In six days, the Blue Jays’ 2013 season begins, and Sportsnet will be there for a full day of coverage across television, digital, radio, and print as the Toronto Blue Jays host the Cleveland Indians at Honda Opening Night at Rogers Centre on April 2.
All 162 Blue Jays games will be available live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet 590 The FAN, as well as on Rogers Anyplace TV and Rogers AnyplaceTV app – currently the only two places the games will be available live on computer, tablet and smartphone.
Below is an overview of the wall-to-wall coverage of Honda Opening Night across the Sportsnet and Rogers Anyplace TV platforms:
- 11 a.m. ET – Baseball Central with Jeff Blair and Dirk Hayhurst. Sportsnet 590 The FAN
- 1 p.m. ET – Live fan chat with new sportsnet.cabaseball editor Ben Nicholson-Smith. sportsnet.ca
- 4 p.m. ET – Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown will be hosted live from Rogers Centre. Sportsnet 590 The FAN and Sportsnet ONE
- 5 p.m. ET – Two-hour pre-game edition of Connected, with a must-see Opening Day video essay by award-winning Stephen Brunt. Includes interviews with MLB commissioner Bud Selig and Blue Jays alumni. On Sportsnet East, Ontario, West, and Pacific
- 7 p.m. ET – Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Indians, with Buck Martinez and Pat Tabler (TV) and Jerry Howarth, Jack Morris and Mike Wilner (Radio). Sportsnet, Sportsnet 590 The FAN + 21 stations across the country on the Blue Jays Radio Network, Rogers Anyplace TV, Rogers Anyplace TV app
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- New television production features include state-of-the-art super slow-motion camera, robotic camera behind home plate, redesigned baseball scorebug and pitch tracker
- All Day Online at sportsnet.ca
- Season preview and post-game reports from Shi Davidi and Michael Grange
- Live Tracker, allowing fans to follow the game line online with real-time stats
- Opening Day in Print – Sportsnet Magazine
- Blue Jays Preview (On newsstands tomorrow) – An in-depth look at the newly rebuilt 2013 Blue Jays, including player profiles, interviews, and analysis
