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New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Derek Jeter is ‘elitist' for skipping Yankees Old-Timers' Day: Boomer Esiason
The Yankees will be commemorating the 2000 World Series team at Old-Timers' Day in August, but a rather crucial member of that team won't be in attendance. Derek Jeter isn't showing up, which has gotten WFAN hosts Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti a bit riled up. 'It's a little bit insulting … I think he should be there, he should be a part of it,' Esiason said on 'Boomer and Gio' on Tuesday. 'It seems elitist to me.' 5 Boomer Esiason finds Derek Jeter to be acting 'elitist' for not attending the Yankees' Old-Timers' Day. Getty Images There are more than 30 former Yankees participating, but 'The Captain' isn't one of them. 'Derek Jeter said that he doesn't want the fans to see him hit again at this age,' Esiason's co-host Giannotti said of Jeter's reasoning. 5 Derek Jeter (right) was at Old-Timers' Day in 2024 alongside Mariano Rivera — Rivera will be in attendance in 2025. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST But all of the players in the game have gotten older since retiring, and the game has been being played for nearly 80 years in some form. 'Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio played in an Old-Timers' game together,' Esiason said. 'If those guys put a uniform back on then [Jeter] certainly can.' 5 Derek Jeter recently appeared at Fanatics Fanfest. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock Jeter, 51, last played in 2014. The Hall of Famer was a 14-time All-Star, five-time World Series champ, five-time Silver Slugger and five-time Gold Glove winner. Of course, he's not in the same condition as he was during his playing career, but Giannotti thinks that other players have to worry about that more than Jeter does. 5 Derek Jeter at Yankee Stadium in 2014. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post 'Derek Jeter's not gonna embarrass himself. I think he would put the uniform back on and look just like Derek Jeter when we last saw him,' Giannotti said, challenging Jeter's possible reasoning for not playing. 'He's in great shape, some of these other guys showing up are not — he is.' And it's not only that Jeter isn't playing in the game, it's the fact that he's not attending whatsoever. 'Just show up, you don't have to put the uniform on if you don't want to,' Giannotti continued. While Giannotti attempted to reason with Jeter's wishes, Esiason had one theme that kept returning to his mind with Jeter's attitude for the game. 5 Boomer Esiason (left) and Gregg Giannotti spoke on 'Boomer and Gio' and expressed some disapproval of Jeter skipping Old-Timers' Day. Patrick McMullan via Getty Image 'I just think, to me, he's the captain, he was the guy that was embraced by the fans and loved by the fans and still is to this very day,' he said. 'It just feels a little bit elitist, that's all.' The WFAN hosts did note that if Jeter has something going on in his life that makes him unable to attend, that, of course, makes sense — but Esiason especially is not buying the rest of the act.
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
WFAN caller confronts Brandon Tierney over ejection from son's Little League game
Brandon Tierney was run from his son's 10U Little League baseball game and apparently did his best Billy Martin impression. The WFAN radio host, who had just returned from vacation, dove into the details after a caller provided an alleged first-hand account of Tierney, an assistant coach of his son's team, being ejected after arguing with a female umpire. 'When the game ended, there was a play at third base,' Tierney said per Awful Announcing, while admitting that this was not 'a great moment.' Brandon Tierney doesn't feel guilty after being thrown out of a Little League game. Getty Images for Fanatics 'We have the video. Unfortunately, there is no replay, he was safe, they called him out…my manager walks on the field to protest the call, he was safe. That was the end of the game. Automatically, aggressive ejection.' A caller had previously called in on July 17 to Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti on the pair's WFAN morning show, saying Tierney 'came out charging' while arguing a play at third base and using language that he should not have used around kids. The caller added that the team appealed the ejection of Tierney, and the manager was also ejected from the game, leaving the team shorthanded. 'The one thing that did bother me about the way it was reported,' Tierney said, 'it made it seem like I treated a female ump differently. I didn't. She wasn't even the one who threw me out.' 'Ridiculous level of aggression,' Tierney claimed of the umpire. 'So, I got thrown out on a technicality. I'm exonerated. I didn't do anything wrong. In the court of public opinion, honestly, I think I'm guilt free. I think I should be set free. It was not waiting in the parking lot to fight an umpire or in his face like Billy Martin, screaming at him with spit flying out. It was, 'Ah, Blue, you missed that.' That was really it. I know you probably want a funnier, sexier version. I didn't even really do anything wrong.' The original caller who told the story added that Tierney's son is a 'hell of a ball player' for his team in Fort Lee.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sal Licata's WFAN warning for Craig Carton after Fox Sports cancelation
WFAN host Sal Licata issued a stern warning to former colleague Craig Carton. Carton recently had his show, 'Breakfast Ball,' canceled by Fox Sports and The Athletic reported that a WFAN return could be in the offing for the 56-year-old. 'And by the way, I'm not worried about Craigy coming back,' Licata said Wednesday on the midday show he co-hosts with Brandon Tierney, according to Awful Announcing. 'I told it to his face. This was years ago, whenever he came back the last time. You can come back all you want, you're not taking my spot.' Sal Licata isn't going down to Craig Carton wihtout a fight. Getty Images for Fanatics While it's unclear whether Fox has other plans for Carton, it makes sense that he could return to The Fan after he had spent 13 years making a name for himself at the legendary New York radio station. Carton worked with WFAN from 2007 to 2017, hosting 'Boomer and Carton' in the mornings before he spent time in prison for fraud charges that the shock jock said was a result of a gambling problem. He returned to WFAN in 2020 to host the afternoon show with Evan Roberts and departed in 2023 when he joined Fox Sports. He launched 'The Carton Show' in 2023 that aired in the early mornings and was later rebranded 'Breakfast Ball.' Craig Carton's show 'Breakfast Ball' was canceled on Fox Sports. GC Images Carton does have a show with FanDuel, which launched in March called 'The Comeback with Craig Carton,' that primarily focuses on responsible gambling and recovery. Carton, a recovering gambling addict, also goes around to colleges to speak about problem gambling, among other things.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Willie Randolph still miffed by his Mets firing and the second chance that never came
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Former Mets manager Willie Randolph was shocked after he was let go in 2008. Seventeen years later, those feelings remain. Advertisement 'I used to stay up at night thinking about that and it gave me agita many times,' Randolph, 71, said on WFAN's 'BT and Sal' on Thursday. 'To this day, I can't figure out why because when you're successful in this town… I thought you had a little more house money to play with. But I have no clue how or why that went down. 'It's a tough game for everyone… I understand that. For me, it was the fact that I wasn't able to continue to grow and get better. As a young manager you make your mistakes, you go through your ups and downs, but you get better, how to use your bullpen, how to deal with your players, all that stuff. I felt I was climbing. When I got fired, I was shocked — I can't believe it to this day. And not getting another shot is even crazier.' Mets manager Willie Randolph during a 2005 games against the Nationals at Shea Stadium. JEFF ZELEVANSKY Randolph, a five-time All-Star for the Yankees from 1976-1988, was named manager of the crosstown Mets in 2005, something he remains proud of. Advertisement 'I grew up a Met fan, I grew up in the city,' he said. 'For me to get the opportunity after all those years of laboring through the interviews and all the stuff that you went through with that, which wasn't always real, I finally got a shot. For me, I was very proud to be the first Black American to be named a manger in New York History. That was special to me.' He led the Mets to an 83-79 mark in his first season, their first finish above .500 since 2001. The next year, they won the NL East with a 97-65 record, falling to the Cardinals in the NLCS in seven games. The good times didn't last — in 2007, the Mets were primed to win the NL East, leading by seven games with 17 to go before a collapse left them on the outside of the postseason, looking in. Advertisement Randolph during his time as the Mets manager. Anthony J Causi A 34-35 start to the 2008 season spelled the end for Randolph's tenure in Queens — and seemingly everywhere else. He interviewed for a managerial job with the Brewers in 2009 that went to Ken Macha and eventually caught on with that staff for two seasons before joining Buck Showalter's Orioles staff in 2011. Advertisement 'It still sticks in my craw a little bit to be honest, I felt like I could have been inspiration to a lot of Black Americans who don't get that opportunity, who don't that second chance,' Randolph said of his inability to land another managerial gig. 'I felt like I built up enough clout to at least get enough house money to play with to move a little bit further.'
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yankees Announcer Fires Back at Former NFL MVP Over Early Criticism
Yankees Announcer Fires Back at Former NFL MVP Over Early Criticism originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When the New York Yankees traveled to California for a May series against the Athletics, they had a notable name missing from their traveling party—and, luckily for their sake, it wasn't Aaron Judge or Max Fried. Advertisement First-year Yankees radio announcer Dave Sims took that series off and instead flew to Seattle, the Yankees' next stop on their West Coast road trip, to spend time with his son. Sims rejoined the Yankees several days later for their three-game set against the Mariners. At the time, longtime NFL quarterback and New York radio host Boomer Esiason slammed Sims for taking a series off '40 games into his career' as the Yankee announcer. Although Esiason clarified that he enjoys Sims' work, the 1988 NFL MVP also wondered how and why a first-year play-by-play would skip a series so early in the season. 'You just took the Yankee job!' Esiason said then. 'It's supposed to be the job of your life.' Sims fired back on the 'Awful Announcing Podcast,' explaining that the Yankees and WFAN approved his decision beforehand. Advertisement Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason in 2023Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK 'If you look at the schedules of just about every broadcaster in the major leagues, they take time off,' Sims said. 'It's not like I took time off Labor Day in the middle of a pennant race. 'It was May — almost middle May — and I wanted to see my son,' Sims continued. 'And it was the only time we were going to be going out west, and we had some things we had to take to him ... I wasn't going to make my wife do that.' Neither Esiason nor WFAN had commented at publication. WFAN airs Esiason's morning show and also holds the Yankees' local radio rights. Related: Jazz Chisholm Jr. Has Unexpected 2025 Home Run Derby Odds This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
