UMPS TO WEAR MICROPHONES

Baseball fans may finally be able to hear what goes on between players and umpires when they're arguing on the field. Fox and ESPN said Tuesday that Major League Baseball and the umpires union had agreed to allow one umpire from each umpire crew to wear a microphone during each televised game. However, he may turn the microphone off at his discretion, and the TV networks have agreed not to air any disputes between the umps and players live. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Fox Sports President Ed Goren said, "We have put microphones on players, in the dugouts, on the foul poles, and this is just another way to bring fans closer to the game."

21/03/2007