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Elle Duncan is heading into her first Home Run Derby broadcast on July 13, and she isn’t there to be Netflix’s version of Chris Berman. As she explains it, calling the actual swings — and home runs — isn’t part of her assignment. Duncan left ESPN in December to become Netflix’s first full-time sports broadcaster,…
Netflix’s MLB Opening Night broadcast had a lot going for it. The self-promotion was not one of those things, and the streamer seems to know it. Gabe Spitzer, Netflix’s head of sports, appeared on the Marchand Sports Media podcast with The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand this week and conceded that the March Yankees-Giants broadcast at Oracle…
The Philadelphia Phillies are making headway after a slow start. They have won seven out of their last ten games, with an 11-9 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. A major catalyst has been, of course, Kyle Schwarber, who hit his 20th home run yesterday. Altogether, he went 3-for-5 with three hits, two home […] The post Kyle Schwarber joins Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire in MLB history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Philadelphia Phillies All-Star slugger Kyle Schwarber is on pace to do something that’s never been seen before in MLB. As of May 14th, ‘Schwarbomb’ is on pace to smack 67 home runs. No player in baseball history has ever landed on exactly 67 round trippers. If he were to reach said threshold, it would be the […] The post Kyle Schwarber’s Home Run Pace Rivals Barry Bonds appeared first on HEAVY.
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz continued a historic on-base run in an 8-5 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Sutter Health Park. Kurtz was walked by reliever Hunter Gaddis in the seventh inning, reaching 20 consecutive games with at least one walk. That tied Barry Bonds (2002-03) for the second-longest streak since […] The post Athletics’ Nick Kurtz makes MLB history not seen since Barry Bonds appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Athletics contain one of the game’s best young power hitters by the name of Nick Kurtz. Kurtz broke onto the scene last year when he smashed 36 home runs and 86 RBIs on his way to winning AL Rookie of the Year. He produced an insane 1.002 OPS and 5.4 WAR in 117 games […] The post Athletics’ Nick Kurtz makes completely honest Barry Bonds admission amid walk streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Dusty Baker is a baseball lifer who has been around the game for so long that he is connected to many great players and unforgettable moments. Baker won a World Series as a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and another as a manager for the Houston Astros before retiring in October 2023. He’s now ready…
The Pittsburgh Pirates are already seeing the impact of a key offseason addition, as second baseman Brandon Lowe continues to power the lineup during a strong start to the 2026 season. His early production has quickly become one of the team’s most compelling storylines. Acquired to anchor the middle of the order, Lowe has delivered […] The post Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe makes home run history not seen since Barry Bonds appeared first on ClutchPoints.
During Netflix’s coverage of MLB’s 2026 Opening Night, New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston served up more than just color commentary. While visiting the Crazy Crab stand at Oracle Park ahead of the San Francisco Giants’ matchup against the New York Yankees, host Elle Duncan could not resist addressing the elephant in the room, or … The post Jameis Winston cracks crab legs joke during Netflix Opening Day coverage appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Barry Bonds' contract talk with George Steinbrenner in 1992 really did happen.
If you want to watch the next sports event on Netflix, it’s going to cost you even more. Netflix announced today that it was raising the prices for its Standard with Ads, Standard, and Premium tiers. The base Standard with Ads plan will now cost $8.99/month, up a dollar. Standard is now $19.99/month, up $2, Read more... The post Netflix raises prices after debut MLB broadcast appeared first on Awful Announcing.
The San Francisco Giants began the 2026 MLB season with a 7-0 blowout loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. Yet, the Giants’ social media team is still trying to hype up fans with an odd “Opening Day” graphic. On Thursday afternoon, the Giants posted on … The post Fans all had the same reaction to Giants’ botched Opening Day graphic appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Peyton Bonds is not only the nephew of Barry Bonds. He cannot stop tearing the cover off the ball during the third season of his college baseball at Rutgers. His latest feat is perhaps the most impressive! Although Bonds continues to be one of the most consistent sluggers in college baseball, the junior outfielder does […] The post Barry Bonds’ Nephew Won’t Stop Tearing The Cover Off The Ball While Mashing Huge Home Runs At Rutgers appeared first on BroBible.
The ex-ESPN star was the rare bright spot during Netflix's problem-filled presentation. The post Elle Duncan Shines During Otherwise Disastrous Netflix MLB Debut appeared first on Front Office Sports.
The game production drew widespread complaints. The post Too Many Promos, Tiny Score Bug: Fans Gripe About Netflix’s MLB Game appeared first on Front Office Sports.
The MLB’s all-time home run record could have returned to the New York Yankees organization, and the No. 25 could have been on a plaque in Monument Park instead of in J.C. Escarra’s locker. If only George Steinbrenner was patient. Legendary former San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds shared an anecdote about how close he […] The post Barry Bonds Reveals How Close He Came to Becoming a Member of Yankees appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Barry Bonds joined the Netflix broadcast during the New York Yankees' 7-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night and shared a story that would have completely shifted the landscape of not only his career, but Major League Baseball as a whole.After spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bonds became a free agent in 1992. Fresh off a career season at the plate, hitting 34 home runs and posting a batting average of .311, teams around the league battled for his signature. Bonds ultimately signed a six-year deal worth just under $44 million to join the Giants and stayed in San Francisco for the remainder of his career, but as he explained it, that almost wasn't the case, he was extremely close to becoming a Bronx Bomber.George isn't here anymore, so I can tell the truth, right?" Bonds began. "I would've been with the Yankees, but Steinbrenner got on the phone and called us and told me, 'Barry, we're going to give you the money — the highest-paid player at that time — but you got to sign the contract by 2 o'clock this afternoon. And I said, 'Excuse me?!' And I just hung the phone up.""And I went to go get lunch, and Dennis Gilbert, my agent, they were like, 'Do you know what you just did?!' I'm like, 'Did you know what he just said?!'" Bonds continued. "I just said, 'Forget it.' By the time I walked down the street to go get lunch, I said, 'Let me just think about this.' The Giants called me, and I said, 'I'm going home.'"Bonds' mention of the 2 o'clock deadline is new information. The Times reported in ‘92 that the Yankees had given Bonds two days to accept the offer, which still could have been the case and Steinbrenner wanted an answer by 2 o'clock on that second day, but the report also suggested the sixth year on the contract was a major sticking point as well.New York went on to win the World Series in 1996 and then went on a three-year run from 1998 to 2000 after missing out on Bonds, who was a 12-time All-Star with the Giants, a two-time National League batting champion, and hit 586 of his 762 career home runs, the most ever, while in San Francisco.Bonds, who retired in 2007, never won a World Series.
All-time home run king Barry Bonds recounts the time he had the chance to join the New York Yankees as a free agent before signing with the San Francisco Giants.
‘I hung the phone up’: Why Barry Bonds refused to sign with Yankees after call with George Steinbrenner sportingnews.com
Barry Bonds shared an untold story during the San Francisco Giants-New York Yankees Opening Day game.
The San Francisco Giants were back in the national spotlight on Wednesday, as renewed debate over Barry Bonds’ reputation as a teammate surfaced during Netflix’s MLB Opening Night broadcast. The Giants icon offered fresh insight into how he sees his legacy while weighing in on New York Yankees star Aaron Judge on a national stage. […] The post Giants legend Barry Bonds makes his case why he’s the ‘best teammate’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Barry Bonds, New York Yankee. It could've happened, according to MLB's all-time home run leader.
Netflix arrived at Oracle Park on Wednesday night with 73 kayaks in McCovey Cove, a shirtless comedian, two WWE tag team champions, the all-time home run king, and the first pitch of the 2026 Major League Baseball season. It was exactly as chaotic as that sentence suggests, and somehow more. There was a lot to Read more... The post Netflix’s MLB debut was promising, excessive, and occasionally a disaster appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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.
