Buck

[Rick C.]

Buck Martinez has been out of the broadcast booth for quite some time now.  The official word is that he is coming back from 'vacation' tomorrow.

Any idea why he's really been away?  Was he shut down by the Jays for negativity about the team, or a health or personal issue?

I actually miss him in the booth.

 

[Kin]

I think it was always planned for him to not do every game this year which is why Shulman's been around.

He is getting up there a bit in age so he might be taking breaks like this from now on.

 

[Peter D.]

Don't these guys usually take a week or two as vacation during the season?  I'm sure they want to get away from the daily grind just like us ordinary folks do during the summer with the family.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Broadcasters usually take pre-scheduled time off, depending on the nature of the schedule.  That's the most likely explanation.  If not, then it was of a personal nature.  Who knows.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I'm pretty sure he takes some time off like this during every season.