Blue Jays' broadcaster Buck Martinez gives update on his return to the booth
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Toronto Blue Jays / Sportsnet broadcaster Buck Martinez says he will return to the booth at the end of June after taking regularly scheduled time off.
Martinez, who is taking some extended scheduled time off from his regular analyst's role on the Sportsnet broadcasts, will return for a home stand against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre starting on June 30.
In the interim, studio analysts Joe Siddall (who called the three weekend games in Minnesota) and Caleb Joseph (who tags in for the St. Louis stop) will take turns filling the air alongside play-by-play voice Dan Shulman.
Blue Jays' broadcaster Buck Martinez gives update on his return to the booth
«I'm taking some scheduled time off,» said Martinez. «But I'll be back for that homestand (against the Yankees). And then I'll have a good chunk of July off for my 50th anniversary. My schedule is to do 100 games.»
And with that, the 76-year-old Martinez shifts the conversation to his favorite topic, the Blue Jays.
The former catcher has been impressed with the Jays recent surge at the plate, which largely has been the reason they sit in an AL wild-card spot.
«Everything has come together offensively,» Martinez said. «They've cut down their strikeouts. They're more patient. And they're realizing one or two guys aren't going to carry the team. They're getting contributions from everywhere in the order.»
As for his schedule, Martinez's reduced workload in recent years is designed to be lighter in the middle while focusing on the beginning and end of the season when interest peak, especially if a playoff push is involved.
His most recent game was at the end of the previous trip, a May 28 game in Texas. He'll also have an extended absence in July for a well-deserved cruise with his wife Arlene to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
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