Marquee Sports activities introduced Wednesday that former Cub Dexter Fowler shall be becoming a member of the community as a studio analyst.
Fowler introduced his enjoying retirement on Tuesday, hanging up the cleats after a 14-year profession that noticed stops in Colorado, Houston, St. Louis, Anaheim, and, sure, Chicago.
Thanks to the followers.
Keep tuned for what’s subsequent. pic.twitter.com/qZd84zge6Z
— dexfowler.eth (@DexterFowler) January 31, 2023
His two-year stint at Wrigley Subject coincided with the franchise’s turnaround 12 months in 2015 after which the workforce’s legendary 2016 World Collection run. And, truthfully, “coincided” strongly undersells Fowler’s contributions. His play on the sphere earned him an All-Star nod in 2016, and he homered as soon as within the NLCS and twice within the World Collection, most memorably to steer off Recreation 7.
You go, we go!
Thanks for making historical past with the Cubs and congratulations in your 14-year profession within the massive leagues.
Take pleasure in retirement, @DexterFowler! pic.twitter.com/lEsqbk4wAo
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) January 31, 2023
As a Cubs fan, there aren’t actually many former gamers Marquee may add that may make me contemplate actively in search of out pregame and postgame protection or different studio programming. (Plus as a Cubs fan with YouTube TV, it’s a little bit of an instructional train, however keep on with me.)
Dexter Fowler, although? Completely. Clearly I’m only one fan, however Fowler’s two-year stint was sufficient to land him on my all-time favourite checklist. (And going positionally, there’s no contest as to who my favourite centerfielder ever is.) He performed only a enjoyable, good model of baseball; working impossibly deep counts, making spotlight performs, the occasional leadoff pop.
“Hello, I’m Dexter Fowler. You may keep in mind me from such highlights as main off Recreation 7 of the 2016 World Collection with a house run.”
*studio viewers applauds thunderously, refuses to cease*
— Randall J. Sanders (@RandallJSanders) February 1, 2023
Fowler’s current publicity to the game is all the time a robust attribute for an analyst to own. Mixed with a sterling status within the clubhouse and loads of off-field perspective, Fowler ought to be a pleasure to observe break down the workforce as they attempt to attain the playoffs for the primary time since 2020.
From Marquee’s launch:
Marquee Sports activities Community right now introduced the addition of 2016 World Collection champion Dexter Fowler as a studio analyst, primarily contributing to pregame and postgame protection. Fowler will make his debut Marquee look tonight on Cubs 360 offered by Miller Lite at 6 p.m. CT.
Fowler introduced his retirement yesterday following a 14-season main league profession with the Rockies, Astros, Cubs, Cardinals and Angels. The outfielder performed two seasons with the Cubs from 2015-16, serving because the workforce’s major leadoff hitter and contributing to among the largest moments in franchise historical past, together with his historic leadoff residence run in Recreation Seven of the 2016 World Collection.
“We’re happy to welcome Dexter Fowler to the Marquee Sports activities Community workforce,” mentioned Marquee Sports activities Community Common Supervisor, Mike McCarthy. “We congratulate Dexter on an unimaginable enjoying profession, highlighted by his integral position on the memorable 2015 and 2016 Cubs groups, and we sit up for being part of the following chapter of his profession.”
If Fowler excels like I’m predicting he’ll and has any curiosity in rising his media profession, it’s not a stretch to assume he may find yourself with roles at extra nationwide shops as effectively. For now, although, that is nice information for Cubs followers, and it’s the uncommon offseason acquisition just about everybody agrees is a optimistic.
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