John Sadak was starting to make plans for this day to never come in his career. 

But it's here. Opening Day in Cincinnati, and Sadak will make his major league debut as the lead play-by-play announcer for Reds television broadcasts. 

What will the moment be like for Sadak when the New York City native calls his first pitch at 4:10 p.m. Thursday on Fox Sports Ohio? 

Sadak has been trying hard not to get caught up in the moment after 15 years of calling minor league baseball games. 

"For me personally, it's a realization of a dream," Sadak told The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast. "But my job is to be a steward and an entertainer and facilitate our analysts and storytelling. Reds baseball is way bigger than me. I'm just the guy who's doing it now, and hopefully for many years."