The San Francisco Giants have a broadcast opening to fill after Mike Krukow announced his retirement, and one familiar name is already in the mix.
J.T. Snow wants the job.
Snow, a Giants Wall of Fame member and six-time Gold Glove winner, said he would be interested in stepping into the TV booth alongside Duane Kuiper, who is staying on. The former first baseman spent most of his playing career with San Francisco and finished it there in 2008, which gives him a built-in connection with the fan base that watched him for years.
“I've thrown my hat in the ring; it's still early in the process... We'll see where it goes,” Snow said.
“Hopefully I get an interview. I’ve got my resume all ready to go.
It's just another aspect of the game I love.”
Snow also pointed to his experience behind the microphone. He said he worked seven seasons for the Pac-12 Network covering college baseball, along with select Giants games after he retired. That background, he believes, matters - and so does his perspective as a position player.
“I’m a position player,” Snow said via Rissotto. “The Giants have been very pitcher-heavy in the broadcasting world - with Kruk, Javy [Lopez], Estes, [George] Kontos is on the postgame.
Hunter Pence is probably the only position player, but we have a lot to offer. We play the game every day.
We know the pitching.”
For now, Snow said the Giants’ front office isn’t expected to turn its attention to broadcast plans until after the World Series, according to Rissotto.
Snow’s playing resume speaks for itself. In a Giants uniform, he put up a 12.4 WAR, hit .273, launched 124 home runs and drove in 615 runs. He wasn’t part of the early 2010s championship teams, but he remains one of the franchise’s most recognizable figures and clearly wants to stay close to the game in a new role.
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