{
  "id": 12709843,
  "title": "Kenny Albert’s Last-Minute NLDS Fill-In Came Mid-Colonoscopy Prep",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/kenny-alberts-last-minute-nlds-fill-in-came-mid-colonoscopy-prep",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T20:44:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/kenny-albert-nlds-fill-in-colonoscopy-prep/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenny Albert, a seasoned sports broadcaster, found himself in an unusual predicament when he had to fill in for Joe Davis, the play-by-play announcer for Game 3 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Braves. Albert, who is accustomed to a hectic schedule calling games for various sports leagues, was preparing for a colonoscopy the following day. On Monday evening, Fox Sports informed Albert that Davis was “under the weather” and had lost his voice. Albert had just started his colonoscopy prep at around 9 p.m., but he proceeded to take his first dose and proceeded to prepare for the baseball game as well. When Fox Sports confirmed Albert's availability at midnight, he flew in from the New York area at 6:30 a.m., cancelling his colonoscopy. Albert managed to catch up on game preparation during his flight and the following days, drawing on his knowledge of the matchup from an earlier regular season game. Fox Sports' Brandon Gaudin will handle Davis' role for Game 4 against the Dodgers. Despite the unconventional preparation, Albert praised his crew and co-commentator John Smoltz for their assistance.",
  "summary": "Albert filled in for Joe Davis, who had lost his voice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}