It’s been a rough two weeks for Joe Simpson, a former MLB outfielder and who has been the television analyst for the Atlanta Braves for 27 years.
After apologizing for a harsh rant he made about Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley at the end of July, Simpson has once again become the target of criticism, this time for comments he made Tuesday night about the age of Washington Nationals rookie Juan Soto.
During the seventh inning of Game 1 of a double-header between the Braves and Nationals, both Simpson and play-by-play announcer Chip Caray praised Soto, a strong Rookie of the Year candidate since being called up from AAA back in May.