Current MLB Network analyst, 18 MLB seasons, 3X MLB All Star pitcher.Weekend DJ (DJ Dan) at Studio 3 & 42 in Secaucus,N.J. OFFICIAL PAGE.Views expressed my own.
Not suppose to have favorite players while working in the media …. I’m hear to say that new
@Yankees
1B
@ARizzo44
is my fav MLB player … overcame cancer, demotion to minors, a couple of trades … HE WAS THE BLOOD & GUTS of the 2016 WS Champion
@Cubs
.
RIP “Frenchy” ... Rheal Cormier lost his battle with cancer. One of my all time favorite teammates. Big heart, spent 2yrs sitting next to him in the
@Phillies
bullpen (2002-2003)... he made everyone he played with better...keep throwing that 3-2 splitter in heaven. RIP my friend.
Could watch this guy throw all day long .... pitcher NOT a thrower ... would be a top notch starter in any era...
@Phillies
have a good one in Aaron Nola. Sunny Saturday am in Clearwater Beach, FL.
RIP for my former
@BlueJays
teammate Tony Fernandez ...remarkable player (5 time All Star - 4 Gold Gloves) ...kind, gentle giant of a man. Soft spoken and a true professional. Thoughts & prayers to his family and friends.
RIP to the ONE and ONLY Tommy Lasorda .... he WAS the
@Dodgers
.... he bled Dodger Blue ... baseball will truly miss Tommy and what he meant to millions of fans. RIP.
This dude if FILTHY.... save
#2
of the season .... you sitting down? OK ... he threw 9 pitches ... that’s right NINE tonight .... ALL for strikes ... punches out the side and the
@Brewers
win 4-2 .... damm Josh we’re not worthy!
Looking really good in red ... Zack Wheeler throwing a solid Wednesday morning bullpen at the
@Phillies
spring training complex in Clearwater Beach, FL.
Thank you to the
@Brewers
... honored to be a part of the
@fswisconsin
broadcast team for the last 4 days in the “Burgh” ...
@BAndersonPxP
you are the best in the biz.... thanks for making this old blue and golder feel like a Beer Maker again!
#ThisIsMyCrew
⚾️.
The
@braves
Tyler Matzek just made every relief pitcher EVER proud …. HOLY S$&T was that incredible …. 2nd /3rd no outs and K’s …Pujols, Souza and Betts. He may not be done either ! WOW ! 4-2 Braves B7th.
Damm ..the
@Brewers
RHP
@Burnes16
has been incredible ... 40 K’s & ZERO BB’s (not a typo)..0 BB’s w/40K’s! His season line :IP 24 1/3,H5,R1,ER 1, BB0, K 40... improves to 2-1, with 0.37 ERA . “Crew” downs Padres 6-0 & improve to 10-7. He Has stepped in a big ole bucket of sassy.
Enuff of this pre determined game plan 12 hrs before 1st pitch … the
@BlueJays
Berrios was dealing, 1 walk and get him out ?
@Twins
capitalized on pitching change … take 2-0 lead T5. This holds up going to be a long winter in T.O.
The
@Phillies
got the guy they wanted (about 10 other teams did too) .... J.T. Realmuto getting some reps in catching a bullpen at Spectrum Field ... Best all around backstop in the game right now : another reason why the Phillies fans are so excited for 2019.
Bizarre !!! Year 10 at
@MLBNetwork
... so cool to watch my nephew pitching in the big leagues for the
@Indians
.... so proud of
@ZPlesac
.... he was still in jr high school when I started working here at MLB. Go Tribe!
Easter Sunday 1987... she wasn’t pretty that ole County Stadium.. then home of the
@Brewers
... but this lady went bonkers when Rob Deer tied things up 4-4 B9th... w/3rHR... then Dale Sveum went kaBOOM (2r HR) & like that the “Crew” was 12-0. Will NEVER forget that sunny Easter!
What a debut from the
@Indians
RHP
@T_eazy24
... 6IP ... H2... ER-1... BB 1 ... K’s 10 another in a long line of home grown pitching ... Tribe as good or better than any team in baseball developing young pitchers.
HOLY MIKE TROUTS !
@JeffPassan
reporting
@Angels
and
@MikeTrout
in $430M -12YR no opt outs deal..... if there’s an athlete that’s deserves this kind of compensation .... THIS IS THE GUY .... never forgot where he came from and NOW he can go anywhere!
Hello Chicago (Ohare) ... next stop “Mars Cheese Castle” in Kenosha, WI. Making my way to the home of the
@Brewers
Miller Park ...7:05 PM 1st pitch - I’ll be there .... 6-8Pm ET pre game of game 7 NLCS only on
@MLBNetwork
.
NOBODY in MLB .... NOBODY has 1-2-3 starters like the .
@astros
do.... Verlander, Morton and Cole are as good as any trio the last 15-20 yrs ... and I know who Smoltz-Glavine-Maddux are. This TRIO is filthy.
He’s loose !!! The
@Brewers
Mike says KaBOOM .... Brew Crew back on top 2-1..... I just called the park ranger ... “The moose is loose in Beer City” ..... he’s aware and sending the authorities ASAP !! MOOOOOOOOSE !
Like watching an artist paint a beautiful painting ..... the
@Royals
all star catcher
@SalvadorPerez15
makes it look so EZ to frame pitches while working on his footwork ... one of the best in the game.
Thank you Terry Francona and the
@Indians
for allowing
@ShaneBieber19
to work thru the 9th inning ... Tribe score 2 in T10th to take 2-0 lead. Kudos Shane for making the 9 inning grind.⚾️.
#GoTribe
. 11K’s In 9 scoreless.
Happy Easter to all ...on this day in 1987 1of the most magical games played in
@Brewers
history..Rob Deer & then Dale Sveum sent County Stadium into a frenzy. 12-0 after improbable comeback win vs Rangers. 32 years ago today.Still smile thinking about that sunny April afternoon.
Maybe just maybe …. The
@Mariners
won 90 games last year …LOVE the addition of Jesse Winker (rock solid player) … young rotation now led by Robbie Ray….. it’s Go Time in the NW! I’m buying the M’s.
Seems like yesterday…Sunny Easter Sunday of 1987.. down 4-1 heading to B9th… Rob Deer 3run HR tied it & a Dale Sveum 2run walkoff HR in to the
@Brewers
bullpen at County Stadium that sent 29,000+ into a frenzy ..12-0 to start the 1987 season..THE best game I was ever a part of
5 years into a $300M contract … and this dude is worth every single penny of it … he has transformed the entire organization… HE IS THE PHILLIES ….2 bombs tonight .. the
@Phillies
lead 7-1 B5th. The Bank is bonkers !
@bryceharper3
you da man!
This dude is still the MAN .... the
@Cardinals
Yadier Molina says jump on my back fellas ... ties things up in the B8th w/single ... then wins it with sac fly in the 10th... damm he’s a player ! Game 5 in Atl Weds.Stl wins 5-4 in 10 .
Dear MLB teams .... please stop babying starting pitchers in the minors and installing pitch count limits .... see
@Rockies
Freeland tonight. Short rest and still answered the bell and was brilliant thru 6 2/3rds. Way to go Kyle Freeland! 1-0 Rockies T8th.
Welcome to the world Cal Daniel Jenkins … lots of baseballs to throw and golf balls to hit … rest up young fella…. We got lots to do ❤️🙏. Gramps only giving you 2 shots a side !
Solid bullpen session from
@Phillies
reliever Tommy Hunter today ... came into camp in gr8 shape... ball coming out free and EZ.... big part of what SHOULD be a VERY SOLID Pfightens bullpen in 2019.
More re-enforcements on the way for
@Phillies
. Great two pitch slider / fastball sequence by Edgar Garcia. Don’t be surprised if he shows up at “The Bank” sometime in 2019. Lots of depth & live arms in the minor league system.
Baseball is back ! Sun is out in Clearwater Beach, FL .... spring home of the
@Phillies
.... players making their way to the fields.... officially feels like spring has arrived. Honored to be a guest instructor for the next 7days.
Congrats to my nephew
@ZPlesac
..... from CPHS, to Ball State ... from A ball to AA and then on to AAA.... welcome to the show !
@Indians
call up Zach to pitch tues night in Beantown!
What a performance by the
@Cardinals
Adam Wainwright…. 7 scoreless (4 hits …. 2BB 3K’s ) …. CAREER WIN
#200
…. Simply on blood and guts …. Throwback to when guys had to adjust on the fly .. diff speeds, diff arm angles … BRAVO WAINO !
#200
⚾️Redbirds win 1-0.
So many great memories during my time in Milwaukee with the
@Brewers
... great catching up my former teammate and HOF’r Robin Yount before game 7 of NLCS. “The Kid” IS Milwaukee baseball ... this
#19
was a once in lifetime Brew Crew player.
Watching
@MLBNetwork
.. on the desk are Greg Amsinger,
@JakePeavy_22
& Tom Verducci… talking about the possible landing spots for Shohei … seems to be down to the
@BlueJays
&
@Dodgers
… the
@BlueJays
starting to act like the powerhouse org they use to be in the late 80’s and…
Don’t even know what to say …. What an amazing run for the
@NCStateBaseball
…. To all the players, coaches, trainers, grounds crew and
@NCState
alumni and fans everywhere …. This team made all the
#wolfpack
fan’s believe that anything is possible …. 🙌🙌
Already missing “Frenchy” .... played with Rheal Cormier for 2 seasons in Philly .... me, Dave Coggin & Rheal shared a lot of laughs w/ the
@Phillies
in 2002-2003 ... RIP my friend ... he brightened up every room he walked into. He was one of my all time favs. RIP Frenchy.
So long “Doc”
@RoyHalladay
. This is how I remember “Doc” ... as a
@BlueJays
. Drafted,signed &developed by.This was a man’s man. Proud 2 call you a friend & teammate.
#RIPRoy
.
Special thank you out to the
@Brewers
.... thanks for having me sit in for “Rock” the past 2 days at Wrigley. Thanks
@CraigCoshun
for making the ride smooth and fun. “Crew” off to STL for the weekend. Lots of baseball left to be played. Until next time ... thanks Milwaukee.
My how things have changed .... June 1980 ... this Is how I found out that the
@Cardinals
selected me in 1st year player draft. Tune into
@MLBNetwork
for this years draft-6pm ET. Wall to wall coverage.
The best day in my 18yr MLB career … Dave Sveum walk off BOMB into the
@Brewers
bullpen (where I was warming up at the time ) 13-0 start to start the 1987 season … County Stadium was electric! Any Brew Crew fans still remember this? ⚾️⚾️
Could watch this guy throw all day - every day ...
@Phillies
Aaron Nola a strike throwing machine. Breaking ball already in play.... sunny weds morning in Clearwater Beach- spring home if the Pfightens.
County Stadium ... then home of the
@Brewers
.... one of the GREATEST games in Beer Makers history ..down 4-1 in B9th w/1 out ....lRob Deer drills 3r HR deep in to left seats ...then Dale Sveum sends 30,000 into a frenzy with 2 run HR walkoff ..... 12-0 to start the 1987 season!
RIP to one of the great gentlemen in MLB …. Ray Fosse was a terrific player and broadcaster…. Voice of the
@Athletics
…. He will be missed but never forgotten. Always enjoyed talking baseball with Ray at the ballpark. RIP.
It’s that time again .... uncle Dan getting nervous as Zach Plesac makes his 2020 debut for the
@Indians
.... I’ll be on 7-10pm ET MLB2NIGHT only on
@MLBNetwork
.
Not just another night at the ballpark ... at Citi Field with nephew
@ZPlesac
of the
@Indians
.... thanks to Carl Willis (pitching coach) for allowing me to watch Zach throw his “pen” for his next start - he tees it up Friday back in Cleve vs Royals.
#gotribe
Ready to put the uni on again .... on way down to Clearwater, FL ... joining the
@Phillies
as guest instructor for the next 6 days.... honored to be asked.... lots of great memories with the Pfightens! Get to feel like a kid again !
Putting the finishing touches on
@MLBTheShow
2019 version ..... make sure Santa knows you’ve been good - you need the newest version! Bigger and better for 2019!
Hard at work making the 2021 version of
@MLBTheShow
the biggest and best ever. It may be cold in the Midwest & Northeast but
@MLBTheShow
is coming in hot for 2021.
Word is the
@SFGiants
Buster Posey to announce his retirement tomorrow (Thurs 4th) … what an amazing career, will be hard to keep him out of the HOF… Gr8 player and I mean GR8 player. Did it the right way too… well respected and a pillar of a guy. He owes the game nothing.
Ok
@Cardinals
faithful .... tonight is your night on
@MLBNetwork
..... all things Red Birds ...6PM ET get the low down on the 2021 STL roster .... BTW new 3B Nolan Arenado looks great in the red and white.
How crazy is life ? Congrats to my nephew
@ZPlesac
... picks up 1st MLB win tonight against the
@Yankees
... my first MLB win? Yanks in April of 1986 .... way to go Zach !!
Hey if the
@Brewers
Mike keeps this up ... I think
@fswisconsin
should maybe think about switching from “Tavern of the game” to the “Mikes Moose Lodge of the night” ! Who’s with me ?
This sign brings back a lot of spring training memories! Never gets old seeing this sign upon departing Tampa Inter airport. Honored & fired up to be invited for spring training 2018 with the
@Phillies
. Reporting for duty Thursday morning! Rise and shine!
Big news … “DJ Dan”
@plesac19
to be a grandpa … March of 2024 … congrats to
@madeline_plesac
and Tyler … word on the street is I’ll be referred to as “Grandpa Jefe” …. Guess I’m really about to be fully grown up !! 😀😀.
RIP to
@Dodgers
legend Tommy Lasorda.... he WAS larger than life and truly bled Dodger blue. They don’t make em like that anymore & glad they don’t - Tommy was an original - and as sad as today is for family & friends... he brought a lot of smiles around
@MLBNetwork
today. RIP.
My rookie season in MLB ... with
@Brewers
... one of my all time favorites ... “Coooooop” .... Cecil Cooper. He took me under his wing .... great man and proud to call him a friend.
My home for the next 6 days .... nice to have a locker once again and be able to be on the field with the
@Phillies
..... gr8 organization with even better people inside of it.
Don’t ever count this guy out …
@JustinVerlander
is STILL a premier pitcher … TJ surgery and he’s back … (3-1, 1.93 ERA.. IP 32 2/3 … H 19 … BB 4 … K.. 31… and he will get EVEN better as his arm strength gets better. Big reason the
@astros
will be tuff to beat in AL West.
Congrats to the
@astros
… winners of the 2022
#WorldSeries
in 6 games … can’t thank
@SFGiants
pxp voice Dave Flemming enuff .. what a pro, was a pleasure working with Dave calling the International World Feed for the series ..
@SFGiants
you are spoiled … this guy is aces!
“Start spreadin the news......” Stanton will be a
@Yankees
in 2018 as reported by
@JonHeyman
... details & medicals to finish up. Wow Stanton & Judge in the same outfield.
Here we go … the DP TOP 25 .. THE top 25 starting pitchers in MLB this season …. The
@Yankees
Cole STILL numero uno …. Biggest jump ? … the
@Dbacks
Gallen … from nowhere to
#4
.
Never thought I’d be doing this years ago ... watching nephew
@ZPlesac
throw his “pen” at Citi Field ... prepping for his next start Friday in Cleve vs KC. Quickly turning into a
@Indians
fan.
#GoTribe
So proud of this guy ...
@ZPlesac
... he’s come along way in a short time ... made me become a fan of the
@Indians
... gallant effort by this tribe team that just kept coming all season despite many key injuries. Another 90+ win season in “Believeland”. Things looking up in 2020.
Not sure what this little dudes name is .... but he’s the happiest little guy I’ve ever seen on a flight .... from
@fly2ohare
to Newark Liberty .... he laughed and smiled for 90 mins.... here’s to you champ 👍! You made my day!
Magical season 4 the 2018 .
@Brewers
.. disappointing to lose game 7 ..get that.Right now the .
@Dodgers
are just a bit better.Watched every pitch of all 7 games..came away thinking this repeatedly..Brew Crew found their “ace” moving forward.
@B_Woody24
is that guy.He’s a starter.
Enuff said ..... sure hope the
@RaysBaseball
do something the next 3 innings .... IF NOT ... removing
@snellzilla4
will go down as an all time
#WorldSeries
mistake. TOTALLY handcuffed the
@Dodgers
for 5 1/3IP .... time & place for analytics ..... BAD move any way u slice it.
Cool part of being in camp with the
@Phillies
.... up close and in person as Zach Eflin throws his bullpen session at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, FL. Pfightens rotation looks to be in great order for 2019.