for Bally Sports. Inducted into the Kinston (NC) Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, the Hershey High School Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Central Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2011, Jos Valverde topped Jones' record with 49 saves. Morris had been a staple in the Tigers TV booth since 2019, and before that from 2015-17. Diamond owns rights to the broadcasts for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers. Channel 4 was the original Tiger television outlet, carrying games from 1947 to 1952, and again for a twenty-season run from 1975 to 1994. On Wednesday night, Paul reported that the Tigers TV crew will remain the same for 2022 with Matt Shepard and a rotation of Kirk Gibson, Dan Petry, Craig Monroe, and Jack Morris. For more information about Bally Sports+, click here. Our Spring Training broadcast schedule is set, featuring 20 games on @971theticketxyt and 1270 AM plus 7 games on . Maybin played for 10 different teams during a 15-year career, including three stints in the outfield with the Tigers, who first traded him in 2007 as part of the blockbuster package that brought Miguel Cabrera to Detroit from the Marlins. Dan began his sports broadcasting career at WCUZ Radio in Grand Rapids, MI, working at the station from 1982-88 in both news and sports. The change from Fox Sports Detroit to Bally Sports Detroit, which took place on March 31, did not change anything about station ownership. Keating is available on Twitter @JohnKeatingFSD. Herbert started his big league career with Detroit in 1950 and pitched for four teams over 14 seasons. Diamond Sports Group, the subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group that operates networks under the name Bally Sports, has the rights to 14 major league teams and skipped about $140 million in . Matt Shepard serves as the play-by-play announcer, while Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris serve as color commentators. Seven games will be televised by Bally Sports Detroit, while 20 contests will be aired on WXYT channels. Outlier. March 23 vs. Pirates -- Tigers.com. To find the cable, satellite or streaming provider in your zip code, please visit www.getmyhometeams.com. Monroe has been assigned around 100 games as the in-game analyst and about 30 games as the pregame and postgame studio analyst. On July 19, 2006, Monroe hit a grand slam home run off Javier Vazquez of the Chicago White Sox that was decisive in the Tigers 5-2 win. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on December 5, 2017.