The Diamondbacks stunned the Dodgers again on Monday, beating the NL West champs 4-2 to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their National League Division Series. Arizona now needs just one more win to end Los Angeles’s season.
Bob Costas was once again on the call for TBS, and the legendary broadcaster got called out by fans for a glaring mistake he made in the first inning.
In case you missed it, Costas was a little off about dates while talking about Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior. He said of the former Cubs star, “Remember how good he was back in the 1990s with the Cubs, pairing with Kerry Wood? They thought they’d have a terrific one-two punch for a generation, and then both of them fell victim to injuries.”
There was only one problem with that statement—Prior didn’t pitch in the 1990s. He was drafted by the Cubs in 2001 and made his MLB debut in 2002.
"Remember how good he was back in the 1990s with the Cubs..."- Bob Costas on Mark Prior, who wasn't even drafted by the Cubs until 2001. https://t.co/lFEDXa0lTs
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 10, 2023
Fans had reactions:
I'm not sure which is worse: the Dodgers losing or Costas announcing. I'm done. https://t.co/L6RI7jF2os
— Dr. Michele Martindill (@Docsociology4) October 10, 2023
Came here to say, "I'm gonna need Bob Costas to retire after this series."
— ❤️🔥4StLCards (@InMyDNA64) October 10, 2023
But, I'm too late. https://t.co/dWhBdau2jf
I’ve been saying it for 25 years. What has Bob Costas done to be considered an expert in anything at all? https://t.co/uVcBxpjnFU
— Kevin Lewis (@TheKevinLewis) October 10, 2023
Come on Costas! And the fact that you were in the "Catching Hell" documentary too. Just smh man 🤦♂️ https://t.co/HUwTlwrfaN
— John Michael McBunch (@j_mikecheck) October 10, 2023
Lmaoooooo https://t.co/3Bxx9rKJPs
— Mike (@Mike__Dhcf) October 10, 2023
Who’s gonna tell Bob that Mark Prior didn’t pitch in the major leagues in the 1990s https://t.co/pzplNk7kMT pic.twitter.com/1TSwufyoAn
— Darth Bader (@Evil_Empire27) October 10, 2023
Ah yes I too remember watching Mark Prior in my elementary school days… https://t.co/5TCqnTYCCk
— OCheez 👨🏼🚀 🧀 (@H0LTBAE) October 10, 2023
Not watching, but it seems like a lot of the feedback on Costas is landing in the "years when we gave Berman the late Monday Night game on kickoff weekend as an emeritus honor" zone. https://t.co/a7cB9PdwOO
— Brandon Veale (@redveale) October 10, 2023
