Sportscaster Bob Costas came under fire from baseball fans for his overly enthusiastic and inaccurate calls during the recent Yankees-Rays series. Fans criticized his tendency to exaggerate plays and manufacture drama, particularly when Aaron Judge was at bat.
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.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:Baseball fans didn't hesitate to rip Costas for his performance in the booth throughout the series, making their opinions heard on social media.Not trying to bag on Bob Costas but he isn’t even close with these calls.
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