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I think King is correct about the FOX network not caring about baseball, and that the installation of Zelasko and Kennedy is reflective of this. But I believe this goes deeper than mere antipathy towards the sport. Zelasko and Kennedy, both obvious mediocrities, are kept in their high-profile jobs as self-justification for the FOX obsession with profit maximization over quality product.
To watch the pregame show is to know that these two bland, uninteresting people cannot possibly demand a top salary -- they don't deserve to be paid as much as Costas or Michaels. Maybe Trautwig. So they'll work cheaper, and so they get to stay. This phenomenon extends to the FOX regional sports desks as well -- a more conspicuously mediocre roster of "talent" one could not hope to find.
