Andrew Marchand

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A legendary game calls for a legendary viewership number as 10,784,000 viewers watched the #WorldBaseballClassic final on FOX and FOX Deportes - the most-watched #WBC telecast ever 🏆 The 2026 WBC averaged 1,294,000 viewers across FOX, FS1 and FS2, making it the most-watched #WBC in its 20-year history across English language networks.

How did Jon Rothstein's obsession with college hoops begin?

⚾️ 🎙️APPRECIATION COLUMN: Howie Rose, the fans’ soundtrack of so many Mets summers, puts it in the books nytimes.com/athletic/71311…

If Jon Rothstein's brother was getting married on Final Four Saturday, would he go to the wedding? 😂😂

This story from more than a month ago is now happening. Barry Bonds will be on Netflix's opening day. nytimes.com/athletic/70390…

The great @HowieRose deserves the Ford C. Frick Award in Cooperstown. He's terrific in every way, an authentic voice of the Met fan who has cared deeply about the franchise from its very beginning. A treasure!

🏀🍕Jon Rothstein, exclusive pizza picks New York? New Jersey or Connecticut? Who you got? Jon was very entertaining on the pod.

Legendary Mets' play-by-player Howie Rose will retire at the end of this season. News story here. Column shortly nytimes.com/athletic/71308…

@AndrewMarchand This is gold. A must watch for those that want to break into the business, but need to realize you have to be committed to the job.

@nweiser09 Thanks, Nate

@AndrewMarchand That was a great question.

Laura Rutledge's 9-year run at the center of SEC Nation comes to an end. She'll still do some college football in addition to her NFL duties.

🏈📺NEWS: Matt Barrie will succeed Laura Rutledge as the host of SEC Nation, The Athletic has learned. Details ... nytimes.com/athletic/71285…

🌐🎤🏀A major world event happens and Jon Rothstein tweets some random college matchup scheduled for next year. What's up with that? Full pod with one of the biggest character of sports media.

Evan is a very good reporter who cares about getting things right and feels terrible about what happened. Miguel is as personable and understanding as any player I’ve covered. This will be worked out.

Jason Benetti will fill-in for Brian Anderson on Thursday's Men's Tournament coverage, The Athletic has learned. Anderson, who was clearly under the weather working with Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale on Tuesday's First Four, hopes to be back on Saturday. Westwood One and NBC did TNT/CBS a solid. Benetti now may complete the career cycle of working for every network.