It's kind of my intention to be myself on the show. My main priority on FOX is to do play-by-play. Nobody's tuning in to listen to me. If I didn't show up to do the games, people would watch, and the ratings probably wouldn't be all that different. That's not why people are watching.

Even talking about serious issues - it's hard to fit in anything around calling a baseball game.

I certainly don't feel like I have a monopoly on [opinions] because I have the job at FOX - any one of a thousand people could have the job. There are people out there that have just as educated an opinion on what I'm calling or describing as I do.

I think most people associate me with my dad.

I have more fun now doing a game on a Saturday or Sunday than I've ever had. I love the fact that every year, it's gotten more and more fun.

If you're the play-by-play announcer, I think it's your job to be better than just saying what's on people's TV screen.

Five years ago, I wasn't getting questions [about blogs and the internet] from the TV/radio critic of the New York Times.