She’s still refining her timing, but she and Davis feel like an established duo. “I think nobody’s ever been criticized for not talking enough, right? Good thing that she leans that way, versus talking too much.” And that’s great, but I’m happy to have her talk more and I’ve told her that,” Davis said. “I think probably one of the remnants of being in a three-person booth for a while is she defers. She’s speaking naturally, not performing. Her knowledge of the game is more obvious since she’s no longer stuck in the can-you-top-this contest she endured while working on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecasts with fellow analyst Alex Rodriguez alongside play-by-play announcer Matt Vasgersian. Mendoza’s performance has been a happy revelation. Jessica Mendoza on calling Dodgers games with Joe Davis “It helps so much that we’re both kind of nerdy. We’re in their living room every single day so the wearability factor, I think, is an important one and I think some lightness is an important ingredient in that wearability.” Hopefully the viewers feel like they’re that third friend sitting at home enjoying the broadcast, enjoying the game with the broadcasters, laughing at some of the same things. “I always like to think of the broadcast as two friends sitting together watching a ballgame. “If you’re not being yourself - and for me that is hopefully somebody who has fun and enjoys what he’s watching - you’re not going to be an enjoyable listen. “If you are too serious, too rigid and at the end of the day not yourself, baseball is going to expose who you are, the good and the bad,” Davis said by phone. They’ve set a light tone without descending to slapstick comedy, and it works. They both spend time on the field before the game - not every broadcaster does - and they’ve picked up quirks and nuances they’re able to turn into engaging conversation.
They’re easy to listen to, good storytellers and analytical without spewing out-of-context numbers.
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Here’s to having a couple of baseball nerds in the booth.ĭavis and Mendoza, who are working together on SportsNet LA’s telecasts of the Dodgers’ three-game series at Arizona this week, have been entertaining and informative in their brief time together.
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