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Classic World Series Game 1 burdened by ceaseless yapping
The Game 1 verdict was unanimous. It was harsh and came quickly — bottom of the second inning.
Phillies star makes spectacular mic'd-up play at MLB All-Star Game and Bryce Harper loved it
Trea Turner did not let being live on the air stop him from making a spectacular play during the American League's 5-3 win over the National League at the 2024...
John Smoltz's constant blathering ruins MLB broadcasts
Why do Fox sports execs dare diminishing numbers of viewers to suffer three hours of John Smoltz as the nation’s lead MLB analyst?
How Adam Wainwright’s arrival could affect the future of Fox’s MLB coverage
It creates competition for Fox Sports’ No. 1 MLB game analyst John Smoltz.
Roger Goodell's shameless PSL-hocking ways are his latest money grab
Not that many noticed, but there it was: the collision of Roger Goodell’s media-compliant, make-it-up-as-he-slithers-along, $70 million per reign.
Common sense doesn't exist for television-wrecking sports broadcasters
Now that we’ve identified the indisputable — TV spends 10 times more to make telecasts 10 times worse — what do we do about it?
High-priced sports analysts don’t know when to shut up
If TV networks weren’t proud of their profound ignorance and fiscal insanity, their offices wouldn’t be large or gaudy — they’d be like broom closets.
Georgia football, USWNT sit atop the current reckless, mindless sports landscape
The NCAA football champion Georgia Bulldogs will, naturally, be all over TV this season.
Fox MLB's broadcast duo talk chemistry, All-Star Game storylines
The Fox Sports baseball announcing team of John Smoltz and Joe Davis make the call for some All-Star Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.
Craig Carton one of the fortunate to get media second chance
The resurrection and advancement of convicted, incarcerated criminal Craig Carton offers conspicuous proof that anyone can be forgiven.
John Smoltz and other analysts making MLB broadcasts intolerable
Not too long ago it was just a source of pleasure. Now? Between what baseball has become and how it’s televised, it’s too often a case of alienation.
World Series voice making broadcast insufferable as ever
Throughout this World Series you had the option to save your sanity by eliminating the sound of Fox’s John Smoltz’s relentless, sleep-inspiring pitching recipe recitals that reduced the Series to...
MLB broadcaster won't stop talking as he over-explains the obvious
It’s another of those systemic epidemics, no good reason for it, and easily fixed or treated — like a runny nose, a loose screw or John Smoltz.
Hall of Famer works 'Field of Dreams' game on day his father dies
The second annual "Field of Dreams" game Thursday was emotional for FOX Sports' John Smoltz, whose father, John Adam Smoltz, died earlier in the day.
Two analysts won't appear at MLB Network studios after refusing COVID jab
Hall of Famer John Smoltz and former Met and Yankee Al Leiter will no longer appear in-studio for MLB Network after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, The Post has...
John Smoltz was 'minutes away ' from playing for Yankees
Baseball season has, at long last, arrived. As it kicks into high gear on Friday, former Braves great and current Fox Sports broadcaster John Smoltz takes some pitches from The...
Adam Silver, Joe Tsai acting like stooges for NBA's China greed
This China-NBA crisis — an inevitable TV money and merchandise crisis — brings to mind two things: 1) The paths to big-dough global markets are paved with unconscionable greed. 2)...
John Smoltz's TV job can make his pro-golf game a struggle
Hall of Famer and MLB Network analyst John Smoltz talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about the challenges of being a full-time baseball analyst while pursuing a second sporting career...
Surprising source blasts MLB hitters' ridiculous shift problem
Guess what? We’re not alone on this planet. Other intelligent life lives here, but you have to wait for it. You can’t summon or chase it. Fox’s mild-mannered analyst, John...
It's becoming impossible to watch baseball in peace
This was late Saturday afternoon. I’d filed my Sunday column, now it was time to sit back, watch some baseball. As the Byrds sang, “Just relaxed and paying attention.” But...