Miller and Morgan did an outstanding job throughout the telecast and did nothing to dispel my belief that they are the best announcing team in baseball. They were at their best at the end of the telecast, silent for nearly two minutes as the Cubs and their fans celebrated their long-awaited victory. Kudos to ESPN for a great job in a big spot, particularly at the end of the game and immediately after, when reporter Carlos Diaz hustled to interview Sammy Sosa, Gary Gaetti and winning pitcher Trachsel in the locker room. When the same graphic was shown in the top of the fifth, the error was corrected. Baker tried this early in the game by sending Stan Javier from first, but the hitter struck out to end the inning.
Next year is now.
In the top of the second, Miller noted that Giants third baseman Charlie Hayes couldn't reach his family in Mississippi in the wake of Hurricane Georges. On behalf of Hayes, Miller then asked any family members who might be listening to call Wrigley Field to let him know they were safe. In the top of fifth, Miller said a Mississippi TV station heard his plea, learned that Hayes' family is healthy, and called to assure that his relatives are safe but without electricity. To go back to the top, click here . To go back to the baseball page, click here .