Baseball Wives is an American reality television series based around the wives and girlfriends of baseball players from various different teams.[1] The series aired on VH1 and is set in Scottsdale, Arizona, which is primarily home to baseball's spring training of the Cactus League. It was confirmed by Baseball Wives cast member Jordana Lenz that the show had been canceled.
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Shed Media |
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| Network | VH1 |
| Release | November 30, 2011 – January 29, 2012 |
Cast
editMain
edit- Anna Benson, ex-wife of retired Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kris Benson
- Brooke Villone, wife of retired Washington Nationals relief pitcher Ron Villone
- Chantel Kendall, ex-wife of retired Kansas City Royals catcher Jason Kendall
- Tanya Grace, ex-wife of retired Chicago Cubs 1B Mark Grace
- Erika Monroe Williams, wife of retired Arizona Diamondbacks 3B Matt Williams
- Jordana Lenz, Dated Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan
Recurring
edit- Shayla Farnsworth, wife of Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth
- Cheri Knoblauch, ex-wife of retired New York Yankees 2B Chuck Knoblauch
- Maggie McCracken, wife of retired Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Quinton McCracken
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | November 30, 2011 | 600,000[2] | |
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The fur flies in the explosive series premiere when an offhand remark made by Erika finds its way back to Chantel, who refuses to let the insult lie. Also, Jordana finds it hard to move on from her failed relationship with a player. | ||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | December 7, 2011 | 224,000[3] | |
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When Anna pushes Chantel to forgive Erika, Chantel bites back by inviting a figure from Anna's past to Scottsdale to settle the score. Also, a trip to a local firing range heats up when Tanya falls for the instructor's big guns. | ||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | December 14, 2011 | 313,000[4] | |
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Cheri Knoblauch plans to settle her old score with Anna and Jordana tests the waters again with a new guy. | ||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | January 1, 2012 | N/A | |
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During speed dating for Chantel, Jordana throws a tantrum when the tables are turned on her and Cheri's reaction puts everyone on edges. Later, Anna's retouching of the girls' pinup calendar ends in fireworks after she insults Cheri yet again. | ||||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | January 8, 2012 | 623,000[5] | |
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When Jordana feels snubbed by Erika and the other ladies, she aligns herself with the only other Baseball Wife she feels will have her—Anna. Also, Cheri and Chantel plan a getaway with plans to leave a certain troublemaker in the group behind. | ||||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | January 15, 2012 | N/A | |
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Jordana invites Anna to come with them on girls' trip to the Turks and Caicos islands, putting a further strain within the group. In addition, Cheri and Brooke have a major fallout which spills over into their trip, and Brooke takes the feud to a whole new level when she teams up with Anna for another uncouth insult. | ||||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | January 22, 2012 | N/A | |
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The ladies' trip to Turks and Caicos sours quickly when Brooke is called out over damning online posts about her travel companions, and no one takes it harder than Jordana. | ||||
| 8 | "Episode 8" | January 29, 2012 | N/A | |
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The ladies discover that Brooke may be out of the group, but not out of nasty things to say about them. An attempt to set her straight once and for all ends with more than mere egos shattered. | ||||
References
edit- ^ Kwiatkowski, Elizabeth (November 1, 2011). "VH1 to premiere new 'Baseball Wives' reality series on November 30". Reality TV World.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (December 1, 2011). "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Horror Story" Still Tops Among Adults 18-49". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (December 8, 2011). "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Sons of Guns" Returns on Top for Discovery". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (December 15, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story' Falls, But Leads + 'Sons Of Guns,' 'Moonshiners,' 'Psych', 'Hot In Cleveland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (January 10, 2012). "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Kourtney & Kim" Takes Demo Crown". The Futon Critic.