Fox has begun shooting 40 new promotional vignettes for
"Fox Saturday Baseball," as well as 20 MLB "Safe at Home"
anti-violence vignettes. Of the 41 players representing 20
teams, 31 are filming vignettes for the first time. The
following are the players scheduled to film Fox promos:
BRAVES: Chipper Jones, Ryan Klesko; CUBS: Brian McRae, Mel
Rojas; REDS: Jeff Brantley, Barry Larkin; ROCKIES: Ellis
Burks, Eric Young; MARLINS: Bobby Bonilla, Gary Sheffield;
ASTROS: Jeff Bagwell, Derek Bell; DODGERS: Mike Piazza, Todd
Worrell; METS: Bernard Gilkey, Todd Hundley; PHILLIES: Ricky
Bottalico, Gregg Jefferies; PIRATES: Jason Kendall, Al
Martin; CARDINALS: Gary Gaetti, Brian Jordan; ORIOLES: Brady
Anderson, Cal Ripken Jr.; RED SOX: Tim Naehring, Mo Vaughn;
ANGELS: Troy Percival, Tim Salmon; WHITE SOX: Albert Belle,
Frank Thomas, Roberto Hernandez; INDIANS: Jim Thome, Matt
Williams; ROYALS: Chili Davis, Mike MacFarlane; YANKEES:
Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter; MARINERS: Jay Buhner, Alex
Rodriguez; RANGERS: Juan Gonzalez, Ivan Rodriguez (Fox).
SNEAK PEAK: In Boston, the GLOBE's Jim Greenidge
reports that Naehring's Fox promo has him blindfolded, and
"after a ball zips past his head, a coach is heard shouting
that '90 percent of playing third base is instinct.'" That
is followed by another ball being hit, "this time the ball
hits Naehring in the groin." Mo Vaughn's promo opens with
"him being told what to say to reporters through a
transmitter in his ear." That is followed by Vaughn at bat,
being told that the pitcher will throw a fastball, and
Vaughn hits a home run. "While Vaughn is circling the
bases, the transmitter is prompting him on how to run -
'left foot, right foot, left foot...'" (BOSTON GLOBE, 2/21).
