"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"When a network tries to rewrite the tape, the original mistake stops being the story. The cover-up becomes the story. And that’s the real lesson here for media organizations everywhere. Transparency builds credibility. Editing history destroys it."
"The network-wide celebration will feature Ohtani’s most memorable games, original storytelling, guest appearances, and studio segments across MLB Network shows and social media platforms."
"You learn something doing play-by-play that you didn’t know yesterday, and you learn something studio hosting that you didn’t know yesterday about the game, the sport, and it’s huge."
“You’re chasing news the entire time. We’re obviously trying to make sure everything we’re getting is accurate – that’s most important – because there can be a lot of false information out there.”
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”