Rob Dibble joins MASN's Nationals team
MASN has added former major league pitcher turned opinion slinger Rob Dibble as an analyst for its Washington Nationals telecasts this season, replacing Don Sutton, who asked to be let out of his contract, the network announced.
Sutton reportedly could be returning to call games for the Braves, which he did before joining MASN in 2007.
Dibble has worked for ESPN, Fox and XM satellite radio. I recall him most vividly as Dan Patrick's partner on ESPN Radio, and he was never one to back away from expressing a strong point of view. If the Nats were hoping for someone to soften the blow while they continue to struggle, Dibble wouldn't be their man.
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Rob Dibble was the only real reason to have listened to Dan Patrick's old show on ESPN Radio. He definitely asked the tough questions, especially if the guest was "Beelze" Bud Selig. Unlike some of his ex-colleagues at "The Worldwide Leader in Sports," he covered all the MLB teams evenly & fairly and was genuinely funny. When Dibble left ESPN, Dan Patrick was exposed as whiny, simple-minded and headline-driven.
There is no question that "The French Dibbler" will do a great job. I just don't think that the Washington Stiffs deserve a quality broadcaster like him.
Posted by: Attila the Hon | January 27, 2009 5:53 PM
Dibbler will do great,Sutton bored me.
Posted by: sonny | January 27, 2009 6:16 PM
Damn, We get stuck with the likes of Hunter and Davis.
Posted by: EC | January 28, 2009 3:15 AM
That's great, but will he have a job after this coming season? The point I'm trying to make is the Nationals' pathetic lack of attendance last season, despite opening a new ball park. The MLB decision-makers will soon come to the realization that D.C. is simply not a great baseball city, in part due to the transient nature of its residents. Maybe Peter Angelos will have his wishes come true in the next few years: the Nats will find a more worthy home, and Angelos will get his fan base back from the D.C. and Northern Virginia region.
It's inevitable that cities like Buffalo will eventually be awarded a major league team, and cities like D.C. will never get another chance once the Nats pack bags and flee our nation's capital.
Posted by: patrick lynch | January 28, 2009 6:07 AM
I catch Dibbs and Kevin Kennedy on Xm.Both are very informative and interesting guys. They both are recent MLB guys(player,coach),so they are fresh with stories and the goings on.Nats are lucky to get him.
Posted by: Dave | January 28, 2009 8:54 AM