MLB on Your TV This Weekend

This is what Fox, ESPN and TBS are airing this weekend. Suffice to say if you're not a Red Sox or Yankees fan, then you should avoid Fox and ESPN because they're showcasing Red Sox-Yankees.

Nice to see Joe Buck back after taking the last few weeks since calling that tough All-Star Game last month (you see I'm being sarcastic here).

This is what Fox is saying:

FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

MLB on FOX’s SATURDAY GAME OF THE WEEK:

Red Sox/Yanks Rumble In The Bronx

AL EAST RIVALS RENEW ACQUAINTANCES – First place is on the line on Saturday, August 8 (4:00 PM ET) when the Red Sox and newest addition Victor Martinez visit Yankee Stadium to take on CC Sabathia and the Yanks. In Anaheim, Josh Hamilton and the Rangers look to stay within striking distance of Jered Weaver the AL West-leading Angels. This week, the pregame show originates live from Angel Stadium in Anaheim with host Chris Rose. Once game action begins, Rose joins the game crew of Thom Brennaman and Eric Karros as a field reporter. For instant updates during the week and games from the entire MLB on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MLBONFOX.

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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, Joe Buck, Tim McCarver & Ken Rosenthal, going to 88% of USA

Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels, Thom Brennaman & Eric Karros, going to 11% of USA

Angel Stadium – Anaheim, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Austin, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Antonio

MCCARVER: THE RACE IN THE AL EAST QUICKLY HEATING UP – With the Red Sox and Yankees jockeying for position and the defending AL Champion Rays trying to get back in the hunt, the playoff focus is again on the AL East. MLB on FOX lead analyst Tim McCarver calls this Saturday’s latest chapter in the Red Sox/Yankees story and looks at how the picture changed since the All-Star break. “I thought the Red Sox were the clear favorites the first two months of the season but I’m not sure right now. The Yankees have played with a lot of confidence, even when they aren’t playing well,” said McCarver. When talking about whether Yankee fans should panic that the Boston trade for catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez will give the Red Sox a clear edge, McCarver doesn’t see it. “You have some very smart people running the Yankees, first and foremost Brian Cashman and he’s not going to make a move for the sake of a making a move. If you were going to make a trade, what would you do? Would you pick up a starting pitcher? What would you give up for them? Believe me, they went through these scenarios and nothing made sense. The Yankees are playing well now so anything can happen.”

GET TO KNOW: CC Sabathia – Playoff implications are on the line come Saturday, Aug. 8 (4:00 PM ET) when the Boston Red Sox, with newest addition Victor Martinez, visit Yankee Stadium to take on CC Sabathia and the Bronx Bombers. This week, the MLB on FOX “Get to Know You” pregame segment, hosted by Chris Rose, zeroes in on Sabathia, the Yankees’ mega-bucks southpaw, and Danny, CC’s “imaginary friend.” Also learn why CC thinks teammate Nick Swisher needs a haircut, and why he’s the right man for the job. Later, Joe Buck & Tim McCarver call the action, with in-game reports from FOXSports.com MLB Insider, Ken Rosenthal.

For instant updates during the week and on game-day from the entire MLB on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MLBONFOX. Fans can gain more access to exclusive FOX Sports content by logging on to www.facebook.com/foxsports and www.myspace.com/foxsports.

ROSENTHAL: CHISOX GM WILLIAMS THINKING BIG WITH PEAVY TRADE – The strength of the AL Central contenders is the starting pitching. Last week, the Chicago White Sox, swung for the fences by trading for injured ace Jake Peavy. While Chicago gave up a lot, FOXSports.com senior writer & MLB on FOX insider, Ken Rosenthal loves the deal for the ChiSox. “If it's not my all-time favorite trade, it's close. It might not be a good trade, though I suspect it is. But for sheer audacity and shock value, how can anyone not like what White Sox general manager Ken Williams pulled off? Thinking of how well the White Sox would match up against teams such as the Red Sox and Yankees with a postseason rotation of Peavy, Mark Buehrle, John Danks and Gavin Floyd — and never mind that silly little detail about the Sox needing to make the playoffs first.”

For more on this story log onto:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/9879004/ChiSox-pull-off-last-second-gamble-with-Peavy-deal

MOROSI: AL CENTRAL CAN UPSET SOX/YANKS PLAYOFF SERIES – With this weekend’s highly anticipated Red Sox-Yankees series, many baseball fans see it an ALCS preview. FOXSports.com national MLB writer Jon Paul Morosi says that the AL Central champion could knock off one of the AL East powers. “The American League Central champion will very likely have a better starting rotation than either of the eastern titans. And I don't need to remind you of what that means in October. Two months ago, I wrote that Boston and New York would probably meet in the American League Championship Series. And I still believe they are the league's strongest teams. But the landscape has changed. And neither team traded for a starting pitcher last Friday, at the non-waiver trade deadline.”

For more on this story log onto:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9890778/Central-has-the-arms-to-upset-the-East-powers

ESPN tells us:

Red Sox at Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball; Baseball Tonight on site

With a tight A.L. East race, the New York Yankees – leading the division by two-and-a-half games over Boston – will host the Red Sox in the finale of their four-game series Sunday, Aug. 9, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN HD. Jon Miller will call the game with analysts Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips. The game will also appear on ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes, with simulcasts via ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV. Luis Tiant, who played eight seasons with the Red Sox and two with the Yankees and is the subject of one of ESPN’s “30 for 30” films, will make an appearance with Miller, Morgan and Phillips in the booth.

Baseball Tonight, with host Karl Ravech and analysts John Kruk, Peter Gammons and Dave Winfield, will originate from Yankee Stadium for a one-hour pregame show at 7 p.m.

Sunday Night Baseball (Aug. 9)

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees at 8 p.m. ET
(ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, ESPN360.com, ESPN Mobile TV)
Commentators: Jon Miller, Joe Morgan, Steve Phillips

Monday Night Baseball (Aug. 10)

Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox at 7 p.m.
* full national telecast; available in both local markets
(ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN360.com, ESPN Mobile TV)
Commentators: Dan Shulman, Orel Hershiser, Steve Phillips

Wednesday Night Baseball (Aug. 12)

Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs at 8 p.m.
(ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN360.com)
Commentators: Dave O'Brien, Rick Sutcliffe

When TBS sends its release on its Sunday afternoon game, I'll post it here.

UPDATE, 2:35 p.m.: Here is the TBS press release:

American League Central Takes Center Stage on “Sunday MLB on TBS”

Detroit Tigers host Minnesota Twins at 1 p.m. ET

“Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on Sunday, August 9 at 1 p.m. (ET) with an American League Central Division match-up featuring Curtis Granderson and the Detroit Tigers hosting Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. The Tigers’ probable starting pitcher Jarrod Washburn is scheduled to take the mound against Scott Baker of the Twins. Chip Caray (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst) will call the action from the broadcast booth.

Sunday MLB on TBS includes match-ups on TBS every Sunday afternoon throughout the regular season. In October TBS will once again provide exclusive coverage of the Division Series and the National League Championship Series (NLCS).

TBS has broadcast MLB coverage for more than 30 years serving as the exclusive home of the MLB Division Series (DS) and one League Championship Series (LCS) since 2007 and home of Atlanta Braves coverage from 1977 to 2007.

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS SCHEDULE:

Sun., August 9

1 p.m. Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

Announcers: Chip Caray (play-by-play) and Dennis Eckersley (analyst)

SUNDAY MLB ON TBS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Sun., August 16

2 p.m. Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers

Announcers: Chip Caray (play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst) and David Wells (analyst)

Enjoy your baseball weekend.