Monday, October 4, 2010

Phillies get taste of reality after Series win on MLB show

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The Pen will be narrated by former Philliews relief pitcher and MLB Networkj analystMitch Williams. The program takes a look at the lives followingthe team’s 2008 World Seriesa win and the pressures of keeping their roster spot for the 2009 The series features reliedf pitchers Brad Lidge, Ryan J.C. Romero, Scott Eyre, Clay Chad Durbin, Gary Majewski, Jack Taschner, J.A. Happ, Chan Ho Park and bullpenm coachMick Billmeyer, and follows them to everything from fishinvg trips and youth baseball games to the Whitse House for a post-World Series The program also speaksa with players following the suddehn death of longtime Phillies broadcastert Harry Kalas on April 13.
“As a reality-based series The Pen is the ultimatse look into the lives ofthesse players, both on and off the field,” said Tony president and CEO of MLB “So much of what we know abouf relief pitchers is based on statistics and and a series like The Pen gives a level of familiarity to each The program marks the first prograjm ever produced using a camera and microphones installed in a Majorr League bullpen to film in-game and practice footage. Two other cameras were installedc in CitizensBank Park, one behins home plate and one at low firsg base, and were controlled by MLB Network’sw headquarters in Secaucus, N.J.
Producedr Danny Field suited up as a catchet with a camera attached to his mask to capture footag during spring trainingin Fla. The majority owner of the MLB Networik is MajorLeague Baseball. Philadelphia-based (NASDAQ:CMCSA, Cox Communications, DirecTV and Time Warner also own interestse inthe network.

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