As the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals battled during the ALDS, Bob Costas babbled on in the TBS broadcast booth.
Sometimes, he was on topic. Other times, he rambled on about absolutely anything and everything. At one point, he even began quoting Mark Twain.
It wasn't an enjoyable experience for fans, and one moment in particular drew the ire of viewers, regardless of what team they supported. Costas completely botched a call on a play during the eighth inning, in which Vinnie Pasquantino hit a soft line drive that was caught just past the infield dirt by Anthony Volpe. His call made it seem like much, much more.
"Line drive base hit to center field. It was smothered out there... I don't know if it was caught. Oh my gosh. What a play," said Costas, leaving fans utterly perplexed as to what he was saying.
“Line drive base hit to center field!” -Bob Costas pic.twitter.com/UenniNg8z6
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 10, 2024
Definitely a questionable level of excitement for the second out of the inning. That wasn't the only mistake call he'd made, either.
The slumping Aaron Judge hit a fly ball to deep left field, though it didn't quite reach the warning track. Costas's overexcited call made it seem as if Judge had parked a no-doubter in the left field seats, only to leave Yankees fans disappointed when it was caught for a routine out.
The most we’ve heard Bob Costas get amped was a fly ball from Judge that didn’t reach the warning track. Someone end our misery: pic.twitter.com/GaqlGK43kh
— Eli Hershkovich (@EliHershkovich) October 10, 2024
Baseball fans didn't hesitate to rip Costas for his performance in the booth throughout the series, making their opinions heard on social media.
Is Bob Costas done after this round? Please
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) October 10, 2024
We’re listening to a discussion about Bob Costas’ Vans during a crucial late inning playoff game
— Jonny's Lasagna ⚾️ (@JLasagna43) October 10, 2024
Not trying to bag on Bob Costas but he isn’t even close with these calls. Like not even in the ballpark
— Nick Kostos (@TheKostos) October 10, 2024
Bob Costas is killin it
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) October 10, 2024
Bob Costas has got to go.
— Frank Stampfl (@Roto_Frank) October 10, 2024
Bob Costas keeps trying to foreshadow and/or manufacture a career-defining moment every time Aaron Judge is up to bat and he just won’t stop striking out. It rules
— Andrew Wegley (@andrewwegley) October 10, 2024
Listening to Bob Costas call a baseball game is like listening to the assortment of pre-recorded tracks for a very depressing baseball video game
— nugget chef (1st recipient of BID/S10 Peace Prize) (@jayhaykid) October 10, 2024
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as MLB Fans Roasted Bob Costas After Multiple Bad Calls During Royals-Yankees.
