The New York Yankees got absolutely steamrolled by the Toronto Blue Jays last night, and the beating was punctuated by a fourth-inning grand slam from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who launched a towering shot that effectively turned the game into a full-blown comedy show. You didnβt need a scoreboard to know it was over β just listen to the Yankeesβ radio broadcast, where stunned laughter bleeds into the background as play-by-play man Dave Sims delivers a deadpan call that practically oozes disbelief.
Todd Fritz thinks Sims should've kept a more neutral tone, arguing that a broadcasterβs job is to stay above the emotional fray. Dan, on the other hand, thinks Fritzyβs take is nuts β if your teamβs getting embarrassed like that, a little exasperation is not only fair, itβs real.
Dan Patrick: βI applaud Dave Simsβs call. Thereβs no, βIt might be, it (could be)β¦β Now if the Yankees had done that, then youβre going to dress it up a little bit.β