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Peter Gammons will leave ESPN after the winter meetings

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Tragic IMO

Gammons is an excellent reporter, truly knows and respects the game. I hope he continues his work on his own or at another outlet. He’s one of the good guys

"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." ~ Leo Durocher

by Musicdude10 on Dec 8, 2009 2:27 PM CST reply actions  

I was wanting to ask this

but who are the guys/reporters that nobody trusts?
Rosenthal?
Levine?

by Adam U on Dec 8, 2009 2:35 PM CST up reply actions  

I trust those two

It’s more the local guys and the broadcasters. I just am not a huge fan of the Tribune or the Sun Times sports writers. ESPN’s crews for the ball games are far from decent. I do like Len and Bob. We should start a thread, who are your favorite reporters…

"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." ~ Leo Durocher

by Musicdude10 on Dec 8, 2009 2:37 PM CST up reply actions  

SURE HOPE NOT

Peter has always done a great job . Gotta wonder about his health tho …Good luck to him …

by cubs north on Dec 8, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions  

I wish Gammons the best.

I believe he really loves this game, and has treated it with respect.

by TheHawkRules on Dec 8, 2009 3:17 PM CST reply actions  

Gammons might be a Red Sox homer...

…but he’s a very knowledgeable baseball fan. First Harold now Peter. BBTN isn’t anymore.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Dec 8, 2009 3:22 PM CST reply actions  

Still got Kruk!

/sarcasm.

Someday we'll go all the way...

by CubsBullsBears on Dec 8, 2009 6:09 PM CST up reply actions  

I think that's a reason to stop watching

"Oh Crap"
-Famous Last Words by General George Custer

by BoVandy on Dec 9, 2009 11:26 AM CST up reply actions  

Baseball Tonight

just became all former players who wouldn’t know an adverb from an aardvark.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Dec 8, 2009 3:49 PM CST reply actions  

Any chance he shows up on MLBNetwork here and there?

I always thought Gammons and Reynolds were the two of the best baseball studio guys.

by JCD on Dec 8, 2009 4:23 PM CST reply actions  

So Gammons was scooped on this

By an Everet AquaSox tweet?

Maybe Gammons is losing a step….ye olde shriveled left testacle of the Boston Red Sox…still, have to love him.

"I'd rather hit home runs you don't have to run as hard." -- Dave Kingman

by BucknerKongCardenal on Dec 8, 2009 10:55 PM CST up reply actions  

thats a little strange

it seems a little soon to announce the switch

by wchuk29 on Dec 8, 2009 5:23 PM CST reply actions  

He was on Baseball Tonight and said his goodbyes.

He almost started Crying too. AWWWWWWWWWW. So is he going to become the comish after Bud?

by Cubbiegoon on Dec 8, 2009 5:43 PM CST reply actions  

Fair to guess that Gammons may have serious health problem

I’ve always liked Peter Gammons. He isn’t a sabermagician geek and also stays away from being bombastic or controversial. He has lost something off his fastball in recent years, but he is still solid.

I hope his health is okay. I worry about that given the abruptness of this announcement coupled with his very serious health scare of a few years ago.

The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.

by BLou on Dec 8, 2009 5:43 PM CST reply actions  

So I guess its all Timmy Kurkjians job now

Which is good, I like him and he and Buster Olney both seem to have more personality than Gammons

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Dec 8, 2009 6:11 PM CST reply actions  

There wasn't really any reason for me to watch ESPN last year...

… with the MLB Network available. Now there’s REALLY no reason.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Dec 8, 2009 7:38 PM CST reply actions  

Not many people have MLB Network

I know my expanded Comcast package does not.

The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.

by BLou on Dec 8, 2009 8:36 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes, I believe all the Comcast packages have it.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Dec 9, 2009 7:31 AM CST up reply actions  

I wish dish network would offer it!!

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by By Santo's Grace on Dec 9, 2009 11:04 AM CST up reply actions  

Heard in downtown Indy tonight that Gammons is headed to MLB.com

Don’t know any terms, but that’s what I was told by a good source.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Bill Potter on Dec 8, 2009 8:57 PM CST reply actions  

He'll do MLB.com, MLB Network and NESN pre and post-game work.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Bill Potter on Dec 8, 2009 9:19 PM CST up reply actions  

Gammons' future work

*link (MLB.com, MLB Network, NESN)

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Bill Potter on Dec 8, 2009 9:24 PM CST up reply actions  

Official press release from MLB on the Gammons move

Linky

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Dec 9, 2009 7:33 AM CST up reply actions  

Wish we saw more of Bob Costas.

But NBC is about as far removed from baseball these days as they have ever been. I always enjoy listening to Bob talk baseball, and even not being from Chicago, he has a lot of respect for what Cub fans are all about. You know who I miss on local broadcasts? Dan Plesac. I always thought he was great doing studio analysis on the Comcast telecasts. I was really surprised that he went to MLB Network since I think he lives in the Chicago area. Todd Hollansworth taking his spot? He’s not bad, I guess, but Plesac was great.

"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004

by ctcoff99 on Dec 9, 2009 12:50 PM CST reply actions  

I would give my left nut to have Bob Costas broadcasting MLB 24/7.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Dec 9, 2009 6:38 PM CST up reply actions  

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