JOE MORGAN FIRED!

No, no just kidding.

As reported on WEEI AM850 Boston, ESPN was to make a large announcement about a change to the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast. Rumors had it that Joe Morgan was going to get fired, since no one at ESPN in Bristol, CT (possibly the country?) likes him as a co-worker (or a human being).

However ESPN reports that Peter Gammons will no longer travel with the crew, to do the on field analysis. To take his place, they are going to add Steve Phillips to the broadcast. However Steve will be in the booth with Joe morgan and Jon miller.

My intial reaction was WTF? But taking some time to think about it, I believe this has to be Gammon's decision. I don't believe that Gammons does not provide enough to the broadcast, I think this is a good way to beef up the Baseball Tonight cast.

I like Steve Phillips, because he knows a good amount about the game and how it is played, but he was not the best GM. This was the man who traded away Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano...ouch. How he could be in the studio analyzing players and their talent, but not realize what he had in Kazmir, make you wonder a little bit. But Phillips will do great announcing games, I mean anyone is better than Morgan.