That’s not a slight at former St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler, who does great work and is definitely a rising star on the MLB broadcasting side. But this?

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"Dex loves basketball, so for me it was like, why not Dexter Fowler?” Crawford said. “Because if I get another basketball guy, it’s like, ‘OK, that’s his friend, they’re basketball ...