CBS Sports was prepared for any eventuality during its coverage of the two league championship series-even a questionable decision by the umpires, as happened in Wednesday`s AL playoff game.
The network had an umpire from each league standing by in its New York studio to explain or clarify any controversial calls, a spokeswoman said.
Thus it was Don Denkinger, a 21-year American League veteran, who told CBS` Pat O`Brien umpire Terry Cooney was correct in ejecting Boston pitcher Roger Clemens ”for saying something personal.”
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Denkinger was in the minority. CBS analysts Jim Kaat and Tim McCarver disagreed with his assessment.
For the NL playoffs-and the World Series-CBS has 19-year veteran Bruce Froemming on hand.