EXPLAINED: Mlb fans rip espn s main home run derby broadcast flock to statcast edition - The Real Truth

It has not been a good start to the night for ESPN at the Home Run Derby.

First, NFL-punter-turned-podcaster Pat McAfee and producer Ty Schmit handled the introductions for the Home Run Derby participants, to the dismay of fans, many of whom felt McAfee's amped-up emceeing was loud and unnecessary.