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"I don't care what his fat ass says, we giving you $200,000."

How did the Red Sox and Phillies announcers react to the Phillies winning Monday's game on a walk-off catcher's interference?

"BASEBALL IS AMAZING."

Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela posing after hitting a walk-off home run, with Dave O'Brien on the NESN call.

"That is the sound of eight straight at Fenway!"

Jarren Duran yelling at a Guardians fan who referenced his 2022 suicide attempt from the stands

"Disgusting."

Red Sox announcers Dave O'Brien and Will Middlebrooks discussed the struggles of the team's next opponents, the Chicago White Sox. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

"The White Sox invent ways to lose games." "The trip to Chicago could be coming at the perfect time."

Dave O'Brien, left, calls Thursday's game between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. Photo Credit: NESN

"Looking for that first Red Sox home run..."

ESPN announcers Jay Bilas and Dan Shulman

Dave O'Brien and Cory Alexander will call the ACC Tournament this year.

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton in a Feb. 24, 2025 loss to UNC.

O'Brien's "He is smiling more than I've ever seen him smile" was quickly followed by a shot of Hamilton not smiling.

Dick Vitale

Vitale is set to make his highly anticipated return to ESPN's college basketball coverage for Duke-Wake Forest on Jan. 25.

Rylee Pay and Emma Tiedemann

"This is something that is on everyone's bucket list who calls a minor league game."

Aug 22, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Seattle Mariners third baseman Josh Rojas (4) holds a trident and is doused with seeds in the dugout after he hits a two run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field.

A NESN broadcast discussion about home run celebrations turned into a playful jab at the Seattle Mariners' trident celebration.

Justin Turner

"That was awful."

Gary Cohen

"If you don't want Kevin Brown, there are 29 other teams who do."

Comedian Bill Burr on NESN's broadcast of the Boston Red Sox.

"Bill Burr to the Red Sox broadcast booth full time please."

Dave O'Brien calls walk-off hit a foul ball

"A foul ball. Actually, a fair ball!"

Dennis Eckersley ripped the Pirates during a NESN broadcast on Tuesday.

"This is a hodgepodge of nothingness."

"If you’re a first base coach you need a wheelbarrow these days"

It's great to have Dickie V back in the booth.

The ACC Network football announcing team.

The ACCN broadcasts include some new-to-ESPN faces like Wood, Beason and Mark Herzlich, plus some experienced ESPN figures like Collinsworth, Dave O'Brien and Tim Hasselbeck.

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And yet thanks to a late-inning promise, he'll be tasting them again Friday night.

Dave O'Brien NESN

The Red Sox flu appears to have spread to the broadcast booth and hit NESN's Dave O'Brien.

Doris Burke keeps it cool while the house loses its mind.

It’s not unusual to see sports events moved around or cancelled thanks to weather, but it’s a little...

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