SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — When the Cubs played the White Sox Friday, substitute Sox broadcaster Russ Langer mispronounced Brian Duensing’s name as “DEN-sing.” He did this several times despite hearing Steve Stone say it correctly during the inning Duensing threw in that game.
I’ve noted this on a couple of occasions this spring. Frankly, if a major league broadcaster (or P.A. announcer) mispronounces a name, that reflects a lack of homework on the part of that individual.
That’s especially true now, because last Friday MLB sent out a press release with pronunciations of players and coaches from all 30 teams.