"If a woman covering a game started hitting on fans & asking for their numbers on TV they would be crucified on the internet ...

At the urging of Atlanta Braves announcer Brandon Gaudin in the booth Monday night in Toronto, dugout reporter Wiley Ballard asked two fans for their telephone numbers.

It marked the return to the booth for the team’s longtime color analyst, Craig Laughlin. In January, Laughlin announced that he needed heart surgery and would be stepping away from the booth.