Another television network has decided to give Keith Olbermann a gig: TBS will bring on the embattled anchor for its 2013 MLB playoff coverage.
After controversial and failed stops as a political news anchor at MSNBC and Current, Olbermann is returning to the sports world, where he made his bones as an ESPN anchor in the 1990s. Olbermann deserves credit where credit is due: He has an impressive, encyclopedic knowledge of baseball.
“We’re excited to have him join Dennis [Eckersley] in studio, and look forward to Keith sharing his in-depth knowledge of the game, MLB teams and players with our viewers for three great weeks in October,” Turner Broadcasting said in a statement.
TBS has the rights to the Wild Card Playoff games, 18 of the 20 League Division Series, and the National League Championship Series.