Corpus Christi and Amarillo Texas are less than 10 hours apart but the distance represents a big step forward for Sam Levitt. After two seasons as the No. 2 broadcaster for the Corpus Christi Hooks, Levitt has been hired as the No. 1 for the new Amarillo Sod Poodles. The Soddies are the AA affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
A small market TV sports director asked me if minor league baseball is the fastest way to network TV play-by-play for all sports.
Joe Davis and Adam Amin are fabulous TV broadcasters who started their careers in minor league baseball. From their examples, though, many young broadcasters now believe that minor league baseball is the best way to network TV play-by-play.
It's not.
