Alex Rodriguez will join the ESPN team this season to work on Sunday Night Baseball telecasts. A-Rod joins the broadcast team of Jessica Mendoza, … It has become abundantly clear that the worldwide leader in sports wants to build its baseball offering around Rodriguez. ESPN baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about Aaron Boone’s attitude, the pressure of working with Alex Rodriguez and her role as … ESPN's Jessica Mendoza has gotten quite familiar with Alex Rodriguez's quirks during their time together as "Sunday Night Baseball" analysts. ESPN's Jessica Mendoza and Alex Rodriguez are channeling their inner baseball nerd on "Sunday Night Baseball." ESPN’s Alex Rodriguez still learning on ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ by Rob Tornoe , Posted: June 24, 2018 (From left to right) Matt Vasgersian, Jessica Mendoza and Alex Rodriguez in the booth at Busch Stadium during a 'Sunday Night Baseball' game on May 6. Is ESPN dumping Jessica Mendoza over Alex Rodriguez? Jessica Mendoza with her fellow ESPN analyst Alex Rodriguez, left, and the Astros’ Alex Bregman before a game in 2018.

Alex Rodriguez’s appeal as a broadcaster comes as somewhat of a surprise to those who found him — to put it politely — inauthentic during his playing career. Also high ratings for LeBron James …

If Mendoza is not in the SNB booth, it will further put the spotlight on Rodriguez, which is why someone like Cone may help to dim the glare. Much like Tony Romo in football broadcasting, Rodriguez brings a magnetic charisma and impressive knowledge base whenever ESPN features him.