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Daily Mail
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Baseball commentator makes savage on-air joke about Coldplay kisscam scandal
Baseball broadcaster Jason Benetti made a hilarious reference to the Coldplay kisscam scandal on Friday as Rangers pitcher Chris Martin warmed up on the mound. The internet was set ablaze this week when a man was seen with his arms wrapped around a woman at the band's show in Boston, before both immediately ducked and turned from the cameras after realizing their faces were on the big screen. Coldplay singer Chris Martin joked 'they're either having an affair, or are very shy', and it soon emerged that the pair - identified as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR chief Kristin Cabot - were indeed married to other people. On Friday, Benetti was the latest to make light of the situation as he joked about Rangers pitcher Martin having the same name as the British singer. 'CEOs beware, Chris Martin is here,' Benetti quippped as the reliever prepared to enter a game against the Tigers. Fans cracked up at the moment, which came during an eventual 2-0 Rangers win. Love this guy... — CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) July 19, 2025 'Protect Jason Benetti at all costs,' one wrote on X. 'He's been waiting to use that line!, another said. And a third cracked: 'That's a cold play right there, JB…. ' Benetti's joke came as the Phillies also poked fun at the situation at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. The team held its own kisscam set to Coldplay 's song 'Speed of Sound' - a huge hint at what was to come - as the cameras managed to find some happy couples who shared a kiss. But then the camera cut to the team's two mascots, who were stood in the exact same pose as Byron and Cabot were when they appeared on camera at the concert. The mascots also replicated the pair's attempted escape act from cameras, as the Philly crowd burst out laughing. The jumbotron operator then found another fan somewhere in the crowd who had come prepared with his own take on the viral moment. The male fan proudly held a sign aloft that read 'this is my wife', with the 'is' underlined for effect. On Saturday, billion-dollar software company Astronomer announced Byron's resignation in a statement. 'As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,' the statement said. 'Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.'
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tigers Today: Tigers shake off 3-game losing streak
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Tigers have bounced back after their first real stretch of adversity for the first time in a while. Starting with the second half of Thursday's doubleheader with Pittsburgh and the first two games of the series against the Rays, Detroit lost three in a row for just the third time all season. Advertisement Tigers end 3-game slide with rout of the Rays It sounds kind of bizarre when you think about it. The Tigers (49-30) have only lost three consecutive games three times as we head toward the All-Star break. Even crazier? One of those streaks was the first series of the season when they faced the reigning champion Dodgers on the road. Better yet? They have yet to drop four in a row. Speaking of bizarre, the team is coming off a bit of a weird stretch and a whirlwind series in Tampa Bay. With Wednesday's rain out, the Tigers and Pirates played a split doubleheader on Thursday — one that featured two rain delays of its own. The final delay came in the ninth inning in a 4-4 tie, which ultimately ended in a flop, an 8-4 loss in extras. So, what should have been an early getaway day to get into Florida, ended up being a late night. Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti says the team landed in Tampa around 2:30 on Friday morning. Advertisement Sign up for the News 8 daily newsletter Jack Flaherty got roughed up Friday night in a 14-8 loss and Tampa's bats handled Brant Hurter and Sawyer Gipson-Long for an 8-3 loss on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers scored six runs in the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon to put away the Rays and avoid a sweep with a 9-3 win. But things look a little different with a big-picture view. From the start of the doubleheader to the end of Sunday's game, the Tigers went 2-3 and packed in a late-night flight in less than 75 hours. Not too bad, all things considered. Detroit Tigers reliever Brant Hurter adds some rosin to his arm during a game against Tampa Bay on June 21, 2025. (Getty Images) ROUGH WEEK FOR HURTER It was a week to forget for Brant Hurter. The reliever took two losses and gave up 10 total runs in three appearances. Advertisement It started with the 10th inning in the finale against Pittsburgh. After a brief rain delay, the Tigers couldn't generate the winning run in the bottom of the ninth, so A.J. Hinch sent Hurter out to keep the Pirates at bay. But the Buccos came out swinging, touching up Hurter for four runs, three earned, on four hits and a walk. Hurter served as the opener for Saturday afternoon's game in Tampa, and once again he got hit around. The 26-year-old lefty gave up four runs, all unearned, on two hits, two walks and a hit batter. With a 9-1 lead in the ninth on Sunday, Hurter was called on once again. This armchair manager suspects Hinch wanted to give him an opportunity to get his confidence back after two rough outings. It didn't work. He walked two batters and hit another to load the bases before being pulled. Two of those runners came around to score before Brenan Hanifee finished it out. Prior to this week, Hurter had been a solid option for the Tigers' bullpen. Before Thursday, he had a 1.67 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP (walks and hits per inning) in 37.2 innings. Advertisement The Tigers do have two other lefties in the bullpen: Tyler Holton and Matt Gage. Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize leaves the field with a trainer in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 22, 2025. (Getty Images) MIZE AVOIDS INJURY The Tigers have already lost Jackson Jobe for the season and are still waiting for Alex Cobb and Reese Olson to get back, so it was a big relief when the team announced that Casey Mize did not suffer a serious injury during Sunday's game. Mize was pulled in the sixth inning with an apparent leg injury, but Hinch clarified afterward that it was just a cramp and the team was being cautious. The former No. 1 pick already missed two weeks last month with a hamstring strain, and spent two months on the injured list last year with a similar injury. Advertisement Sunday was one of Mize's best starts of the season. He gave up six hits but were able to pitch around trouble. He allowed just one run on a solo home run. INJURY UPDATE Speaking of Olson and Cobb, the two starters are getting closer to a return. Hinch told reporters on Friday that Olson will take one more rehab start before being activated from the 15-day injured list. The 25-year-old went down in mid-May after inflammation in the ring finger on his throwing hand. He has completed some rehab starts in the minors, initially avoiding his changeup, which places the most pressure on the injured finger. He pitched 3.2 scoreless innings on Thursday for Triple-A Toledo on 58 pitches. Advertisement We should also see more action this week from Cobb. The veteran got another pain injection in his left hip on June 13 and was shut down for a week. He has been approved for restarting bullpen sessions. He has made a handful of rehab appearances for High-A West Michigan and Triple-A Toledo, where he has been effective, but the timeline has yet to shake out. UP NEXT The Tigers have another day off on Monday before returning to Detroit for a six-game homestand. Tarik Skubal will take the mound Tuesday against the Athletics (32-48) and likely again on Sunday against the Twins (37-40). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Riley Greene Makes 'Totally Ridiculous' Leaping Catch Over Bullpen in Tigers' Game vs. Rays
Riley Greene Makes 'Totally Ridiculous' Leaping Catch Over Bullpen in Tigers' Game vs. Rays originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers took on the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida on Sunday in hopes of salvaging a single game from the two teams' three-game set. Advertisement Detroit took an early 1-0 lead and maintained it with Casey Mize on the mound and the two AL opponents feeling each other out. The bottom of the third inning brought with it a golden opportunity for Tigers left fielder Riley Greene to make a play on a ball that began drifting toward the cramped left field line of George Steinbrenner Field. Greene hustled toward the wall and made a play that Tigers fans will remember for a long time. Riley Greene slides safely into second base on June 20 against the Rays. © Mike Watters-Imagn Images "RILEY GREENE IS RIDICULOUS," the Tigers' X account wrote, echoing the sentiments of Tigers announcer Jason Benetti as Greene made a spectacular catch leaping over a wall near the bullpen. Advertisement The account added an All-Star Game voting link for fans to support Greene. "Amazing bat, amazing glove, he needs to be a career Tiger," one fan said with an orange heart emoji. "MVP MVP MVP," another fan said. "Greene's back must be killing him! Carrying Tork, Carp, Meadows, Colt, Sweeney, and others," another fan added. "There's no way he's real man," another fan said. The Tigers found themselves 8 1/2 games up on the second place Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central as the day continued with the Rays tying it up on a solo home run at 1-1. Detroit is expected to welcome the Athletics to Comerica Park in Detroit on June 24. Advertisement Related: Tigers' Riley Greene Enters Aaron Judge, Miguel Cabrera Territory With Latest Milestone This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
Boston Globe
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Here's the call: Style, subtlety will keep fans listening to baseball announcers
I do not want the play-by-play voices that I'm going to be spending dozens of hours with over the course of a summer to be hyperbolic and prone to superlatives. I want that voice to be wry and understated. Advertisement That's one of the most important ways a broadcaster can build trust and camaraderie with listeners. Don't hammer them over the head with a joke, a story line, or a recurring theme. There's so much time over a long baseball season that subtlety becomes a welcome companion. Let the listeners know that they're in on the joke with you, that you know they've picked up on the same detail you have. This crossed my mind recently for a few reasons, including when I saw a clip of Tigers television broadcaster Jason Benetti — who is as good as there is at the job right now — acknowledging an umpire's generous strike zone with an amusingly dry call. 'Strike three called,'' said Benetti, pausing ever so briefly, then adding, 'in the vicinity of the outside corner.' Advertisement "Strike three called... in the vicinity of the outside corner." - Jason Benetti on Doug Eddings's generous strike zone — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) That's so much more enjoyable than harping on what a bad call it was or railing about how damaging it could be to the local team's chances. And it's a lot more appealing as the season progresses. Not every bad call over 162 games is life and death. I wouldn't go so far as to say the understated approach is going the way of the complete-game shutout, but it absolutely was more prevalent a generation or two ago. With the Red Sox' Joe Castiglione — who could say everything he wanted to say with his tone of voice or a quick, offhand comment — retiring following last season and the Brewers' Bob (' Just a bit outside') Uecker , the funniest broadcaster there has ever been, passing away in January, this baseball season overall does feel different. And it is the younger broadcasters that tend to be plagued with verbosity. We didn't have NESN when I was growing up in Maine in the '80s, so I watched Braves games on TBS for my baseball fix. The quality of the team certainly didn't keep me watching. What kept me watching through what seemed like four Rick Mahler starts per week was the broadcast team, especially Skip Carey , the master of dry wit. I mentioned this on Bluesky (its like X, minus the awful stuff) the other day, and a friend immediately replied with a couple of Careyisms from those '80s Braves/TBS years, back in whatever you call the opposite of a heyday: Advertisement 'We're in the bottom of the fifth and I wish I was too.' Another: 'If you promise to patronize our sponsors, you have my permission to change the channel.' Not everyone has such natural wit, but subtlety and understatement are achievable for any broadcaster with the discipline. Castiglione did not have a classic voice, but one of the reasons he is so beloved is that he spoke to listeners like they were genuine friends who understood baseball. Related : That understated approach will pay off in a couple of ways. It will give more weight to the moment — and to the broadcaster's call — when something truly great does happen. And it will make listeners happy to hear your voice again, day after day, rather than leaving them wondering when you might decide to let a moment breathe, and whether you're getting paid by the adverb. Some Roman numerals A little more evidence on the 'Hey, the Sox finally recalled Roman Anthony !' bump that NESN received Monday when the No. 1 prospect in baseball made his big-league debut: The game, a 10-8 loss to the Rays in 11 innings, earned a 4.22 household rating on NESN. Household viewership was 28 percent higher than the season average to date. Related : Leaps in viewership stood out in two particular demographics: It was 39 percent above the season average among adults 25-54, and 45 percent with adults 18-34. As previously reported, NESN 360 had its highest unique audience ever for a live event during Monday's game, 18 percent higher than the previous best. Chad Finn can be reached at
