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"I Hope Your Team Sucks and Loses": Inside the Head of John Kruk

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John Kruk has gone from beloved ball player to Phillies outcast and back again. How Krukker became Philadelphia’s rambling id.

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"I Hope Your Team Sucks and Loses": Inside the Head of John Kruk

John Kruk has gone from beloved ball player to Phillies outcast and back again. How Krukker became Philadelphia’s rambling id.

13 days ago

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The Spun

NBC Sports Philadelphia Makes Decision On John Kruk

Meet The Wife Of Phillies Star Bryce Harper (1:01) John Kruk will continue calling Philadelphia Phillies games beyond 2025.The former All-Star hitter has become a fan favorite in the NBC Sports Philadelphia booth. Since leaving ESPN, the color commentator has shown more of his jovial personality alongside play-by-play announcer Tom McCarthy.On Friday, Philadelphia Magazine published a feature on Kruk written by Jake Kring-Schreifels. The profile…

11 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Awful Announcing

John Kruk inks 4-year extension with NBC Sports Philadelphia

John Kruk isn’t going anywhere — except maybe for a mid-game snack or a mid-inning beer. In a feature in Philadelphia Magazine, it was revealed that NBC Sports Philadelphia locked in the Phillies analyst to a four-year extension this past winter, ensuring fans get more of his unfiltered takes, dry humor and complete disdain for anything overly serious for the foreseeable future. Since 2017, he’s been a perfect fit alongside Tom McCarthy, headlin…

11 days ago

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The Liberty Line

Report: John Kruk signs contract extension with NBC Sports Philadelphia

Looks like Philadelphia has at least four more years of John Kruk talking about hoagies, old-school baseball fights, and the time he probably pulled a hammy walking up the Citizens Bank Park steps.According to reports, NBC Sports Philadelphia locked up Kruk on a four-year deal, meaning the Phillies legend and broadcasting wildcard isn’t leaving the booth anytime soon.Thank God for that.In a world where half of baseball broadcasting feels sanitiz…

12 days ago

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