Tim announced his first professional baseball game at the age of 19

Filling out index cards for Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos draft

First broadcast was with a Pirates minor league and he was paid $25

Tim’s eldest son, worked his way up from single A to AAA baseball announcing and also UNLV football & basketball

Anniversary of Pirates “Take Your Kid to Work Day “ memory with his son

In radio “ Nothing happens until you say it does.” - you are the graphics

Television is more of an analyst position

Tim & Rick Monday keep the conversation organic

TV has more to setup and more people involved in putting the show together

Listening to Andy Freed & Neil Solondz with the Rays

Rick reflects on meeting in the past with kindred spirits of Andy & Bob

Creating visuals with storytelling

Getting the inside track on lineups hours before the game

Marlins manager Clay McCullough former Dodgers coach

Conversations pre game outside of the booth and getting depth to share with the audience

"I can’t wait to get to work every day"

Tim once recorded a game from the top of a bus - recorder slid down from the arc of the top of bus during the game – luckily intact and just needed a little editing

Old Park in Vancouver Pacific Coast League in AAA – A small wooden box with a wooden door & latch and a sawed out space for a window

Thrilled to be any box in any game

Calgary & Anaheim Duck - Close Call Sports with Lindsay who also plays organ for the Ducks

Approach on national assignments for announcing - playing it evenly between the teams

Pitch clock has reduced the amount of time to share stories on radio

Yadier Molina & mound visit restrictions

The game is moving along quicker and it is a crisper game

Pre-pitch clock - had to plan to have filler stories to tell for during longer breaks and mound visits

MLB extra innings Placed Runner – (not a ghost runner)

Tied games in Japanese ball and train transportation

Before MLB Manfred Man there was Softball the Olympic Tiebreaker

2016 Spring Training conversation with Rob Manfred about the need to have umpires with microphones to explain certain calls

Umpires were mic’ed up in Japan long before MLB brought it into the game

How does a younger audience enjoy the game

Many ways to listen or watch a game today via tv, phone & internet

At Bat app - BAM – Baseball Advanced Media – adds more depth to the players

Teoscar Hernandez – sunflower seeds in astroturf to mark his place

MLB has loosened up & allowed players to add some flash to their uniform

Prepa for the show - room temperature water is essential for 2 reasons

Field of Dreams broadcast booth – who is your partner

A drive in the Mojave Desert and a Voice mail from Vin Scully - a treasure that Tim will keep forever

Red Barber & Vince Scully story – broadcasting from the roof of Fenway Park on a cold windy day without a coat

Rain delays are just part of the game all part of the Charm of the Game

The Oddities & details of a game are what make baseball memories

Dryout – game called off with blue skies and not a cloud in sight

Favorite away field – PNC Park in Pittsburgh

Maury Wills & Steve Garvey should be in the Hall of Fame

Steve Garvey - bat boy for the Dodgers during Spring Training in Vero Beach

The depth of preparing for the game that many might know

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