Braves TBS Baseball network's rights fee payments to Major League Baseball. In turn, national sponsors could fulfill their advertising commitments by purchasing ads on TBS, in addition to ESPN or Fox. The move was strongly criticized by Braves fans, Atlanta area media outlets and team manager Bobby Cox. Over 90% of Braves fans who voted in an online poll conducted by the "Atlanta Journal-Constitution" newspaper preferred the team of Caray and Van Wieren to the more neutral broadcasts. The move backfired, and ratings for the TBS broadcasts declined sharply. After that year's All-Star break, TBS brought back Caray and Van Wieren to work
Ted Cox (baseball) four infield positions, Cox joined the Seattle Mariners in 1980 and the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981, his last major league season. In a five-season career, Cox was a .245 hitter with 10 home runs and 79 RBI in 272 games. Currently, Cox works with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association in raising money for worthy causes and charities. or Baseball Library, or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota Ted Cox (baseball) William Ted Cox (born January 24, 1955) is a former shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from through for the Boston Red Sox (1977), Cleveland Indians (1978–1979), Seattle