Phillies: Tom McCarthy on routine, social media, colleagues

Philadelphia Phillies Broadcaster Tom Mccarthy (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

A conversation with Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy

Joining the NBC Sports Philadelphia television broadcast team in 2008, Tom McCarthy quickly became a favorite not only among the Philadelphia Phillies fanbase, but also the broadcasting industry. When he is not calling Phillies games, McCarthy rarely has time off, as he can often be found on the air calling football, among other duties.

Before every Phillies game, in particular, McCarthy seems to have a set routine: “I wake up and catch up on all of yesterday’s games and stats,” McCarthy recently told That Ball’s Outta Here’s Matt Chowansky. “Then, I think about…