The Phillies will take on the Nationals in a three-game series that begins tonight at Citizens Bank Park. One familiar voice will be missing from the broadcast, writes RobTornoe.
. As a result, the Phillies have turned to a rotation of four former players — Michael Bourn, Chad Durbin, Erik Kratz, and Kevin Stocker — to call most of the season on the radio.
In addition to the broadcast shuffle, first lady Jill Biden — who grew up in Willow Grove and is a longtime Phillies fan —McCarthy will also miss two Phillies games against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18, because he’s scheduled to call the Colts’ Week 2 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars on CBS.
This is the ninth season McCarthy has called NFL games on CBS, where he’s paired once again with former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber. Last year, McCarthy got to call a game with top CBS analyst Tony Romo when he filled in for play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz.McCarthy told The Inquirer following the game.
“His knowledge of the game is phenomenal. His recall is kind of like [John] Kruk’s recall, where he just remembers things that I wouldn’t ever be able to remember.” Philadelphia is set to appear three times on CBS this season — Oct. 12 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oct. 30 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Nov. 20 against the Colts.
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