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When the Sunday Night ESPN basball game begins, my wife can usually only tolerate an inning of Joe Morgan. “I can’t listen to this idiot,” is her usual comment and unless it is my beloved Yankees, we change the channel. Though her knowledge of the game may not be fantastic, it is better than Joe’s, and she has a greater ability to get her point across.

Sources say ESPN set to break up Morgan-Miller team.

Sources said Morgan could be shifted to the network’s midweek baseball telecast, where he would work with a new play-by-play partner.

His likely Sunday night replacement would be Rick Sutcliffe. If there is a switch, it is not a given Miller would stay in the “Sunday Night Baseball” booth, either. He too could be moved to another night or over to the radio side.

Miller and Morgan have spent nearly two decades together. During that time their relationship has had its rocky moments. That’s no secret.

What’s coming to light is how unpopular Morgan has become with many of his ESPN colleagues, who are less than thrilled with the way he prepares for a telecast. Some of them also don’t respond well to what they call Morgan’s haughty attitude, which he has displayed during some of his more outspoken performances in internal ESPN meetings.

Prone to on-air mistakes, Morgan also has come under some intense media scrutiny.

The guys over at FJM may have to re-name their blog.