Blue Jays' Buck Martinez gives update on his return to the broadcast booth
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Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has been away from the booth with some scheduled time off. He will be returning later this month before taking a little more time off in July.
It was previously reported that Joe Siddall is heir apparent to eventually replace Buck in the booth after he retires.
It seems some fans were confused by this news, thinking that Siddall has already replaced Martinez which is not the case. Not until Buck decides to call it a career.
Martinez set to make return to Blue Jays broadcast against the New York Yankees
Blue Jays Central analyst Joe Siddall has been filling in for Buck until he returns to Rogers Centre for the start of a homestand against the New York Yankees on June 30th.
Martinez, 76, took some extended scheduled time off from his regular analyst's role on the Sportsnet broadcasts.
«I'm taking some scheduled time off,» Martinez told the Toronto Sun on Monday. «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.»
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 peaks, 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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