Review: MLB Network’s The Pen – Phillies Bullpen

Just got finished watching the Pen and the first episode had a lot of things to cover: the competition for the final spots in the bullpen and rotation, JC Romero’s suspension, the opening night festivities, Harry Kalas’ death, as well as the season up until the first interleague series with the Yankees. For the Phillies fan it provides the most in depth, behind the scenes look at the Phillies. This type of access is generally reserved for the Boston or the New York teams, but to the victor goes the spoils, and the Phillies will be the subject every week.

What makes the show even better is that it covers more than the stars – Scott Eyre comes out with some of the best stuff – I love seeing him tell Pedro Feliz on opening day that this might be his last opening night. I’m hoping that moving forward the show is closer to the news cycle.

Must watch for the Phillies fan, but even if you’re not – it’s unprecedented access to a major league team.

MLB Network’s The Pen will appear weekly for six episodes

THE PEN BROADCAST SCHEDULE (all times Eastern):
June 14 – 8:00 p.m. Debut, Episode One
June 21 – 9:00 p.m. Episode Two
June 28 – 8:30 p.m. Episode Three
July 12 – 8:30 p.m. Episode Four
July 19 – 8:30 p.m. Episode Five
July 26 – 8:30 p.m. Finale, Episode Six