Here’s the MLB on Fox schedule that begins this Saturday.
2009 MLB on FOX REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(Note: Schedule Subject to Change; All Times 4:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise noted *)
*** Updated as of April 7, 2009 ***
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, April 18, 2009 (*3:30 PM ET)
Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Saturday, April 25, 2009
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, May 2, 2009 (*3:30 PM ET)
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves
Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers
Saturday, May 9, 2009 (*3:30 PM ET)
Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
Saturday, May 16, 2009
New York Mets at San Francisco Giants
Cleveland Indians at Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Texas Rangers
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks
Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners
Saturday, June 13, 2009
New York Mets at New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals at Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Milwaukee Brewers at Detroit Tigers
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Arizona Diamondbacks
Saturday, July 4, 2009
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians
Saturday, July 11, 2009
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 – 8:00 PM ET
2009 MLB All-Star Game
Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO
Saturday, July 18, 2009
New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oakland Athletics
Saturday, July 25, 2009
St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Saturday, August 1, 2009
New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks
Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins
Saturday, August 22, 2009
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Saturday, August 29, 2009
New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers
Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians
San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers
Saturday, September 12, 2009
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
Saturday, September 26, 2009
TBA*
Saturday, October 3, 2009
TBA*
* The final two Saturdays are considered “wild card” dates. Any game or games (up to three) on that day’s schedule can be chosen at the network’s discretion, given proper identification to Major League Baseball.
Chris Rose becomes the host of Fox’s mini-pregame show at 4 p.m.
FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK BEGINS SATURDAY, APRIL 11
Chris Rose to Host New Pregame & Postgame Show On Location
MLB on FOX Joins Twitter Nation
New York & Los Angeles – FOX Sports launches its 14th season this Saturday, April 11 (4:00 PM ET), once again bringing fans Major League Baseball’s top weekend matchups with regional coverage of the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK. Week 1 includes a replay of last year’s thrilling ALDS as American League MVP Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox travel west to face Vladimir Guerrero and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Other action includes the Minnesota Twins taking on the Chicago White Sox, who last season squared off in a one game playoff for the AL Central title, and the Houston Astros visiting the St. Louis Cardinals, opponents in both the ’04 and ’05 NLCS.
This season features a new on-air time and new-look pregame and postgame shows. The pregame originates live from one of the regional games on the FOX SATURDAY GAME OF THE WEEK schedule and is hosted by the versatile Chris Rose. In addition to his wide-ranging work on FSN, Rose has served as pregame, halftime and postgame host for FOX Sports’ Bowl Championship Series coverage and has filled in as a co-host of FOX NFL SUNDAY. In his new role with MLB on FOX, Rose brings fans late-breaking baseball news and notes and sets the scene for the day’s MLB action. Once the game begins, Rose joins the FOX broadcast team on location, serving as a field reporter. This season, FOX Sports’ new broadcast window begins at 4:00 PM ET, with the exception of three weeks when FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK directly precedes NASCAR on FOX race coverage. On those Saturdays, MLB on FOX goes on-air at 3:30 PM ET. (see the schedule above.)
Returning as the MLB on FOX’s lead broadcast team for the 14th straight season are six-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and two-time World Series Champion and three-time Emmy Award-winning analyst Tim McCarver. Joining them for the fourth consecutive year as field reporter is Ken Rosenthal. Former Cubs and Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace teams with play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman, while Kenny Albert joins analyst and LA Dodgers all-time home run leader Eric Karros in the booth to comprise MLB on FOX’s other two stellar broadcast teams.
Following the lead of NASCAR on FOX, MLB on FOX has joined Twitter Nation. This season, fans can use Twitter, the free social networking phenomenon, to stay connected to MLB on FOX coverage, including FOX’s MLB broadcasters and reporters, throughout the week including game days. Fans can look forward to receiving the latest programming information; alerts to original video and columns generated exclusively for FOXSports.com; opinions and firsthand observations from Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal and all MLB on FOX announcers, analysts and reporters as they supply “tweets” during broadcasts and throughout the week. Thousands of NASCAR fans are following the www.twitter.com/NASACARONFOX site, making it the No. 1 NASCAR site on Twitter. Baseball fans can enhance their season long MLB on FOX experience by signing up to follow at www.twitter.com/MLBONFOX.
Continuing FOX Sports’ year-round charitable initiative, FOX Sports Supports has selected to highlight The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research during the 2009 MLB on FOX season. The MJFF is dedicated to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson’s disease within the decade through an aggressively funded research agenda. Since its founding, the MJFF has emerged as the largest private funder of Parkinson’s research worldwide. Each week, MLB on FOX announcers wear the charity’s pin on-air to champion the cause and refer to the organization, its achievements and how viewers can support the foundation during game broadcasts. Also, a FOX-produced public service announcement featuring Michael J. Fox, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver airs during telecasts to inform, educate and solicit support for the charity. Please visit www.foxsportssupports.com for more information.
FOX Sports airs 26 consecutive weeks of regular season coverage, the 80th All-Star Game from St. Louis, the American League Championship Series and the 104th World Series. FOX’s national broadcast audience gets its first look at the new Yankee Stadium on Saturday, April 18 when the Bronx Bombers take on the Cleveland Indians in just the third regular season game ever played in the new facility. The following week, Saturday, April 25, FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK showcases the first of three matchups featuring one of sports’ most storied rivalries when the Yankees travel to Boston to square off with the Red Sox. The FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK’s inaugural visit to the new Citi Field takes place Saturday, June 20 when the New York Mets host the reigning American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays for a key interleague contest. The All-Star Game and all regular and postseason games are broadcast in HD.
David Hill and Ed Goren are the Executive Producers of FOX Sports. Vill Brown is Senior Producer. Scott Ackerson is the Coordinating Producer of MLB on FOX’s pregame coverage. Don Bui serves as pregame producer. Pete Macheska is coordinating producer of FOX Sports’ Major League Baseball coverage. Bill Webb directs.
Fox’s ratings for MLB had gone down last season. Here’s hoping the ratings improve.
