Kennedy called the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Red Sox but didn't call the second game, which was added to the schedule because Friday's game was rained out. Kennedy wasn't scheduled to do the Baltimore series, which starts today, and he bolted after Sunday's first game so could catch a flight to his real home in California. Brian Anderson was on hand to serve as analyst in the second game. The whole thing comes off as amateurish.

Kennedy calling about two-thirds of the games on TV has been an issue all season, and the blame lies with the Rays for allowing Kennedy to dictate this schedule, in part so he can continue to host a satellite radio show. Where are his priorities? Does he want to be the Rays analyst or is it more important to live in California and host a radio show? If it's the latter, that’s fine. But the Rays need to think about their product, and their broadcasts have suffered because of having two analysts.

If the Rays like Kennedy and want him to return next season, that's okay. But he -- or whomever gets the job next season -- should get it only under one condition: that they are the full-time analyst who can commit to 150 games.