The Philadelphia Phillies return to Comcast SportsNet for comprehensive coverage before, during and after every game on-air and online. Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network will air a total of 110 regular season games, all in high definition, with extensive Opening Day coverage, a weekly magazine show, pre and postgame coverage for every game, and exclusive features only available on CSNPhilly.com.<\/p>\n
In addition to Comcast SportsNet\u2019s stellar lineup of baseball experts, two former Major League players Ricky Bottalico and Ben Davis will provide expert analysis on Phillies pre and postgame shows as well as the network\u2019s news and talk programs.<\/p>\n
Bottalico returns for his fifth year as a Phillies analyst after playing 12 seasons in the major leagues, including seven with the Philadelphia Phillies and an all-star appearance in 1996.\u00a0 Returning to the lineup this year is Davis, a catcher and first round draft pick from Malvern Prep, who played seven seasons in the majors.<\/p>\n
Comcast SportsNet\u2019s lineup for Opening Day includes \u201cPhillies Focus,\u201d \u201cDaily News Live,\u201d \u201cSportsNite,\u201d \u201cPhillies Pregame Live,\u201d and \u201cPhillies Postgame Live.\u201d<\/p>\n
Comcast SportsNet Opening Day Schedule for Monday, April 1
\n<\/b>11:30 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phillies Focus \u2013 Season Preview Special
\n5 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daily News Live
\n6 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SportsNite
\n6:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phillies Pregame Live
\n7 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phillies vs. Braves on MyPHL 17
\n10 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phillies Postgame Live
\n10:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SportsNite<\/p>\n
Comcast SportsNet Home Opener Schedule for Friday, April 5
\n<\/b>1:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No Surrender: 2012 Phillies Video Yearbook
\n3 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phillies Pregame Live
\n4 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phillies vs. Royals
\n7 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phillies Postgame Live
\n10:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SportsNite<\/p>\n
2013 Broadcast Enhancements
\n<\/b>Gregg Murphy\u00a0returns as the Phillies field reporter, joining Phillies broadcasters\u00a0Tom McCarthy,\u00a0Chris Wheeler\u00a0and\u00a0Gary Matthews.\u00a0 All Comcast SportsNet and Comcast Network broadcasts will be in high definition and will feature a new graphics package, updated score bug technology and enhanced statistical data.<\/p>\n
All The Bases Covered
\n<\/b>Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN), Marshall Harris (@mharrisCSN) and Leslie Gudel (@LeslieGudel) team up for comprehensive Phillies coverage during the 2013 season. As CSNPhilly.com\u2019s\u00a0Phillies Insider,<\/i>\u00a0Salisbury will report on the team both at home and on the road, providing feature stories, video blogs and Phillies chats for the website. Gudel and Harris will provide coverage on-air and online, including exclusive interviews and feature stories on the players, coaches and personalities that make the Phillies tick. Harris will also host Phillies Clubhouse this season.<\/p>\n
Pre and Postgame Coverage
\n<\/b>In addition to live game coverage, Comcast SportsNet delivers pre and post-game coverage and analysis. Before every game on Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network, viewers can catch the latest team developments, game previews and opposing team analysis on \u201cPhilly Sports Talk,\u201d \u201cSportsNite\u201d and \u201cPhillies Pregame Live.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following each match-up, Phillies fans get a game breakdown with stats and highlights, and a look ahead to the rest of the season on \u201cPhillies Postgame Live.\u201d Other features include manager Charlie Manuel\u2019s press conferences and reaction from the clubhouse. Phillies Postgame Live\u00a0<\/b>analysis will be provided by former Major League ball players\u00a0Ricky Bottalico\u00a0and\u00a0Ben Davis.<\/p>\n
Phillies Clubhouse
\n<\/b>Completing Comcast SportsNet\u2019s Phillies lineup is the weekly 30-minute feature series\u00a0Phillies Clubhouse.\u00a0\u201cPhillies Clubhouse\u201d illustrates the deep bond between the Phillies and their fans with off-field player profiles and behind-the-scenes stories about fans and the people who make the team run. We\u2019ll look into the future of the game with regular minor league updates, and on this 20th\u00a0anniversary of the Phillies 1993 NL championship, we\u2019ll look back at that magical team which captured the hearts of Phillies fans everywhere. \u00a0This season also features \u201cBeyond the Box Score,\u201d in-depth breakdowns by analysts Ricky Bottalico and Ben Davis, to give viewers new insights into what happens on the field. \u201cPhillies Clubhouse\u201d\u00a0<\/b>airs most Mondays at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
CSNPhilly.com
\n<\/b>Digital\/Social Media
\n<\/b>CSNPhilly.com\u2019s\u00a0Phillies Insider\u00a0<\/i>Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) will provide exclusive player, coaches and management interviews, plus breaking news and in-depth features on CSNPhilly.com. He will also provide live reports for \u201cPhilly Sports Talk\u201d and \u201cSportsNite.\u201d CSNPhilly.com columnist John Gonzalez (@GonzoCSN<\/b>) and feature writer John Finger (@JFingerCSN) will also contribute to the site throughout the season.<\/p>\n
CSNPhilly.com\u2019s popular Phillies-themed online show, \u201cPhightin Words\u201d returns with Davis and Bottalico discussing the Phillies and responding to trends, answering fan questions from Twitter and Facebook, and dissecting upcoming series and player performance.\u00a0 Fans can join the conversation by using the hashtag #PhilliesTalk.<\/p>\n
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Fans can also follow all games online with CSNPhilly.com\u2019s \u201cIn-Game Live\u201d feature which allows fans to follow the game live with play by play, stats and Comcast SportsNet tweets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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