1 | ''Intentional Talk'' is a MLB Network show hosted by veteran sports host Chris Rose and former player Kevin Millar. While it is a sports talk show in a similar vein to the programs in the Creator/{{ESPN}} and [=ESPN2=] afternoon blocks, the focus is (unsurprisingly) almost exclusively on [[UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} baseball]], with some discussion on pop culture and other news. Also unlike the so-called "screaming head" shows, Rose and Millar opt for much calmer and less contentious discussion, and while they stay professional, they also lean heavily toward having fun. |
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3 | During baseball season (and during important baseball events such as the Winter Meetings[[note]]A three-to-four-day-long convention where front office personnel, and sometimes coaches, and even players show to discuss business -- revenue, contracts, trades, etc.[[/note]]), the show is an hour long. During the offseason, it is a half-hour long, and many elements may not be quite as baseball-oriented as they would be otherwise. |
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5 | Segments on the show include: |
6 | * Discussion: Conversation about topics around the world of Major League Baseball. Could be a recent trade, a pennant race, a notable team, a noteworthy achievement by a player, etc. May also venture into non-baseball related topics. |
7 | * "The Best Interview in Baseball": An easy-flowing, humorous Q&A segment with a baseball personality or a pop culture star. |
8 | * "Sound Check": Intriguing sound clips with accompanying video. |
9 | * "3 Up, 3 Down": A Monday segment, Rose's choices of good and Millar's choices of bad moments over the weekend in baseball. |
10 | * "The Rizzo Report": Network correspondent Alanna Rizzo presents baseball stories, as well as a trivia question for Millar and Rose (and the audience). |
11 | * "Turning Two": Rapid-fire question-and-answers. This segment takes place when "The Rizzo Report" doesn't. |
12 | * "Kevin's Highlights": A daily segment which consists of a series of highlights and somewhat random clips introduced and commented on by Millar. Separate from these are... |
13 | * Clips: Various short videos introduced by graphics and a disembodied voice. When shown, they are always shown in the second half of the show. There are many different types, some of them self-explanatory: |
14 | ** "That Was Awkward": A clip that ends with at least one person (and/or by proxy the viewer) feeling a bit -- but not too -- uncomfortable. |
15 | ** "What Just Happened?": A bizarre moment that makes little to no sense, perhaps even ''with'' context. |
16 | ** "How Pro Was That?": A moment caught on camera the hosts liked, often a reciprocated ShoutOut to the show. |
17 | ** "Remembering 'One-Five'": A highlight (or lowlight) of Kevin Millar's baseball career. So named because Millar's preferred jersey number was 15.[[note]]In baseball, jersey numbers are often mentioned by separating the numbers, e.g., "one-five" or "two-three" because saying them like that is much clearer than "fifteen" or "twenty-three" when shouting them across a baseball diamond.[[/note]] |
18 | ** "Goin' Back In Time": A clip from the past, usually at least a decade. It is often, though not always, relevant to the beginning of the following segment. |
19 | ** "Cool Story Bro": A clip where the person in it stumbles and stammers through a story. |
20 | ** "Stick To Baseball": When a baseball personality attempts something outside of baseball and does it... poorly. |
21 | ** "International Talk": A clip from a game from a non-English speaking country. The humor transcends the language barrier. |
22 | ** "Hawk's Objective Call Of The Night": A exceedingly excited or very subdued call by Chicago White Sox television play-by-play announcer Ken "Hawk" Harrelson. |
23 | ** "School of Jim Knox": A segment featuring Texas Rangers/Fox Sports South reporter Jim Knox doing one of his offbeat interviews or segments. |
24 | ** "This Week on MLB Network": A weekly humorous compilation of out-of-context clips of personalities from MLB Network. This is the final segment on the weekend "Best of Intentional Talk" show. |
25 | ** "Irrelevant Clip Of The Day": A funny clip that only has nothing to do with baseball, it almost never has anything to do with [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin anything else in the show at all]]. Often precedes... |
26 | ** "Got Heeeem": A clip where a baseball personality is caught doing something odd, silly, or somewhat embarrassing. This is the final clip on the weekday shows. |
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29 | !!Tropes used on ''Intentional Talk'' include: |
30 | * AudienceParticipation: |
31 | ** Audience tweets and posts can be found on the bottom of the screen on the Chatter crawl. Occasionally, the hosts will also respond to tweets and posts during the show. |
32 | ** Often the bump to the break before the "Got Heeeem" segment/clip is a video of a viewer saying (or singing) the line. |
33 | * ButtMonkey: Many of their fellow MLB Network personalities, most often Matt Vasgersian and Greg Amsinger. |
34 | ** Rose tends to get picked on by Millar as well. Chris's wife's admitted crush on Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp is a favored means of Kevin. Rose's fanhood of the Cleveland Indians (particularly when they're doing badly) is another. |
35 | * CatchPhrase: |
36 | ** "Got heeeem!" While it's Millar's, it has also become synonymous with the show. (For example, it is often used as a hashtag for the show.) |
37 | ** Millar often refers to himself as an "'04 Champ." [[note]]This refers to Millar winning the World Series as a member of the Red Sox.[[/note]] |
38 | * {{Crawl}}: The aforementioned "Chatter". |
39 | * FriendlyRivalry: With MLB Network off-season morning show ''Hot Stove''. |
40 | * FunnyBackgroundEvent: If Rose and Millar are interviewing a player, especially if it's on the field, expect a teammate or an opposing team's player to show up behind him doing something silly. |
41 | * LargeHam: Kevin Millar. This is not surprising to anyone who paid any attention to his career, especially his time with the Red Sox. |
42 | * PunBasedTitle: |
43 | ** ''Intentional Talk'' is a play on the baseball term "intentional walk". |
44 | ** The "Kevin's Highlights" segment features [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin highlights narrated by Kevin]] and refers to the blond tints Millar puts in his hair. |
45 | ** The segment "International Talk" is a pun on the show's name. (So, yes, a pun on a pun. This is par for the show, though.) |
46 | * RunningGag: |
47 | ** The adding of, or replacement with, "guyer" to certain titles or descriptions. For example, the hot dog vendor may become the "hot dog guyer". |
48 | ** Derek Jeter, despite probably being the most well-known and famous ballplayer, never has shown up on the show for an official segment despite Kevin Millar's continued attempts and claims that he can "get" him. |
49 | *** For that matter, Millar landing ''anyone'' for the show. |
50 | * ShoutOut: The "How Pro Is That?" clips. |
51 | ** ShoutOut / TakeThat: "Hawk's Objective Call of the Night", which is anything but. |
52 | * StraightMan: Chris Rose, being the "TV veteran", as Millar calls him. |
53 | * WittyBanter: Often happens with Rose and Millar, as well as with both hosts and correspondent Alanna Rizzo. Given the easygoing nature of the show, it works and it fits. |
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