There’s no denying that Bob Costas is a legendary sports activities broadcaster. His profession spans six a long time, and he’s known as numerous main occasions everywhere in the world. However in the case of a high-tension postseason baseball sport, Costas in all probability isn’t the individual for the job.
Arizona Diamondbacks followers would definitely agree with that.
Costas has been on the decision for the D-backs’ Nationwide League Division Sequence matchup with the Dodgers on TBS. And thru the 2 beautiful upsets the D-backs have pulled off, Costas has introduced the sort of power you’d count on from a mid-August sport on the Dodgers’ residence broadcast.
Take the ultimate out of Monday’s Sport 2 for instance. Kolten Wong flied out to middle to finish the sport, and also you nearly needed to double-check the outs to guarantee that was it as a result of Costas basically sleepwalked via the decision.
Up 2-0 and heading residence!! #EmbraceTheChaos pic.twitter.com/2Ct3elA4yx
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) October 10, 2023
Like, come on, Bob. Not less than fake you need to be there calling postseason baseball. And it wasn’t only one name both. Costas has been like that every one collection.
4 pitches in and the @Dbacks have already got a lead courtesy of Corbin Carroll. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/sePVDAtggR
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2023 If you distinction Costas’ name with Brian Anderson’s closing name of the electric double play in the Braves-Phillies game, the distinction in power is nearly hilarious. It’s like they had been watching two solely completely different sports activities.
Michael Harris II and the Braves flip an INSANE game-ending double play to tie up the collection! ⚾️🔥 pic.twitter.com/JxTVnhpwFL
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 10, 2023
Baseball followers had each proper to criticize Costas there. The D-backs and playoff baseball deserve higher.
