Fans came out in droves to see “The Rivalry” play out in the postseason. Tuesday’s Yankees-Red Sox wild-card matchup averaged 7.3 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, the most-watched Game 1 among wild-card and division series games in 20 years, the network reported Thursday. The 9-0 Yankees win was the most-viewed game of its category … Read more
Spike Lee was in the middle of a tense scene before Game 2 at Yankee Stadium. The famed director had to be held back from going after a fan in the Legends Suite dining area before the Yankees faced the Red Sox in their wild-card series on Wednesday night. Lee entered the Legends Suite around … Read more
Maybe background music is the new wave of baseball broadcasts. Peacock’s Yankees-Red Sox broadcast Tuesday night featured an awkward moment when an instrumental played in the middle of the fifth inning during the Bronx Bombers’ 9-0 win. The rock-centric theme played while Yankees ace Cam Schlittler pitched to Nick Sogard in a 1-0 game with … Read more
The opening game of the Yankees-Red Sox wild-card series had plenty of exciting moments in a tight ballgame. One thing less exciting, according to some of those who were viewing from home, was the audio on ESPN’s feed. During Game 1 from Yankee Stadium, ESPN’s feed made a loud static-like noise a number of times, … Read more
There was a squirrel delay in The Bronx. Midway through the fourth inning of the Yankees’ game against the Red Sox on Friday, a squirrel darted across the field, causing a brief interruption in play. The Yankees’ broadcasting booth first noticed the squirrel when it ran into Red Sox outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia while he was … Read more