PHOENIX (AP) Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster Bob Brenly is stepping away from the booth over the next week after facing backlash for an on-air comment about New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman's headwear.
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Jon Duplantier got his 2nd opportunity to show he can stick at the MLB level as a starter tonight, facing off against the Milwaukee Brewers, a team with wins in 5 of their last 6 games to finally gain some ground in the NL Central. The D-backs of course, have plummeted to the bottom of the league with their play of late, and are looking for any answer in that rotation. Dup was alright in his 1st start against the Cardinals, with 4 runs allowed in 4.2IP. Jack posted an excellent article posing the question where should Jon pitch in the MLB, and today’s start will give more data points into figuring that out.
Christian Arroyo smacked a three-run homer and Martin Perez tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings as the Boston Red Sox notched a 5-1 victory over the host Houston Ast
A former professional baseball player and manager now serving as a television analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks is taking a voluntary leave of absence after comments he made about a player's head covering sparked backlash.
Stroman said the comments had "racist undertones." Brenly, an Arizona Diamondbacks announcer and former manager, said he's going for sensitivity training.