In the sports equivalent of stunt casting, former MLB All-Star and current ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst John Kruk, will work 10 games of the NCAA softball championship, aka the Women’s College World Series.The WCWS begins Thursday with four games (May 29 at 1, 3, 7 and 9 pm/ET, ESPN). Kruk will make his debut (alongside Beth Mowin's play-by-play and additional analysis from Olympian Jessica Mendoza) on the 9 o'clock game between No. 2 seed UCLA and No. 7 Arizona. He will also work the best-of-three championship, June 2, 3 and 4.read more
As the national pastime approaches mid-season, Baseball Tonight (10 pm/ET, on ESPN) analyst John Kruk weighs in on Bonds, A-Rod and the game's other hot topics.
TV Guide: You never had a chance to play for a Wild Card playoff spot. How do you think that has changed players’ and teams’ mind-sets entering July and August? John Kruk: Well, it gives everyone a chance, but it’s more confusing to me. You look at the divisions and say, "This team’s out, that team’s out.... Oh, wait a second." The Phillies have been in back of the Mets all season but always have that Wild Card [chance]. It’s good for players because you stay motivated and have more meaningful games. The bad thing is that too many teams can’t realize what they have as a team, so they keep guys and tread more