Marlins drop analyst Tommy Hutton from broadcast
Miami Marlins fans are in an uproar, and this time it has nothing to do with one of the team's players.
The Marlins and Fox Sports Florida decided to drop popular analyst Tommy Hutton from broadcasts on Monday, which came as a shock to the veteran broadcaster, and fans of the franchise.
"All I got was, 'We've made a decision to go in another direction,'" he told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. "They insisted it wasn't about budget. I was surprised and shocked (at) the way it was handled given the fact it was two months into the offseason and a couple days before Thanksgiving."
The @Marlins letting go of Tommy Hutton is an absolute travesty
— brandon almeida (@brandonalmeidaa) November 24, 2015
@Marlins That's it you've lost me as a fan for good. How can you get rid of Tommy Hutton. He's practically our version of Vince Scully.
— Carmar#27 (@27_carmar) November 24, 2015
Hutton has been the club's television analyst for the past 19 seasons, and doesn't plan on retiring from the game he loves.
"I am thankful to have worked 51 years in this game," he said. "I am thankful to have spent the last 19 doing Marlins baseball.
"I am in no way thinking about retiring. I still love the game, still have passion, still have energy."
Hutton's replacement has yet to be named.