Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Meet The New Not-Vins

The Dodgers officially unveiled their new broadcast team for SportsNet LA today:



Hmmm. Embedded video doesn't seem to be working for me. If it isn't for you either, here's the link

Welcome back, Orel and Nomar! Welcome aboard, Alanna Rizzo! Orel will partner up with Charley Steiner for non-Vin games on SportsNet LA. Nomar will join Rick Monday on radio for those games (with the Steiner and Monday pairing continuing to take over radio in the 4th inning of Vin-called games). Rizzo will handle "sideline" duties on non-Vin games, as well as pre- and post-game coverage. Vin, of course, will continue to preside over games in California and Arizona.

While not shown in the video above, Jerry Hairston, Jr. and former ABC7 sports anchor John Hartung will also be on the SportsNet LA team.

Excited yet?

UPDATE WITH THOUGHTS: This is a HUGE upgrade all-around. Steiner and Monday will both benefit from working with new partners (and Steiner's weird fly ball calls will be easier to take when you can see the ball on TV). Orel will provide professional, relevant analysis that Steve Lyons never could. I haven't seen much of Nomar's TV work, but he's definitely personable and can probably tell a good story. I was a big fan of Alanna Rizzo's work on MLB Network. She speaks fluent Spanish and should develop a good rapport with the players she'll be interviewing. (Plus, yes, she's cute, and we're shallow like that around here.)

15 comments:

Fred's Brim said...

This should work well. I can see Orel being around for a long time, maybe for when Vin finally unplugs his mic. I bet Nomar is only around for a few years though. He's bigger than a radio guy. He'll want to get back to TV at some point

Hideo Nomo said...

FB, I neglected to mention that Nomar will also be doing pre and post-game reporting on TV.

Neeebs (The Original) said...

Plus she's cute and we're shallow like that. MID SEASON FORM

Neeebs (The Original) said...

Plus she's cute and we're shallow like that. MID SEASON FORM

Dusty Baker said...

Double comment. MID SEASON FORM

Dusty Baker said...

Totally agree, Nomo-san. Upgrades all around, with both new talent and with existing talent utilized in better ways. Liking this lineup, and can't wait to tune in to the new network.

Hideo Nomo said...

UVerse will carry it, right?


Right?


Hello?

Dusty Baker said...

I think eventually everyone will carry it. We'll have to go through all the advocacy and public posturing, but eventually, everyone will have it.

Steve Sax said...

Even Foxtel?

Hideo Nomo said...

Foxtel JUST got The Z Channel, so probably not.

Fred's Brim said...

I think I might even be able get this if I buy Time Warner's ExtraSuperBonusSports™ package. Talking to a credible source, I would get everything, including pre and post game stuff. Well everything except the actual games. I would still need MLB.tv or Extra Innings to get that. But I would be interested in watching the old games they plan on showing

Scott said...

It AT&T U-Verse doesn't carry this, we are going to open a couple cans of whoop ass! We will throw AT&T out of our house faster than a Lasorda F-bomb.

Dusty Baker said...

That's fast!

Dusty Baker said...

Not as fast as Neeebs' mom on prom night.

spank said...

^MID SEASON FORM