New York radio icon livid with MLB over Yankees Opening Day decision
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo erupted after MLB handed Yankees Opening Day to Netflix and blasted the league for pulling major games away from traditional TV

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo erupted after MLB handed Yankees Opening Day to Netflix and blasted the league for pulling major games away from traditional TV

As last season began, the Seattle Mariners found themselves hovering around the middle of most power rankings. One year later, their outlook is dramatically different. Following a breakout 2026 campaign, Seattle enters the new season as a legitimate contender.Fresh off an AL West title, the Mariners are building on the momentum of their most successful […] The post Seattle Mariners Soar to No. 2 in MLB Rankings Ahead of Opening Day appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Netflix made its big Major League Baseball debut as the 2026 season kicked off on Wednesday night with a game between the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees. And true to form for the streamer, it was a very unique presentation as they look to make their mark in live sports coverage. Netflix has Read more... The post Netflix MLB scorebug draws polarizing reaction appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The Yankees weren’t the Bronx Bombers early on in their season-opener against the Giants, but it didn’t stop them from having a second-inning rally.

Yankees make franchise history not done since 2006 Opening Day sportingnews.com

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to dominate headlines, as CC Sabathia’s recent comments fuel discussion around roster strength and the ongoing MLB salary cap debate. The comparison between the Dodgers and Yankees has quickly emerged as a central talking point as Los Angeles enters the 2026 season. The conversation has intensified across the league as […] The post CC Sabathia drops Yankees comparison to silence Dodgers critics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Yankees are losing another familiar face to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The San Francisco Giants are taking on the New York Yankees in a home game in MLB’s first contest of the 2026 regular season before Opening Day. Before the matchup started, former franchise managers Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy both threw out the first pitch of the year. Baker, who managed the Giants from 1993 […] The post Watch former Giants managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy throw out first pitch of 2026 MLB season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Netflix’s MLB pregame coverage was supposed to make Opening Day feel bigger. Instead, for plenty of viewers, it turned into an Elle Duncan pile-on.

Major League Baseball kicked off the 2026 season unlike ever before, with the national pastime’s first telecast on the global streaming giant Netflix. And in case it was lost on you that you were watching the game on Netflix, Netflix was very eager to remind you that you were watching on Netflix. There was a Read more... The post The Netflix MLB pregame show was one big Netflix infomercial appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The time for trial and error is now over, but Aaron Boone hopes their aggressiveness remains, within reason.

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All eyes will be on Netflix tonight as the San Francisco Giants host the New York Yankees for the first game of the season. It is not a true Opening Day, but it is for these two elite squads. The Tony Vitello era is here. The new Giants manager is aiming to help his team […] The post Giants’ Opening Day lineup trend dates back to Barry Bonds appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Yankees are scheduled to take on the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, before Opening Day. It is the first official game of the 2026 MLB season, and we finally know where guys like Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger are hitting in the lineup. Judge, who has won two consecutive AL MVP Awards, […] The post Where Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger are hitting in Yankees’ Opening Day lineup appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Michael Kay will be watching Opening Day from the stands. Again. Last year, when ESPN held the Yankees opener and put Joe Buck on the call, Kay — who has either written or announced Opening Day for 37 consecutive years — was “red-hot” about it and ended up in the seats at Yankee Stadium with Read more... The post Michael Kay laments ‘concerning’ fragmentation of MLB rights appeared first on Awful Announcing.

NBC hasn’t been much of a player in MLB coverage in recent years, but the Universal network is returning to broadcast regular season baseball games for the 2026 season. In fact, there will be more diversity in MLB broadcasting than ever before this upcoming season, which officially begins on March 25 and will see Opening […] The post How to watch Sunday Night Baseball on NBC and Peacock appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Major League Baseball is going to look and feel very different this season, both for the good and the bad. The new MLB ABS Challenge System is debuting tonight for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees Opening Day game on Netflix. The entire world will get a glimpse of what the ABS will […] The post CC Sabathia gets brutally honest on new MLB ABS system appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The 2026 MLB season has arrived for the New York Yankees. On Wednesday night, they will face off against the San Francisco Giants to kick off the year.Entering the season, there are plenty of questions swirling around the team. With key names like Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, and Anthony Volpe being placed on the injured […] The post Yankees Make Major Announcement for Opening Night Against Giants appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Here's are the top 5 MLB home run prop bets for March 25, 2026.

The New York Yankees made a Gerrit Cole announcement on Wednesday.

The New York Yankees decided to hang onto both Jake Bird and Cade Winquest, which meant another reliever had to go. The Yankees lost reliever Osvaldo Bido to the Atlanta Braves, who claimed him off waivers after the Yankees decided to keep Winquest and Bird on their opening-day roster. Bido, 30, was a non-roster invitee […] The post Yankees Reliever Claimed on Waivers by Braves After Cade Winquest Decision appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Major League Baseball season is back! And before you know it, April, May, and June will start to roll around, but the beginning of the MLB season brings baseball fans an anticipated series between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. The 2026 season kicks off on Wednesday, Mar. 25, with the Giants […] The post Yankees vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, How to Watch MLB Opening Night appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Mets quietly dominate Opening Day as 2026 season begins
