While it’s not fastpitch, we know that a lot of fastpitch players and fans will be tuning in to the MLB All Star game tonight, including many ISF players killing time in their hotel rooms, waiting for the World Championships to begin at week’s end.

Our friend Jim Williams has a great recap of all of the media coverage, on radio, TV and broadband in his column at the Examiner. (Sorry, this one not to be carried live on Ballparkradio)

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Jim Williams
Sports Media Examiner

Your TV, radio and broadband All Star Game day planner

We know that you can see the game broadcast tonight at 8p.m. on FOX but what else is going on today media wise?

Plenty and here is your All Star Day Planner:

Radio: ESPN started their coverage early this morning with Mike and Mike who are live from St. Louis with plenty of All Star Game lead up to the game tonight. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Scott Van Pelt and The Doug Gottlieb Show all will have an All Star theme as they build up to the pregame show tonight at 7:30p.m.

The game is on ESPN Radio tonight at 8p.m.

Fox Sports Radio Chris Myers Show will be live from St. Louis at 4.pm. with lots of guests including the broadcast team of Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.

Sirius/XM will have baseball all day with all the Home plate programs coming live from St. Louis. If you are a baseball fan this is where you want to be all day.

Chris Russo will have a special edition of Mad Dog Radio from St. Louis from 2p.m. to 7p.m. We know that our pal Chris always scores the big guests so it always worth a listen.

The Major League Baseball Network will be live from 4:00p.m. till very late tonight. Here are
some of the highlights to look forward to:
Bob Costas, Greg Amsinger, 12-time MLB All-Star Barry Larkin, two-time MLB All-Star Al Leiter, Joe Magrane, two-time MLB All-Star Harold Reynolds and Matt Vasgersian will share on-air hosting duties while Trenni Kusnierek, Hazel Mae and Reynolds will report from the field.
July 14 – 4:00 p.m. MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Show Presented by Chevy
July 14 – 5:00 p.m. MLB Tonight: All-Star Batting Practice Presented by Budweiser
July 14 – 7:30 p.m. MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Show Presented by Chevy (abbreviated)
July 14 – Post All-Star Game: MLB Tonight Presented by Budweiser

Costas will also narrate a feature segment about the 1964 All-Star Game at New York’s Shea Stadium that will air during MLB Tonight in the 5p.m. hour.

The post game will start directly after the game on FOX.

Broadband – You can see the All Star Batting practice on MLB.COM and Fox Sports along with plenty of features.

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