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ESPN MLB<\/a> analyst Ben McDonald caught some flak for his reaction to the network\u2019s promotion of one of the first NHL games of the season between the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers.<\/p>\n

McDonald was on the call for the National League Wild Card Series between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres<\/a> when the promotion appeared.<\/p>\n

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“If you say so, good luck to them,” McDonald said when asked if he believed the Panthers could three-peat this year. “Are you asking if I\u2019m going to be watching? \u2026 There is zero chance I\u2019ll be watching. I\u2019m just going to be honest with you. I will be somewhere, but there\u2019s zero chance I\u2019ll be watching.”<\/p>\n

John Buccigross, who is a part of ESPN\u2019s NHL<\/a> coverage, was among those who took a jab at McDonald.<\/p>\n

“Zero is also how many postseason innings Ben McDonald pitched in his MLB career,” he wrote on X.<\/p>\n

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McDonald explained himself on Thursday during an appearance on FOX Sports\u2019 “Wake Up Barstool.”<\/a><\/p>\n

“As far as the hockey stuff goes, when that thing pops up on the screen, I\u2019ll be honest, I didn\u2019t even know ESPN had the hockey contract,” he said. “I know they probably paid for than a dollar or two for it. I just didn\u2019t even know that to be honest with you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Then, when I looked at the dates, that\u2019s kind of the same time as playoff baseball. And if I got a choice between preseason or beginning of hockey season and October baseball, I\u2019m probably leaning slightly toward playoff baseball.”<\/p>\n

Game 3 in the National League Wild Card Series between the Padres and Cubs is set for 5:08 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

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