Comcast SportsNet White Sox at Cubs coverage information

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WHITE SOX AT CUBS “CROSSTOWN SHOWDOWN” RETURNS TO COMCAST SPORTSNET WITH LIVE, TWO-HOUR PRE-GAME SHOWS, BATTING PRACTICE & EXTENDED POSTGAME

“Crosstown Showdown Pre-Game Live” to Begin at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 30 and Sunday, July 2

 

Chicago, IL (June 26, 2006) – Comcast SportsNet, the television home for more White Sox and Cubs games than any other network, will once again provide fans on both sides of town with the most comprehensive coverage available for round two of the “Crosstown Showdown” as the network will air two, two-hour Crosstown Showdown Pre-Game Live specials presented by Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers on Friday, June 30 and Sunday, July 2 beginning at 11:00 AM.

As part of Crosstown Showdown Pre-Game Live, Comcast SportsNet will provide live batting practice coverage featuring both White Sox and Cubs players with SportsNite’s Kerry Sayers and Chuck Garfien on the White Sox beat and Gail Fischer and Luke Stuckmeyer covering the Cubs. In addition, SportsNite’s Josh Mora will provide interviews with VIPs in attendance and Mitch Robinson will conduct interviews around Wrigleyville with both White Sox and Cubs fans. SportsNite’s Pat Boyle will host the two-hour pre-game festivities on both days and will be joined by Comcast SportsNet’s White Sox studio analyst Bill Melton and Cubs studio analyst Dan Plesac.

Among the planned highlights this Friday on Crosstown Showdown Pre-Game Live include one-on-one interviews with White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and Cubs manager Dusty Baker, a feature on the Wrigley Field scoreboard crew and a “Know Your Opponents” segment which asks players from both sides of town to answer questions about their opponent’s history. On Sunday’s Crosstown Showdown Pre-Game Live, features include a look at the lack of votes for players on the White Sox, along with a segment on ALS Day, discussing the on-going fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease and how Major League Baseball is doing their part to raise awareness.

On Friday, June 30, Comcast SportsNet will have “White Sox coverage” of the game featuring the announcing tandem of Ken “Hawk” Harrelson and Darrin Jackson beginning at 1:20 PM. On Sunday, July 2, Comcast SportsNet will have “Cubs coverage” of the game featuring announcers Len Kasper and Bob Brenly also beginning at 1:20 PM.

 

Note the following highlights FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 30:

11:00 AM – Crosstown Showdown Pre-Game Live presented by Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers (includes live coverage of Cubs/White Sox batting practice, along with live interviews and features)

1:20 PM – Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (L)

4:30 PM – Crosstown Showdown Post Game Live presented by Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers (time approx.)

5:30 pm – Chicago Tribune Live (featuring player interviews and game analysis)

6:30 pm – Land Rover SportsNite (complete game recap)

7:00 pm – White Sox at Cubs (game replay)

10:00 pm – Jim Beam SportsNite (complete recap from the day in sports)

 

Note the following highlights for SUNDAY, JULY 2:

11:00 AM – Crosstown Showdown Pre-Game Live presented by Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers (includes live coverage of Cubs/White Sox batting practice, along with live interviews and features)

1:20 PM – Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (L)

4:30 PM – Crosstown Showdown Post Game Live presented by Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers (time approx.)

6:30 pm – Land Rover SportsNite (complete game recap)

10:00 pm – Jim Beam SportsNite (complete recap from the day in sports)

 

Viewers can find Comcast SportsNet on Comcast Cable and RCN channel 37, DIRECTV channel 640 and DISH Network channel 429. Plus, every White Sox and Cubs home game will be produced in a high-definition format and all HD games will be available on Comcast Cable channel 200 and RCN channel 540. Viewers can visit www.comcastsportsnet.com for the exact channel location of Comcast SportsNet in their area.

Comcast SportsNet carries over 250 regular season games for the White Sox (99), Cubs (72), Bulls (42), and Blackhawks (39) and features live pre- and post-game coverage for each team.

Comcast SportsNet also features unique locally produced programming including Land Rover SportsNite at 6:30 pm, Jim Beam SportsNite at 10:00 pm and Midnight, McDonald’s SportsRise (Monday-Friday, 5:00-10:00 am & Saturday-Sunday, 7:00-9:00 am) and SportsDay (Monday-Friday, 12:00-1:00 pm), daily sports newscasts designed to inform and entertain the local sports fan with the latest news affecting their teams and the world of sports, plus, Chicago Tribune Live presented by Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers (Monday-Friday, 5:30-6:30 pm), a weeknight talk show discussing the day’s most pressing sports stories.

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A segment devoted to the lack of voting for White Sox players? Eh...