One of my favorite parts of spring training broadcasts is the announcers’ ability to get a little more tangential or to go more in-depth on a particular topic without worrying as much about getting into the action of the game. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not tuning in for a monologue punctuated by the sound of bat on ball with no description of what happened. But I don’t mind when a great conversation isn’t interrupted by the call of a foul ball or a nice take from a non-roster invitee.
Which is why it was so great when Theo Epstein dropped by the booth to chat with Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies during Tuesday afternoon’s game against the White Sox.