We won’t have Bob Costas to kick around any longer. Costas, 72, is retiring from calling MLB games, The Athetic’s Andrew Marchand reported. Costas has been calling baseball games since the 1980s and most recently was on the announce team for TBS. Bob Costas is retiring from MLB play-by-play. Getty Images During the 1990s, he … Read more
Freddie Freeman’s wife is “so dang proud” of the star Dodgers first baseman, who was named MVP of the 2024 World Series following L.A.’s come-from-behind triumph over the Yankees in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Chelsea Freeman, who traveled from coast to coast as Freeman pursued his second World Series title, took to Instagram after … Read more
This didn’t happen in Derek Jeter’s era. In an inning that featured two errors on routine plays and another crushing gaffe, the Yankees blew a five-run lead to the Dodgers en route to a 7-6 defeat in an embarrassing close to their season. “I don’t know if I’ve ever quite seen an inning like this, … Read more
The Dodgers’ WAGs made sure to document the team’s World Series triumph at Yankee Stadium. Los Angeles overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win it all at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. The players and their families celebrated on the field under a sea of yellow streamers and … Read more
Fans at Yankee Stadium appear unable to stop behaving badly — forcing a well-known actor to leave Game 5 early. Wendell Pierce, who has appeared in “The Wire” and “Jack Ryan” took to X to say he left the Yankees-Dodgers World Series game in The Bronx because he was talking to a Dodgers fan and … Read more
Alex Rodriguez didn’t sound very original after the Yankees’ Game 4 win on Tuesday night. On the Fox postgame show alongside Kevin Burkhardt, Derek Jeter and David Ortiz, Rodriguez had a curiously familiar take on the Bronx Bombers forcing a Game 5 by taking down the Dodgers, 11-4. “Tonight, Kevin, is an annoyance for the … Read more
Yankees fan Austin Capobianco opened up about his night of infamy in an interview with Barstool Sports on Wednesday night, saying this was a moment years in the making. Capobianco was barred from Game 5 of the World Series after cartoonishly attempting to interfere with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts on a pop-out in foul territory … Read more
Chris Russo is nothing if not a rugged traditionalist. In his weekly “What are you mad about?” segment on ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday, Russo barked about the musical performances from Ice Cube before Game 2 and Fat Joe before Game 3 of the World Series. He admitted that he didn’t actually see Ice Cube … Read more
It’s a small world. Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski said he was friends with Austin Capobianco — one of the Yankees fans who were banned from Game 5 of the World Series after prying a foul ball out of Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts’ glove in Game 4 — in college at the University of Arizona, … Read more
Chelsea Freeman had a front-row seat Tuesday as husband Freddie Freeman etched his name into World Series history. Shortly after the star Dodgers first baseman notched his sixth consecutive homer in a World Series game — a feat that began during his time with the Braves in 2021 — Chelsea posted a celebratory message on … Read more
The first World Series game attended by Gerrit Cole’s young sons will certainly be hard to top. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Cole’s wife, Amy, posted an adorable photo of sons Caden, 4, and Everett, 1, in their pinstripes as they watched the Yankees keep their season alive with an 11-4 win over … Read more
The two Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series after prying a foul ball out of the glove of Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts said they had a plan in place and were ready to enact it. Austin Capobianco and his friend, John Peter, grabbed Betts’ glove and pulled the ball out … Read more
Something this ridiculous hasn’t happened in the 40-plus years of John Sterling calling baseball games. “I’ve seen people go for baseballs before. Have I ever, in my 40-odd years of broadcasting baseball, I’ve never seen that,” Sterling said on WFAN of the Yankees fans interfering with Mookie Betts on Tuesday night. During the first inning … Read more
ESPN should make a call to the bullpen for “Sunday Night Baseball” next season. Jon “Boog” Sciambi, who is the play-by-play broadcaster for ESPN Radio’s coverage of the World Series, should also be the voice of ESPN’s core package of MLB games on Sunday nights. It feels like a special experience when Sciambi calls a … Read more
Chelsea Freeman is savoring every moment of this World Series experience. Taking to Instagram on Monday, the wife of star Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman gave her followers a behind-the-scenes look at Games 1 and 2 of the best-of-seven series at Dodger Stadium, with L.A. defeating the Yankees in both contests. The video opens with … Read more
Freddie Freeman’s torrid World Series continued Monday night with another home run against the Yankees. And his wife Chelsea was there to witness it once again, taking to Instagram to celebrate the Dodgers first baseman’s first-inning two-run homer, marking the fifth straight World Series game he’s homered in, tying an MLB record. “!!!!!!!! Another Free … Read more
The Bronx had its answer to celebrity-filled Dodgers games on Monday. While Games 1 and 2 of the World Series were veritable gathering of Hollywood glitterati, Yankee Stadium held serve, offering up a who’s who of ex-Yankees stars and local rap legends. Follow The Post’s live updates from Game 3 of the Yankees-Dodgers World Series. … Read more
Freddie Freeman’s wife was loving his latest monster moment of the 2024 World Series. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Chelsea Freeman celebrated the star Dodgers first baseman’s second home run of the best-of-seven series against the Yankees – a third-inning blast in Game 2 at Dodger Stadium – hours after he hit a … Read more
Los Angeles brought out the stars — again. After a celebrity-filled crowd rooted the home team on to a dramatic extra-innings walk-off win in Game 1 of the World Series, another star-studded throng came to see if the Dodgers could make it a 2-0 lead over the Yankees. Rapper Ice Cube performed for the Dodger … Read more
The Game 1 verdict was unanimous. It was harsh and came quickly — bottom of the second inning. It was rendered by three adult women not inclined to watch baseball unless the Mets or Yankees are in the World Series. Juror 1: “These guys talk so much I don’t hear a thing they say.” Juror … Read more