Eck, Reynolds, Ripken, Jr. Conference Call Highlights

Tuesday morning, TBS announced (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=2318 Itemid=1)that former MLBers Harold Reynolds and Dennis Eckersley would be joining Ernie Johnson and Cal Ripken, Jr. as part of the TBS MLB All-Star Game Selection Show which will air Sunday, July 6th at 2 p.m. ET. At that time, the starting line-up and reserves for this year's All-Star Game will be announced.Later in the day, the broadcast team held a conference call to talk about matters leading up to the show on Sunday. Here's some highlights.Participants: Harold Reynolds, TBS MLB studio analystDennis Eckersley, TBS MLB studio analystCal Ripken, Jr., TBS MLB studio analystErnie Johnson, TBS MLB studio hostJeff Behnke, Turner Sports executive producerJohnson on what makes a good studio team: “What has worked on TNT’s basketball show on Inside the NBA with Charles (Barkley), Kenny (Smith) and Magic (Johnson) and Reggie (Miller) is the fact that the guys are honest and aren’t ...