Bob Costas’ unenthusiastic call of the final out for the Arizona Diamondbacks in their Game 2 NLDS win over the Los Angeles Dodgers raised some eyebrows among baseball fans.
Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald retired Kolten Wong on a routine fly ball to center field to wrap up a 4–2 win. The victory pushed the Dodgers to the brink of elimination and the Diamondbacks closer to the NLCS, but you might not have known it from Costas’ monotone final call.
“Thomas, almost in his tracks, tucks it away, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, who finished 16 games behind the Dodgers in the regular season… come into Dodger Stadium and come away with a two-game lead as they go back to Arizona in this best-three-out-of-five,” Costas said rather matter-of-factly.
Here’s the call:
THE SNAKES HAVE PUSHED THE DODGERS TO THE BRINK pic.twitter.com/CIC9SOMT0G
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 10, 2023
Costas isn’t known as an overly expressive baseball broadcaster, but some fans were still rubbed the wrong way by his seeming lack of enthusiasm.
Bob Costas might have fallen asleep during this call https://t.co/6PUF3bqBGp
— Espo (@espo_2430) October 10, 2023
Was Costas forced to announce this at gun point? I have more excitement when I’m at the dentist https://t.co/2bUCVRoIRE
— Jimmer (@_jimmer96) October 10, 2023
Bob Costas is so bored https://t.co/i4QlTnNX9s
— Fernando Gallo (@FernandoRGallo) October 10, 2023
Why does Bob Costas try to diss the D Backs every chance he gets? https://t.co/Eh9cxgG7Fh
— Ry the SF Giants Guy (@SFGiantsGuyRy) October 10, 2023
Bob Costas with the electric call 🔥 😬 https://t.co/da1mjCojj0
— Andrew! (@Grand_lunch) October 10, 2023
We’ll see if Costas has any more excitement in what is sure to be a raucous environment for the Diamondbacks’ first home playoff game this postseason Wednesday night.
