Jarren Duran had fighting words — but didn’t feel like fighting anymore. The Red Sox outfielder took aim at NBC Sports Boston’s Michael Holley, after the analyst called Roman Anthony’s tenure with the team “one of the biggest flops ever” so far and accused the franchise of lying about his recent injury. Anthony, who’s in … Read more
Spencer Jones’ girlfriend, Ava O’Connor, shared a sweet message responding to the 6-foot-7 outfielder getting called up by the Yankees after Jasson Domínguez was injured during Thursday’s game. “Let’s go baby! The most deserving incredible man. I love you!” O’Connor wrote on her Instagram Story, including the MLB breaking news post and a fire flame emoji … Read more
The announcers who shared a booth with the great John Sterling, and the players and manager who became the main actors in his theatrical telling of the game, arrived at Yankee Stadium on Monday to celebrate a life well lived, and lived only the way one man could. Sterling, the legendary and longtime radio voice … Read more
Michael Kay broke down on the air as he opened up about the death of his former radio partner John Sterling on Monday. Sterling, who was 87, had open-heart surgery after suffering “so many heart attacks that it would’ve killed most people,” Kay explained on his ESPN NY Radio show. And while Sterling got through … Read more
This was at Newark Airport, C terminal, maybe 10 years ago. John Sterling and I were on the same flight bound for Tampa, the start of another spring training for both of us, and as we whittled away the time toward boarding the plane we found ourselves, quite remarkably, transported to a place called Wellsville, … Read more
John Sterling’s death came after he suffered a heart attack in January, which he revealed during what appears to be the longtime Yankees radio voice’s last interview in February. The Yankees and WFAN announced Sterling’s passing Monday at 87, though a cause of death was not disclosed. “Everything is, I say, good. For people who … Read more
Not even a classic Fenway Park proposal can go right for the Red Sox and their fans. During the fifth inning of a game against the Astros, a couple was shown on the jumbotron with the words “Serah Linn, will you marry me?” Yet, the woman in the video didn’t look at the screen once … Read more
John Sterling, the legendary voice of the Yankees, has passed away at 87 years old. Sterling began calling Yankees games in 1989 and famously would never miss a broadcast, calling 5,060 consecutive games up until he missed four games in July of 2019. John Sterling dead at 87. Robert Sabo for NY Post Sterling retired … Read more
Being booed by your hometown crowd is a tough look — especially when it’s a game you are not even playing in. That’s what happened when some of the Phillies players were shown on the Jumbotron while taking in the Flyers’ 1-0 overtime win over the Penguins in Game 6 of their first-round series Wednesday … Read more
An adult male Cleveland Guardians fan who took a home run ball from a young girl during Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays returned it at the end of the game, the girl’s mom, Nikki DeVore, shared in a Facebook post. The adult fan, who is said to be Max Quinn, has since deleted … Read more
Life has thrown a lot of fastballs at the Funderburk family in the last few months. Twins pitcher Kody Funderburk and his wife, Alicia, found out they were expecting in September of last year. They welcomed a healthy baby girl, Murphy Jo Funderburk, on Monday, but that wasn’t the end of their surprises. On Friday, the … Read more
The rivalry between the Dodgers and Giants is among the most-heated in baseball. With many iterations through the years stealing headlines, what transpired over the past few days just added to the legacy. A vicious brawl broke out on Pier 28, just outside of Oracle Park, as fans left the stadium following the Dodgers 3-0 … Read more
Issues with the SNY broadcast of Thursday night’s Mets game had fans saying ay caramba. Fans noticed early in the Mets’ final game of a three-game set against the Twins that popular broadcasters Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling were not calling the game, as the audio was replaced by Spanish-language broadcasters. A technical … Read more
A former Met helped play the role of peacemaker between Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan, Sir Charles said during a radio appearance Wednesday on a Chicago sports talk station. Vince Coleman, who played three seasons from 1991 to 1993 in Queens, brokered the truce when he randomly called Barkley while with Jordan, putting the two … Read more
Francisco Lindor left Mets fans on the edge of their seats. In a rare media appearance on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take,” the veteran infielder revealed that fans don’t know what they think they might about co-mascot Mrs. Met. Co-host Eric Sollenberger, better known as PFT Commenter, started the conversation. “If I played on the … Read more
Jake Magnum’s final at-bat in the 10th inning of the Pirates’ afternoon game Thursday featured an awkward exchange in the background, as one male fan was caught on the broadcast appearing to grab his female companion’s chest while she laughed. The interaction lasted a few seconds and the pair continued talking throughout. Moments after the … Read more
Baseball reporter Angie Mentink is handling her viral 15 seconds with grace, poking fun at herself after a video was posted on social media showing her using Google Gemini to formulate postgame questions. A social media account posted a video of her during a Mariners game as she asked the AI assistant for some help … Read more
The Mets could have another potential Grimace situation on their hands as WWE superstar Danhausen has chosen to lift the “curse” on the star-crossed franchise. Danhausen, who made his WWE debut after a stint in AEW at Elimination Chamber in February, is known for cursing fellow wrestlers and others who disrespect him, and has storyline … Read more
Joe Buck is leaving postseason baseball in his past. The longtime play-by-play man revealed on “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch” that he was offered the chance to call playoff baseball on ESPN last year, but turned it down — and its a choice he’s still comfortable with. “As you and I sit here right now … Read more
It looks like the Mets’ injury bug has infected the SNY broadcast booth as well. Midway through the Mets’ 4-0 loss to the Athletics on Friday, Keith Hernandez revealed that he will be undergoing back surgery on Tuesday. “Can’t happen soon enough,” Hernandez said during the WPIX broadcast. “I’ll be the first one under the … Read more