Wednesday, February 27, 2013

2013 World Baseball Classic TV Schedule & MLB Network announcers

The following schedule is the 2013 World Baseball Classic TV Schedule for both ESPN Deportes and MLB Network. The MLB Network announce teams are found in parenthesis next to the game schedule. The ESPN Deportes broadcasters can be found at the bottom of the article. All times listed are Eastern Time.

Friday, March 1
11:30 PM- Pool B: Australia vs. Chinese Taipei (JB Long, Joe Magrane)

Saturday, March 2
5 AM- Pool A: Japan vs. Brazil (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

6:30 AM game start, 8 AM TD broadcast on MLB Network & ESPN Deportes- Pool B: Korea vs. Netherlands (JB Long, Joe Magrane)

Sunday, March 3
1:30 AM- Pool B: Netherlands vs. Chinese Taipei (JB Long, Joe Magrane)

5 AM- Pool A: China vs. Japan (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

Monday, March 4
2:30 AM- Pool A: China vs. Cuba (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

5:30 AM- Pool B: Korea vs. Australia (JB Long, Joe Magrane)

Tuesdsay, March 5
3 AM- Pool A: Brazil vs. Cuba (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

6:30 AM- Pool B: Chinese Taipei vs. Korea (JB Long, Joe Magrane)

Wednesday, March 6
5 AM- Pool A: Japan vs. Cuba (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

Thursday, March 7
3 PM- Pool D: Italy vs. Mexico (Matt Yallof, Jeff Nelson)

6:30 PM- Pool C: Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic (Gary Thorne, Jose Mota)

x-10 PM- Pool 1 Game 1: Pool A runner-up vs. Pool B winner (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

Friday, March 8
x-5 AM- Pool 1 Game 2: Pool B runner-up vs. Pool A winner (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

2:30 PM- Pool D: Canada vs. Italy (Matt Yallof, Jeff Nelson)

5:30 PM- Pool C: Spain vs. Puerto Rico (Gary Thorne, Jose Mota)

9 PM- Pool D: Mexico vs. USA (Matt Vasgersian, Jim Kaat, Sam Ryan)

Saturday, March 9
5 AM- Pool 1: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

11 AM- Pool C: Dominican Republic vs. Spain (Gary Thorne, Jose Mota)

2:30 PM- Pool D: Canada vs. Mexico (Matt Vasgersian, Jim Kaat, Sam Ryan)

5:30 PM- Pool C: Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela (Gary Thorne, Jose Mota)

9 PM- Pool D: USA vs. Italy (Matt Vasgersian, Jim Kaat, Sam Ryan)

Sunday, March 10
6 AM- Pool 1 Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

12:30 PM- Pool C: Spain vs. Venezuela (Gary Thorne, Jose Mota)

4 PM- Pool D: USA vs. Canada (Matt Vasgersian, Jim Kaat, Sam Ryan)

7:30 PM- Pool C: Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico (Gary Thorne, Jose Mota)

Monday, March 11
6 AM- Pool 1 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

Tuesday, March 12
6 AM- Pool 1 Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner (Rich Waltz, Buck Martinez)

y-1 PM- Pool 2 Game 1: Pool D runner-up vs. Pool C winner (Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, Heidi Watney)

y-8 PM-Pool 2 Game 2: Pool C runner-up vs. Pool D winner (Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, Heidi Watney)

Wednesday, March 13
7 PM- Pool 2 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser (Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz, Heidi Watney)

Thursday, March 14
7 PM- Pool 2 Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (Matt Vasgersian, Tom Verducci, Heidi Watney)

Friday, March 15
7 PM- Pool 2 Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser (Matt Vasgersian, Harold Reynolds, Heidi Watney)

Saturday, March 16
1 PM- Pool 2 Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner (Matt Vasgersian, Harold Reynolds, Tom Verducci, Heidi Watney)

Sunday, March 17
9 PM- Semi 1: Pool 2 Runner-up vs. Pool 1 winner (Matt Vasgersian, Jim Kaat, Tom Verducci)

Monday, March 18
9 PM- Semi 2: Pool 1 Runner-up vs. Pool 2 winner (Matt Vasgersian, Jim Kaat, Tom Verducci)

Tuesday, March 19
8 PM- Semi 1 winner vs. Semi 2 winner (Bob Costas, Jim Kaat, Tom Verducci)

x- Pool 1 Game 1 and Game 2 could swap times. Japan will play in the 5 AM slot if they advance regardless of who the opponent is.

y- Pool 2 Game 1 and Pool 2 Game 2 could swap times. USA will play in the 8 PM slot if they advance regardless of who the opponent is.

Additional information on MLB Network's English broadcasting coverage can be found at http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130227&content_id=42022244&c_id=mlb_network.

The ESPN Deportes team of broadcasters will consist of Ernesto Jerez, Luis Alfredo Alvarez, Guillermo Celis, Fernando Alvarez, Jorge Eduardo Sanchez, Alvaro Morales, Kevin Cabral, Candy Maldonado and special guest analyst Ozzie Guillen. In addition, Pedro Gomez and Bernardo Osuna will provide onsite coverage from San Juan, Phoenix, Miami and San Francisco.

Jerez, Guillen, and Celis will broadcast both semi's and the Championship for ESPN Deportes.

Two ESPN Deportes games will be simulcast on ESPN2 in Spanish- Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico and Pool 2 Game 1.

18 games will also be broadcast on ESPN Deportes Radio. The broadcasters for ESPN Deportes will consist of Eduardo Ortega, Renato Bermudez, Jose Francisco Rivera, Pedro Garcia and Cristian Fermin Moreno.

You can read more information on the Spanish language broadcasts at http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2013/02/66017/.

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