July 22, 200620 yr Throughout the year This Week in Baseball is shadowing and doing specials on teams.. Well today's was the Oakland A's.. At the end of the show they did a preview for next weeks edition.. And what do you know... "Next week on TWIB we will follow baseball's most youngest and surprising team, the Florida Marlins!" They showed Joe Girardi, Jacobs, and Abercrombie.. MLB usally posts a article on MLB.com in the middle of the work week. Make sure you guys check it out next Saturday at 12:30 on Fox... GO FISH! One of baseball's long-standing television shows hooks up Saturday with the league's most youthful team. The up-and-coming Florida Marlins, who already have used 20 rookies, will be featured on the popular "This Week in Baseball" at 12:30 p.m. ET on FOX. The TWIB crew was in Miami recently, collecting footage for the half-hour show, famous for its highlights, bloopers and behind-the-scenes look at the game. For the show, first baseman Mike Jacobs wore a microphone during batting practice. Also, several players, including Dan Uggla, Josh Johnson and Logan Kensing went to South Beach for dinner. Jacobs, a native of San Diego, grew up like so many children watching TWIB. "It's always a good show," Jacobs said. "I liked the bloopers and stuff like that. It's always been a cool thing to watch. The highlights are probably the coolest part." Marlins manager Joe Girardi, three years removed from his playing days, was raised in Peoria, Ill. When he was a child, and not playing games himself, Girardi was glued to his TV on Saturdays watching TWIB. "Mel Allen's voice sticks out more than anything," Girardi said of the Hall of Fame announcer who was once the voice of the show. "I always couldn't wait for it, but a lot of times I was playing games." The Marlins have become one of the true underdog stories in the game. With such a young squad, this was expected to be a retooling season. But after getting off to an 11-31 start, the Marlins have been on a roll, getting progressively better and flirting with reaching .500. The team features some of the best young pitchers in the game. Johnson, Scott Olsen and Ricky Nolasco are three rookie starters who are each on pace to win at least 10 games. Florida's two most established players are carryovers from their 2003 World Series championship team. Left-hander Dontrelle Willis, a two-time All-Star and former National League Rookie of the Year, already is among the most popular players in the league. This Week in Baseball Third baseman Miguel Cabrera, an All-Star for three straight seasons, is among the elite hitters in the game. TWIB gives a close-up look at a team that is on the rise. "They wanted to know about our players and our club," Girardi said. "They asked us about our expectations and what we see."
July 22, 200620 yr Throughout the year This Week in Baseball is shadowing and doing specials on teams.. Well today's was the Oakland A's.. At the end of the show they did a preview for next weeks edition.. And what do you know... "Next week on TWIB we will follow baseball's most youngest and surprising team, the Florida Marlins!" They showed Joe Girardi, Jacobs, and Abercrombie.. MLB usally posts a article on MLB.com in the middle of the work week. Make sure you guys check it out next Saturday at 12:30 on Fox... GO FISH! Thanks for the heads up! :thumbup I have a feeling that Abercrombie is a big clubhouse presence. That's probably why he is getting this exposure over a lot of the more popular players. Funny you should say that, I have the same feeling. Despite his well-known and much discussed struggles, I've noticed that Reggie seems to be popular and very well-liked among his teammates.
July 22, 200620 yr Throughout the year This Week in Baseball is shadowing and doing specials on teams.. Well today's was the Oakland A's.. At the end of the show they did a preview for next weeks edition.. And what do you know... "Next week on TWIB we will follow baseball's most youngest and surprising team, the Florida Marlins!" They showed Joe Girardi, Jacobs, and Abercrombie.. MLB usally posts a article on MLB.com in the middle of the work week. Make sure you guys check it out next Saturday at 12:30 on Fox... GO FISH! Thanks for the heads up! :thumbup I have a feeling that Abercrombie is a big clubhouse presence. That's probably why he is getting this exposure over a lot of the more popular players. Funny you should say that, I have the same feeling. Despite his well-known and much discussed struggles, I've noticed that Reggie seems to be popular and very well-liked among his teammates. And coaching staff. Last Sunday I was watching the dugout before the game started and he was over there with the coaches laughing it up with them. I heard an interview with him the other day and although I don't think he will ever be called the smartest player on the team he does have a pretty likeable personality.
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