John Sterling sent Yankees fans to Google Translate following Anthony Volpe’s first career home run in MLB. The Yankees’ prized rookie and top prospect led off the game with his milestone blast in the Bombers’ 4-3 loss to the Twins at the Stadium. Sterling, the longtime radio play-by-play man for the Yankees, historically has specific … Read more
Michael Kay caught some heat this week for his comments about a bat boy during the Yankees-Guardians game and he’s not too happy about it. Monday night in Cleveland, Kay critiqued the appearance of the bat boy in the Yankees’ dugout, saying it went against former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner‘s “Neatness Counts” policy that was … Read more
Mark Wahlberg is willing to make a sacrifice for the sake of his hatred toward the Yankees. The 51-year-old actor made his way to the Astros’ Opening Day game against the White Sox, where he claimed he’d give his thumb to Jose Altuve, who broke his during the World Baseball Classic. “It’s going to have … Read more
Before Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks agreed to go through with signing Derek Jeter for the network’s top MLB pregame show, he reached out to Jeter’s longtime frenemy and Fox Sports analyst Alex Rodriguez to get the green light, The Post has learned. A-Rod gave Jeter the thumbs up and now Rodriguez will be teammates … Read more
YES Network is still hoping to have a direct-to-consumer Yankees product by Opening Day on Thursday, The Post has learned. If YES DTC can’t launch by Thursday’s Yankees-Giants first pitch, then the plan is to have it ready shortly after with the expectation for it to be available by sometime in April at the latest. … Read more
The viewership numbers for the World Baseball Classic championship game reflected the magnitude of its storylines. Team Japan’s 3-2 victory over the United States averaged 4.48 million viewers on the Fox Sports 1 broadcast, combining with Fox Deportes and streaming services for 5.2 million viewers, the outlet announced Wednesday Per Sports Business Journal, the 4.48 … Read more
Keith Olbermann just had to go there with the grandmothers. Olbermann, a self-proclaimed Mets fan, was distraught over the excruciating knee injury suffered by Edwin Diaz during the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night, which will likely cost the star closer his season. The former ESPN and MSNBC broadcaster lashed out at the “meaningless” global … Read more
Bob Costas had a rough playoff outing. Costas joined Bill Maher on the comedian’s “Club Random” podcast and admitted that he didn’t have a great performance in the ALDS, where his play-by-play of the Yankees series was widely panned. “This past October I did the Yankees and the Guardians in the Division Series and I … Read more
John Sterling will be 85 in July, and is not going anywhere as the Yankees’ radio play-by-player. WFAN and the team expect him to do most, but not all, of the games this upcoming season. This is why Justin Shackil is on the verge of what one day could become a very big job, The … Read more
If there is anything in World Series broadcasting akin to Bill Mazeroski’s 1960 championship-winning homer, it occurred in Arizona on Nov. 3, 2001. It was Game 7 of the World Series. The bases were loaded with one out and the score was tied in the bottom of the ninth. Mariano Rivera faced the Diamondbacks’ left-handed-swinging … Read more
Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker are soon to say, “I do.” The 34-year-old actress and 26-year-old baseball player got engaged at an unspecified date at the end of 2022, TMZ revealed earlier this week. They have been dating for about two years. Before she met Tucker, Hudgens dated a litany of famous actors. Hudgens, who … Read more
Cole Tucker and Vanessa Hudgens are in the wedding planning phase. TMZ reports that Tucker, a utility MLB player, and Hudgens, an actress in “High School Musical,” got engaged in late 2022. While the date that the 26-year-old Tucker popped the question could not be ascertained, the couple did have a romantic getaway to Paris … Read more
The Mets are making their broadcast a family affair, The Post has learned. Patrick McCarthy, son of former Mets radio play-by-player Tom, will be the WCBS pre-and-postgame host and swingman game-caller when the voice of the team, Howie Rose, is off, according to sources. The Post previously reported that Keith Raad would be the Mets’ … Read more
It’s the end of an era at WFAN. After three decades, Sweeny Murti is moving on, he announced Friday. “My time at WFAN has come to an end,” the longtime radio host posted in a note to Twitter. “It was a dream job that lasted 30 years. Unfortunately, it’s time to move on. “Along the … Read more
Francisco Lindor and his wife Katia Reguero Lindor have a lot to celebrate. The 29-year-old Mets shortstop and the “Un-a-Parent” podcast host are expecting their second child in June, they announced in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday. “Celebrating love & baby número dos coming June 2023 🥰,” she wrote in her caption, adding the hashtag, “soon … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. This is what baseball is all about. After 162 regular season games, three rounds of playoffs and five back-and-forth World Series contests, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies are heading back to Houston’s Minute Maid Park to battle … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Thirteen years is a long time to wait. That’s how long it’s been since the Phillies have played a World Series game at their home Citizens Bank Park. Now that they’re back on their home turf and tied … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Let’s face it; The Houston Astros are a full-fledged dynasty. With four World Series appearances in the past six seasons and perfect attendance in the past six ALCS, it’s hard to dispute their dominance. Coming off a 106-win … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The Mets are looking to make up for a disappointing end to their 2022 season. After getting ousted in three games in the NL wild-card series against the mighty Padres, the Amazins will do everything they can to … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The Fall Classic is upon us, and the two combatants have emerged. In one corner we have the Astros, who blazed through the postseason, sweeping both the Mariners and Yankees behind the sterling pitching of Justin Verlander and … Read more