McCarver had been thinking about moving on for a couple of years. This winter, Fox executives visited him at his home in Florida to discuss extending his contract, which expired after the 2013 season.

That does not appear to be the case for Tim McCarver. The much-maligned color commentator announced yesterday that he would be stepping down from the booth after 18 seasons with Fox Sports.

Besides the Giants' 7-1 win over the Royals in Game 1, the best thing about the World Series so far is listening to Harold Reynolds. Reynolds, who grew up in Corvallis and was a three-time Golden ...

Announcer Joe Buck and McCarver teamed up for 18 terrific seasons at Fox, and Buck had wonderful words for his departing partner last night. It was a classy and well-deserved finale for McCarver.

Joe Buck, left, and Tim McCarver called 16 World Series together before McCarver's run ended after the 2013 event. McCarver broadcast 24 of the 29 World Series from 1985-2013.