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NEW YORK – AUGUST 9: Infielder Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees stands on the field during the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on August 9, 2004 in the Bronx, New York. The won Blue Jays won 5-4. (Photo by M. David Leeds/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK – AUGUST 9: Infielder Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees stands on the field during the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on August 9, 2004 in the Bronx, New York. The won Blue Jays won 5-4. (Photo by M. David Leeds/Getty Images)
Alex Rodriguez is one of the iconic players in baseball history. However, popularly known as A-Rod, Alex is not everyone’s favorite when it comes to his analysis.
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Regardless, Alex has been part of the Sunday Night booth show. Interestingly, ESPN has decided to give baseball fans a gift by starting MLB’s ”The Manning cast” show. However, the show host isn’t everyone’s favorite.
Alex Rodriguez is not the fan-favorite for ” The Manning Cast” show
Baseball fans have been waiting for the day ESPN starts a Manning Cast show for them. However, as their dreams finally came true, they had a shock when Alex Rodriguez, aka A-Rod’s name, came forward as the host.
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NEW YORK – JULY 21: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees swings at the pitch against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 21, 2007 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Devil Rays 7-3 in game one of their doubleheader. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Interestingly, Michael Kay, a television play-by-play broadcaster of the New York Yankees, will join Alex in this new ESPN show.
Notably, the fans lost their cool on Twitter, reacting to the news. Some fans are disappointed with ESPN on their choice of hosts, as they had high expectations of Major League Baseball’s Manning Cast Show. Fans slammed Alex and ESPN on Twitter.
A-Rod is insufferable. Not a single chance I’ll be watching this. https://t.co/BVmamjxcFk
— Rob (@rob_weber_) January 7, 2022
I look forward to a new SNB booth but I cannot think of anything worse than an A-Rod/Michael Kay version of a Manningcast. https://t.co/gn9Ox5I0ub
— Anna Brice (@annabrice) January 7, 2022
A-rod a bit annoying. I would want to see Big Papi. https://t.co/jNeaMw2GVk
— roy g. (@rgallegos_) January 7, 2022
Nobody:@ESPN: Let’s give A-Rod his own “Manningcast” for Sunday Night Baseball.
Everybody, literally: https://t.co/t5gC6x6zzn pic.twitter.com/lNN9W1HhtS
— amber (@ag_peach) January 6, 2022
Me: ESPN needs to do a better job of covering baseball.
ESPN: Okay, more A-Rod
Me: https://t.co/Dm2jK36e4M pic.twitter.com/AKoDWR0bNw
— Jeff Young (@BaseballJeff1) January 6, 2022
This is not a good idea @espn
I have been the opposite of charmed by A-Rod on Sunday Night Baseball and think most baseball fans would agree pic.twitter.com/Lc7WlawNA8
— scg (@scg53) January 6, 2022
A-Rod? The Mannings are hilarious. Get Millar!
Or better – David Ortiz. He is the freaking funniest! pic.twitter.com/n00SbVW6Bs
— Rick Wolf (@RickWolf1) January 7, 2022
A-Rod and Michael Kay? pic.twitter.com/hyvrJYbC8W
— Fin (@jessefinver) January 7, 2022
A-Rod is horrible as an analyst in the booth. I've watched too many of his broadcasts. He says virtually the same thing with the same exact words on every game. I wish someone could do the analytics to prove my point. Get on it #Amazon pic.twitter.com/MtlLV8e3OH
— Rio (@hardball1018) January 7, 2022
Will A-Rod leave the Sunday Night Booth Show?
ESPN is still figuring out the details for the upcoming baseball ”Manning Show”. However, most likely, Alex Rodriguez will have to leave the Sunday Night Booth Show. Notably, some fans are happy about Alex quitting the Sunday show while planning on ditching to watch the ”Manning Show”.
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NEW YORK – AUGUST 04: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees runs the bases after hitting his 600th career home run in the first inning against Shaun Marcum #28 of the Toronto Blue Jays on August 4, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
The football ”Manning Show’ is not aired every week. ESPN is still deciding whether they want the same for their baseball version, or want to try out another schedule. Considering the response from fans already, do you think ESPN will look for another host in place of A-Rod?
