Ken Rosenthal on MLB Opening Day, Rob Manfred, Shohei Ohtani, and more
- Author
- Awful Announcing
- Published
- Fri 28 Mar 2025
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/awful-announcing-podcast/episodes/aa-ken-rosenthal-3-28-25
Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox Sports MLB field reporter/The Athletic MLB insider Ken Rosenthal. With Opening Day upon us, Brandon and Ken discuss a wide range of topics including not liking the idea of the golden at-bat rule, not being retained at MLB Network and Ken's relationship with Rob Manfred, Shohei Ohtani being a star, and more.
-:43: Excitement for Opening Day
-1:17: First full-time season
-2:11: What Ken likes about covering baseball today
-3:17: Favorite rule change while covering baseball
-4:01: Golden at-bat rule
-6:02: Going from local to national
-8:59: Being comfortable on TV?
-10:00: Bowtie origins
-12:08: Interviewing someone in dugout during game
-13:21: Fan feedback from in-game interviews
-15:06: Does MLB do a good job promoting their stars?
-16:34: Does Shohei Ohtani embrace being the “Face of MLB?”
-18:22: Do the Dodgers want Ohtani to be more available to the media?
-18:50: Working with Joe Buck
-20:52: Importance of an MLB and ESPN relationship
-21:48: Working at MLB Network
-23:12: Fear that criticism about MLB or Rob Manfred would cost Ken his MLB Network job?
-24:13: Relationship with Rob Manfred
-24:52: Work on Astros cheating scandal
-26:06: Not realizing how big story would be at first
-27:01: Anyone tried to get story quashed?
-27:47: Story that had biggest impact to Ken’s career?
-28:46: Odds there will be a lockout in 2026?
-30:15: Is MLB headed for realignment?
-31:34: Potential 2025 MLB storyline that Ken is most excited for
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