MLB on TV This Weekend

Let’s go over what the networks are showing baseball-wise this weekend. We’ll post Fox, ESPN and TBS Sports here so you have one stop shopping to find out what game is on in your area.

Here are the games for Fox plus a bit more.

MLB ON FOX’s SATURDAY GAME OF THE WEEK:

Sluggers Howard & Pujols’ Division-Leading Clubs Square-Off in Philly

Rosenthal Weighs-In on LaRoche Acquisition

MLB ON FOX WEEK 16: SLUGGERS SWING FOR FENCES AT CBP – The FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK closes out its July coverage with three matchups featuring teams each within two games of first place on Saturday, July 25 (4:00 PM ET). NL East and Central division leaders clash in Philadelphia as Ryan Howard and the Phillies host Albert Pujols and the Cardinals. In Anaheim, the AL West-leading Angels host Joe Mauer and the Twins. Another AL Central battle ensues as Jim Thome and the White Sox head to Detroit to take on Miguel Cabrera and the Tigers. This week, the pregame show originates live from Comerica Park in Detroit with host Chris Rose. Once game action begins, Rose joins analyst Mark Grace to handle play-by-play duties. For instant updates throughout the week and during games from the entire MLB on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MLBONFOX.

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St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies, Dick Stockton, Tim McCarver & Ken Rosenthal, going to 73% of USA

Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia, PA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels, Kenny Albert & Eric Karros, going to 16% of USA

Angel Stadium – Anaheim, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers, Chris Rose & Mark Grace, going to 10% of USA

Comerica Park – Detroit, MI

MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis

ROSENTHAL: LAROCHE TO RED SOX ADDS TO TEAM’S VERSATILITY –
Earlier today, the Boston Red Sox traded two midlevel prospects to Pittsburgh for Pirates first baseman Adam LaRoche. FOXSports.com senior writer & MLB on FOX insider, Ken Rosenthal thinks the deal adds to the versatility of the Red Sox. “LaRoche gives the Sox an additional hitter they need at a minimal price in prospects. He’s a left-handed hitter who can start at 1B, against right-handed pitching. All-Star first baseman Kevin Youkilis can move to third base and the Sox can rest Mike Lowell. They need to rest Lowell because his hip remains a concern. Youkilis’ versatility gives them multiple options.”

For more on this story log onto:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9838522/Pirates-trade-Adam-LaRoche-to-Red-Sox

For more from Rosenthal log onto:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9837158/Buchholz-gives-BoSox-ace-in-the-hole

Then to ESPN for Sunday, Monday and Wednesday Night Baseball.

Sunday Night Baseball (July 26)

Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers at 8 p.m. ET
(ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN360.com, ESPN Mobile TV)
Commentators: Jon Miller, Orel Hershiser, Steve Phillips

Monday Night Baseball (July 27)
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals * at 7 p.m.
* full national telecast; available in both local markets
(ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN360.com, ESPN Mobile TV)
Commentators: Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Steve Phillips

Wednesday Night Baseball (July 29)

New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays at 7 p.m.
(ESPN2, ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com)
Commentators: Dave O’Brien, Rick Sutcliffe

TBS will be added when the release comes on Friday.

And here is that release.

Matt Holliday and the Cardinals Slug it out with the Phillies on “Sunday MLB on TBS”

“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on Sunday, July 26^th at 1:30 p.m. ET with National League match-up featuring newly acquired Matt Holliday and the St. Louis Cardinals taking on Ryan Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies. St. Louis recently picked-up Holliday in a four-player trade with the Oakland A’s. The Cardinals’ probable starting pitcher Todd Wellemeyer is scheduled to take the mou
nd against Joe Blanton of the Phillies. Chip Caray (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst) and David Wells (analyst) will call the action from the broadcast booth.

Sunday MLB on TBS includes match-ups on TBS every Sunday afternoon throughout the regular season. In October TBS will once again provide exclusive coverage of the Division Series and the National League Championship Series (NLCS).

TBS has broadcast MLB coverage for more than 30 years serving as the exclusive home of the MLB Division Series (DS) and one League Championship Series (LCS) since 2007 and home of Atlanta Braves coverage from 1977 to 2007.

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS SCHEDULE:

Sun., July 26

1:30 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies

Announcers: Chip Caray (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst) and David Wells (analyst)

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Sun., August 2

4:00 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies @ San Francisco Giants

Announcers: Chip Caray (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)

Sun., August 9

1:00 p.m. Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

Announcers: Chip Caray (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)

And for those of you who have Sirius XM, it will have live coverage of the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies at Cooperstown, NY on Sunday.

SIRIUS XM TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE RADIO COVERAGE OF BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION JULY 26

MLB Home Plate and Mad Dog Radio channels to broadcast live from Cooperstown, NY, during Hall of Fame Weekend

Listeners will hear Cal Ripken Jr. and Billy Ripken as they host a Hall of Fame edition of ‘Ripken Baseball’

NEW YORK – July 24, 2009 – SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it will offer listeners the exclusive radio broadcast of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, July 26, 2009 on MLB Home Plate, XM channel 175 and SIRIUS channel 210 with the “Best of XM” programming package.

MLB Home Plate, SIRIUS XM’s 24-hour baseball talk channel, will have live coverage starting at 1:30 pm ET, as all-time runs and stolen bases leader Rickey Henderson, longtime Boston Red Sox slugger Jim Rice, and former Yankees and Indians second baseman Joe Gordon are enshrined in Cooperstown, NY.

In addition to the Induction Ceremony, Hall of Fame Weekend (July 24 – 27) features a variety of baseball events and is attended by dozens of Hall of Famers. MLB Home Plate and Mad Dog Radio, SIRIUS XM’s all-sports talk channel, will broadcast live from Cooperstown Friday, Saturday and Sunday, giving fans around the country access to the epicenter of baseball history, plus live one-on-one interviews with some of the game’s legendary players who will be in town for the festivities.

Listeners can tune in to hear Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and his brother and major league veteran Billy Ripken host a special Hall of Fame edit
ion of their weekly MLB Home Plate show, Ripken Baseball. The Ripkens will discuss this year’s Hall of Fame class, air an interview Cal and Billy conducted with Jim Rice, and reminisce about Cal’s induction into the Hall in 2007. Ripken Baseball airs every Friday (12:00 – 2:00 pm ET) exclusively on MLB Home plate. The show replays Saturday morning at 6:00 am ET.

Today, July 24, Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo will host his daily show, Mad Dog Unleashed, live from Cooper Park, located outside the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Mad Dog Unleashed airs every weekday (2:00 – 7:00 pm ET) exclusively on Mad Dog Radio, SIRIUS channel 123 and XM channel 144.

On Saturday, July 25, MLB Home Plate’s Jim Duquette and Bill Pidto will broadcast live (10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET) from Cooper Park. The following day, July 26, Pidto and Duquette will be live at the Clark Sports Center (10:30 am – 1:30 pm ET) to preview the Induction Ceremony, interview Hall of Famers and lead in to SIRIUS XM’s live coverage of the Enshrinement starting at 1:30 pm ET.

That’s it.