There weren't a lot of moves the Chicago Cubs nailed last offseason, but the one they did was the hiring of Jon 'Boog' Sciambi as the new play-by-play man at Marquee Network. .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Darkhorse candidate Jon "Boog" Sciambi is emerging as the lead candidate to take over play-by-play duties on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball," sources tell Sporting . Shulman, who has worked as the World Series announcer for ESPN . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ : CHICubs. .groqnz.markdown.youtube,.groqnz.photo figcaption.youtube,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed.youtube{padding:0;}/*!sc*/ However, that specific name might not be all that familiar to viewers, even after nearly three decades in the business. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ They're a lot to fill, but on Monday the Marquee Sports Network announced that Jon "Boog" Sciambi will be the team's new TV play-by-play announcer beginning with the 2021 season. Poor Jon Sciambi. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{border-top:1px solid #ddd;content:'Players';left:10px;right:10px;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Boog and Benneti love to be the stats guy, but JD is not a natural born arguer like Stoney so sometimes it comes off pedantic. ICYMI, here's the interview I did with Boog earlier this month. main{display:block;}/*!sc*/ February 25th Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals 2:05pmFebruary 26thTexas Rangers at Cleveland Replacing Len Kasper, who retired this offseason, was no easy task, but the addition of Sciambi to. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ More pic.twitter.com/2jQCg8I13I. Sciambi succeeded Matt Vasgersian and took over the main play-by-play calls for the MLB: The Show video game series starting with MLB The Show 22. (Orlando Ramirez / USA Today) After college, Sciambi worked multiple roles at WESB in Bradford,. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ In fact, he also worked as the play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves on SportSouth and FSN South along with his fellow co-worker Joe Simpson from 2007 to 2009. During last night's Detroit-Kansas City. 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The Chicago Cubs have a new play-by-play announcer: Jon Sciambi, better known as "Boog" as the play-by-play voice of ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball."He leaves ESPN for Marquee Sports . @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ "I'm thrilled to continue my relationship with Marquee Sports Network and the Cubs," Deshaies said in a release. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{background:#ffffff;border-top:solid 4px #002867;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);box-shadow:6px 6px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);left:-99em;opacity:0;padding:10px;position:absolute;right:0;-webkit-transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;width:160px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ There have been a few times where you can hear it in JD's voice where he wants to cuss him out and tell him to shut up. Sciambi previously served as a radio broadcaster with the Florida Marlins from 1997-2004 and as the lead play-by-play television announcer for the Atlanta Braves from 2007-09. .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ Cubs play-by-play announcer Jon "Boog" Sciambi sat down with Taylor McGregor to talk about his friend Tim Sheehy's experience with ALS, Project Main St. and . How many times will we see the Jets backup QB? data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ But we do know, from an announcement today from Marquee Sports Network, that Jon "Boog" Sciambi and Jim Deshaies were given multi-year contract extensions to remain play-by-play commentator . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ He has announced games on ESPN Radio and ESPN television. .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ He was paired with Joe Simpson. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo a{-webkit-flex:1 0 auto;-ms-flex:1 0 auto;flex:1 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ "I'm fired up," Sciami said Sunday from Cubs camp in Mesa, Ariz. .mHQYb .p-search-item a{bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ [6], He formerly worked in South Florida sports radio on 790 The Ticket. 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