{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6601ea2f5d82c70016ee1884/67e602153cc004e4536f4bcf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ken Rosenthal on MLB Opening Day, Rob Manfred, Shohei Ohtani, and more","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6601ea2f5d82c70016ee1884/1743126934817-cc18acc9-2426-4e06-b671-d0be7455400f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>-:43: Excitement for Opening Day</p><p>-1:17: First full-time season</p><p>-2:11: What Ken likes about covering baseball today</p><p>-3:17: Favorite rule change while covering baseball</p><p>-4:01: Golden at-bat rule</p><p>-6:02: Going from local to national</p><p>-8:59: Being comfortable on TV?</p><p>-10:00: Bowtie origins</p><p>-12:08: Interviewing someone in dugout during game</p><p>-13:21: Fan feedback from in-game interviews</p><p>-15:06: Does MLB do a good job promoting their stars?</p><p>-16:34: Does Shohei Ohtani embrace being the “Face of MLB?”</p><p>-18:22: Do the Dodgers want Ohtani to be more available to the media?</p><p>-18:50: Working with Joe Buck</p><p>-20:52: Importance of an MLB and ESPN relationship</p><p>-21:48: Working at MLB Network</p><p>-23:12: Fear that criticism about MLB or Rob Manfred would cost Ken his MLB Network job?</p><p>-24:13: Relationship with Rob Manfred</p><p>-24:52: Work on Astros cheating scandal</p><p>-26:06: Not realizing how big story would be at first</p><p>-27:01: Anyone tried to get story quashed?</p><p>-27:47: Story that had biggest impact to Ken’s career?</p><p>-28:46: Odds there will be a lockout in 2026?</p><p>-30:15: Is MLB headed for realignment?</p><p>-31:34: Potential 2025 MLB storyline that Ken is most excited for</p><p><br></p><p>Download the Awful Announcing Podcast:</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awful-announcing-podcast/id448978343\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/0hoThPrxcH4iIJyEIHV0DR?si=a70a37f078db4d73\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Spotify</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on X</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Threads</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/awfulannouncing.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on BlueSky</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/awfulannouncing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@awful_announcing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on YouTube</a></p>","author_name":"Awful Announcing"}