(Affreuse annonce) Le format d’analyste tournant de NBC sur « Sunday Night Baseball » se heurte à son premier vrai problème
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Par SeverHense
Baseball
(Affreuse annonce) Le format d’analyste tournant de NBC sur « Sunday Night Baseball » se heurte à son premier vrai problème
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Par SeverHense
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I was surprised Kluber was there for the whole game when I turned it on. He was known as Klubot for his career…couldn’t we have found someone with a little more stage presence. Andruw was..fine.
I think we need (even though this is always too much) a 4 man booth if they insist on bringing in legends from each team.
Was this just a weird hiccup for that game? In the other two (three?) games, the color announcers were tv professionals, including Orel Hersheiser, Brad Thompson, etc.
On a semi-related note, NBC’s « Sunday Night Baseball » debut was solid, but a lot less impressive of a cable -> broadcast jump than [expected.](https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/04/nbc-sunday-night-baseball-debut-viewership-guardians-braves/) Certainly not the massive surge that the NBA recently saw going from TNT to NBC.
>“Sunday Night Baseball” was not exactly a home run in its NBC debut, but whether on the diamond or in the ratings, even a single is still a hit.
The NBC debut of MLB “Sunday Night Baseball” (Guardians-Braves) averaged 2.2 million viewers last weekend across Nielsen (1.1 rating, 1.95M viewers) and Adobe Analytics — up 13% from a Nielsen-only 1.95 million for Dodgers-Cubs on ESPN last year.
Note that Nielsen methodological changes — specifically the expansion of its out-of-home viewing sample and shift to a new methodology that combines its traditional panel with “Big Data” from smart TVs and set-top boxes — generally skew comparisons to past years.
> »Guardians-Braves was no match for any of NBC’s 11 “Sunday Night Basketball” games this season — the least-watched of which was Timberwolves-Celtics on the opening weekend of NCAA March Madness (2.4M) — but topped the competing NBA regular season finales on ESPN (Nuggets-Spurs: 0.9, 1.66M; Magic-Celtics: 0.7, 1.28M). »
Granted, Braves-Guards probably doesn’t move the needle like other matchups (even as a ’95 WS rematch and on the 60th anniversary of the Braves’ move to Atlanta). And it was total blowout.
This format is great at times, but at times feels like listening to a podcast with a baseball game happening in the background. I hate podcasts
I like the inclusion of players but getting pro broadcasters who are comfortable in the booth from each team might be a step in the right direction
They should use the color guys of the teams playing, like this sunday. You get the interest but also somebody who, presumably, is good at broadcasting.
I originally liked the idea of using someone with on-field ties to the teams in the booth. I actually thought NBC would pull from the local broadcast team as they have on air experience, know the players and are plugged into the behind the scenes workings. Basically what Tubi did last season. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened and it shows.
I would not be surprised if NBC hires a permanent color commentator next season and uses former players as on field / in dugout correspondents
As long as those rotating in speak clear English, it is a refreshing change.
I don’t hate this format, I’m sure I’ll like it more when the Red Sox are on and have a familiar voice. But overall I wish they would just find Jason Benetti a SNB and give the broadcast an identity.
This feels like, what a lot of media and companies are doing now. Doing something to be good instead of putting in the work to be great. The ceiling on rotating color commentators is good enough but the ceiling on a really great commentating team is icon status.
You’ll are gonna love John Kruk!
Was it Roku that did the same a few years ago. They had a play by play guy for each team for the Sunday 11am game. I thought that was a good idea.
Bennetti spends more time asking questions than announcing the game, especially when the ball is put into play. I agree he needs a regular analyst to work with him.