PHILADELPHIA — When TBS hosts a playoff baseball game, the network will often kick off the broadcast with what it calls a “crowd pump.” Before the announcers start talking, the network gives the crowd a moment to introduce itself, the roar setting the scene for the viewers at home.
It works better in some stadiums than others. But at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, the atmosphere doesn’t disappoint.
“There’s not many places you can do that,” play-by-play man Brian Anderson said, “but this is always one of them. We call it a crowd-pump ballpark.”
The Phillies fans will have another chance to lead the program starting Saturday as Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers begins.