NEW YORK -- As painful as it was to be shown the door by NESN and the Red Sox, Don Orsillo understands how fortunate he is to have landed on his feet as the next Padres' announcer.
Not long before the Padres announced his hiring this evening, Orsillo's gratitude was on full display.
“I'd like to very much thank the San Diego Padres, president and CEO Mike Dee and the Padres ownership for giving me my next chapter," said Orsillo. "I'm looking forward to becoming the voice of Padres baseball. I'm very excited about the opportunity to continue my career in Major League Baseball and there couldn't be a better landing spot than San Diego.