“(Rizzs is) a pro,” Langston said. “Those guys are the guys that — you can’t just sneak your way in, whether you’re a player or an announcer, in the big leagues. He paid his dues at the minor league level just like everybody else who puts a uniform on (and) goes out there. … My partner, (Terry Smith), wherever Rick going up through the minor leagues, wherever Rick vacated, Terry took his spot. Rick was in Memphis and then he went to Columbus. Terry went to Memphis. Rick left Columbus to go to the Mariners, Terry went to Columbus.
