When ESPN brought its announcing crew to Citi Field on Sunday for the Mets-Nationals game, I was leery of what would be accomplished by planting all three announcers in the bleachers, far from the traditional broadcast booth. It was not a very illuminating spot from which to call a game that would, after the Mets’ victory, put them in a tie for first place with the Nationals.
This had been destined to be an SNY game until ESPN exercised its right on July 17 to give a national prime-time slot to a game that was going to be shown locally.