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[10/04/12 - 12:08 PM]
TBS Announces Commentators for MLB Wild Card Games and Division Series
Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Joe Simpson, Tom Verducci, Ernie Johnson, John Smoltz, Cal Ripken, Craig Sager, Don Orsillo, Buck Martinez and Jaime Maggio are among the lineup.
[via press release from TBS]

TBS Announces Commentators for MLB Wild Card Games and Division Series

Postseason.TV Returns for 2012 MLB Postseason

TBS's coverage of the 2012 MLB Postseason will begin with the exclusive presentation of the first-ever, single-elimination Wild Card presented by Budweiser on Friday, Oct. 5, a doubleheader featuring the Atlanta Braves hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at 5 p.m. ET and the Baltimore Orioles visiting the Texas Rangers at 8:30 p.m.

Brian Anderson will provide play-by-play commentary for Cardinals/Braves with analysts Ron Darling and Joe Simpson and reporter Tom Verducci. Ernie Johnson will call Orioles/Rangers with analysts John Smoltz and Cal Ripken, Jr., and reporter Craig Sager. Matt Winer will host the MLB On-Deck presented by Dodge Dart pregame show with analysts Dennis Eckersley and David Wells at 4:30 p.m.

Following are the commentator pairings through the opening days of the MLB Postseason:

Date

Time (ET)

Games/Commentator Teams

Friday, Oct. 5

4:30 p.m. MLB On-Deck presented by Dodge Dart Matt Winer, Dennis Eckersley and David Wells

5 p.m. N.L. Wild Card Game: St. Louis at Atlanta Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Joe Simpson and Tom Verducci

8:30 p.m. A.L. Wild Card Game: Baltimore at Texas Ernie Johnson, John Smoltz, Cal Ripken and Craig Sager

Post-game Inside MLB presented by Captain Morgan

Saturday, Oct. 6

5:30 p.m. MLB On-Deck presented by Dodge Dart Winer, Eckersley and Wells

6 p.m. ALDS, Game 1: Oakland at Detroit Don Orsillo, Buck Martinez and Jaime Maggio

9:30 p.m. NLDS, Game 1: Cincinnati at San Francisco Anderson, Darling, Simpson and Verducci

Post-game Inside MLB presented by Captain Morgan Winer, Eckersley and Wells

Postseason.TV Returns for 2012 MLB Postseason

TBS and MLB Advanced Media will once again collaborate to bring fans additional access to the MLB Postseason (Wild Card, ALDS, NLDS and ALCS) with the return of Postseason.TV, a digital companion video product which complements TBS' game telecasts. The subscription-based Postseason.TV, available via broadband for a one-time fee of $4.99, will stream up to 10 alternate camera angels live for every game televised by TBS allowing fans to customize their online viewing experience. Postseason.TV will be available through MLB.com and its At Bat 12 app for mobile phones and tablet devices. Subscribers can watch one camera angle or view up to four different cameras simultaneously through a mosaic display.

Additional online coverage of the MLB Postseason, including real-time, customized content for each Postseason team, can be found via BleacherReport.com and the Bleacher Report Team Stream app for tablets and mobile devices.





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