Angels News: National Broadcaster Might Not Have Done His Homework Before Big Sunday Night Game

Karl Ravech embarrassed was himself calling Mike Moustakas "an inspirational leader of the Angels after 14 games.

Karl Ravech made a major gaffe during the Houston Astros vs. the Los Angeles Angels national broadcast on ESPN. Despite being a respected baseball play-by-play announcer and a long-time host of ESPN’s Baseball Tonight, Ravech must do his homework before each broadcast, or he will look like a fool.

Karl Ravech: 'Here is the inspirational leader of this team... Mike Moustakas"
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Ravech called Mike Moustakas the Angels’ “inspirational leader.” The problem is Moustakas has played only 14 games in an Angels uniform. The Angels must have an inspirational leader before Moustakas came from the Colorado Rockies.

During the time that Moustakas has played for the team, the Angels have played poorly. Of course, Moustakas isn’t responsible for his new slide. He couldn’t be the “inspirational leader” of the Angels.

During these national broadcasts on ESPN, several times the broadcasters make mistakes. While ESPN is based in Connecticut, this network needs to do more homework before West Coast games. Everyone on the West Coast knows ESPN likes to do the Yankees vs. the Red Sox games. Nevertheless, if ESPN wants to be a leader in baseball broadcasting, its broadcasters must know their baseball information regardless of which teams are playing. The late great Vin Scully always did hours of preparation. Baseball fans expect the same from any national broadcaster.

While with the Angels, Moustakas has a .240 batting average with no home runs and 4 RBI. He was no inspirational leader until he spends at least a month with the Angels.

Ravech owes his television audience an apology since no broadcaster should ever make that kind of mistake.