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Though, Cody Bellinger Singled Scoring Trent Grisham Though J.C. Escarra Walked Scoring Aaron Judge New York Suffered 3-2 Loss To Athletics Wednesday Because David Bednar Surrendered Winning Run

In bottom of first inning Cody Bellinger who is left fielder for New York the team that wears the pinstripes singled to left scoring Trent Grisham giving New York the team that wears the pinstripes a 1-0 lead before J.C Escarrra who is backup catcher to Austin Wells would walk scoring captain, right fielder Aaron Judge extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead on Athletics 2-0 . From there though there was no offense produced by New York the team that wears the pinstripes because Ben Rice who is first baseman was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Giancarlo Stanton who is designated hitter like Ben Rice was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Jazz Chisholm who is second baseman was 0-2 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Amed Rosario who is third baseman who homered twice the night before when New York the team that wears the pinstripes was opposing the Athletics was 1-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Ryan McMahon who who is third baseman who was playing shortstop was 0-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0, runs batted in.

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Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 3-2 loss to Athletics Wednesday night in Bronx New York David Bednar who is New York the team that wears the pinstripes closer surrendered the winning run shared his thoughts by saying I was able to get ahead of guys, but I wasn’t able to put them away, especially in a tight game like that. It can’t happen,”

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David Bednar wasn’t the only player to share his thoughts as Cody Bellinger In bottom of first inning Cody Bellinger who is left fielder for New York the team that wears the pinstripes singled to left scoring Trent Grisham giving New York the team that wears the pinstripes a 1-0 lead did as well by saying I was seeing the ball. [Harris] did a good job of pitching,”Ultimately, I tried to foul that pitch off. I thought it was a good pitch. He threw it well and it missed my barrel. Obviously, late in the game, you want to come through there. I just wasn’t able to do it.”

David Bednar, Cody Bellinger weren’t the only one’s to share their thoughts following New York the team the team that wears 3-2 loss to Athletics on Wednesday night in Bronx New York as manager Aaron Boone did as well by sharing his thoughts former New York the team that wears the pinstripes starting pitcher current Athletics starting Luis Severino who 5.0 innings surrendering 4 hits, 2 earned runs , 5 walks while striking 7 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters by saying We scored two [and tried to] make it tough on Sevy, but we just couldn’t break through,”“Then they held us down. It’s just one of those nights where we didn’t do enough, especially during the second half of the game, offensively.

"Sevy has great stuff and he didn’t flinch. It’s one of those areas, sometimes, [where] guys can fold a little bit. But credit to him. He buckled down. He didn’t give in at all. He was able to work around some walks, but ultimately we couldn’t get that big hit to finish it.”

According to Bill Ladson MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-bats-go-quiet-in-loss-to-athletics

New York the team that wears the pinstripes is now going to be looking to win the series because they won the opening game of the series Tuesday night in Bronx New York 5-3 because Amed Rosario hit 3-run home run off former New York the team that the wears the pinstripes reliever current Athletics reliever Mark Leiter Jr. scoring Ben Rice, Randal Grichuk giving New York the team that wears the pinstripes 5-3 win. With Amed Rosario contributing offensively getting on the scoreboard giving them the lead over Athletics will he receive more playing time on the diamond?

New York the team that wears the pinstripes manager Aaron Boone shared his thoughts by saying Not necessarily. There are certain matchups I like him in,There are a number of lefties coming up, so competition is always a good thing.”

Amed Rosario offensively supported Cam Schlittler who started who pitched 5.0 innings surrendering 3 runs.

To who?

Nick Kurtz who is first baseman who doubled to center scoring second baseman Jeff McNeil, third baseman Max Muncy before Tyler Soderstrom doubled scoring Nick Kurtz extending Athletics lead over New York the team that wears the pinstripes 3-1 in top of 3rd inning before New York the team that wears the pinstripes rally got underway with Giancarlo Stanton who is designated hitter singled to center scoring left fielder Cody Bellinger, first baseman Ben Rice in bottom of 8th inning.

Amed Rosario contributions offensively supported Cam Schlittler who started who pitched 5.0 innings surrendering 3 hits, 0 walks while striking out 7 Athletics batters . Jake Bird who relieved Cam Schlittler who pitched 0.2 innings surrendering 1 hit , 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 1 Athletics batter . Brent Headrick who relieved Jake Bird who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 3 Athletics batters. Fernando Cruz who relieved Brent Headrick who pitched 1.1 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 1 Athletics batter . David Bednar who relieved Fernando Cruz who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 1 Athletics batter.

Following Amed Rosario contributing offensively the home run to get New York the team that wears the pinstripes on scoreboard to scoring winning run a 3-run run home run for New York the team that wears the pinstripes manager Aaron Boone shared his thoughts by saying The one thing that [stuck with me] about him last year was how good he was staying ready and being prepared,” the skipper said. “He went on the IL a quick 10 days after he ran into the fence in right field. He came back and didn’t need a rehab assignment. He sure was ready. He is really good at doing what he needs to do to be ready every single day.”It was a no-doubter to pull the victory out. It was a big night for him,”“I just like seeing guys have success. It’s about the Yankees. You are invested in these guys, and you always get excited when they do well personally, too.

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Aaron Boone wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts on Amed Rosario’s performance offensively as his teammate shortstop Jose Caballero did as well by saying We were all excited for him to come through at that moment,t’s great to have him on the team. He never has a bad day. He always has high energy. It’s good for the club and for him.”

Amed Rosario did as well by saying They were so happy, excited. I’m very thankful. All these guys are great teammates, always supporting one another. I was very excited to see them there.”Although I’m not playing every day, I try to not let that affect me mentally,” he said. “Over the years, I’ve been able to create a routine to help me do my job.”

According to Bill Ladson MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/amed-rosario-two-home-runs-yankees-beat-athletics

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New York the team that wears the pinstripes isn’t the only team looking to win the series on Thursday afternoon, Thursday morning in Bronx New York because the Athletics are as well because they won the second game of the series on Wednesday night 3-2 in Bronx New York because in the top of 4th inning Jeff McNeil who is second baseman singled to left right fielder Lawrence Butler who also plays center field getting Athletics on scoreboard 2-1. From there though it was the Athletics doing all the scoring as Max Muncy who is third baseman scored on New York the team that wears the pinstripes starting pitcher Will Warren wild pitch evening the score at 2-2 before Brent Rooker scored winning run on sacrifice fly to center scoring first baseman Nick Kurtz.

Offensively supporting who?

Luis Severino who started who pitched 5.0 innings surrendering 4 hits, 2 earned runs , 5 walks while striking out 7 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters . Scott Barlow who relieved Luis Severino who pitched 1.2 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 4 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters. Hogan Harris who relieved Scott Barlow who pitched 0.2 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 2 walks while striking out 2 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters . Elvis Alvarado who relieved Hogan Harris who pitched 0.2 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 1 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters . Joel Kuhnel who is closer pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits , 0 earned runs, 0 walks while striking out 1 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batter.

Following Athletics evening up the series with 3-2 win on Wednesday night in Bronx New York manager Kotsay shared his thoughts . Joel Kuhnel who is closer pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits , 0 earned runs, 0 walks while striking out 1 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batter by saying o come in for that moment there with a one-run lead and get three outs says a lot about the grind that he’s put in to get back here in the big leagues,” “A great night for him while also sharing his thoughts on the starting lineup Aaron Boone put together as well as his team by saying "It’s a really good lineup over there,”We have a really good team, though. As soon as we get our feet going, I think we’re going to be a really good team.”

According to Marin Gallegos MLB article https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/joel-kuhnel-earns-1st-save-with-a-s-in-win-vs-yankees

As New York the team that wears the pinstripes, Athletics are looking to win series Ryan Weathers, Jeffrey Springs are starting.

Where?

On the mound!

Ryan Weathers, Jeffrey Springs are alike because they’re both left handed starting pitchers!

Ryan Weathers comes into the finale with record of 0-0 with an earn run average of 4.50 because on Saturday April 4, 2026 when opposing Miami batters Ryan Weathers took a no decision pitching 3.2 innings surrendering 6 hits, 3 earned runs.

who started who pitched 3.2 innings surrendering 6 hits, 3 earned runs, 3 walks

To who?

Heriberto Hernandez who is left fielder for Miami who tripled to center scoring catcher Agustin Ramirez Otto Lopez who is second baseman who was playing shortstop giving Miami a 2-0 lead in top of 1st inning before Augistin Ramirez singled to center scoring Xavier Edwards who was playing second base who is shortstop extending Miami’s lead yet again over New York the team that wears the pinstripes this time 3-0 in top of 2nd inning before Jakob Marsee who is center fielder singled to left scoring Agustin Ramirez on Cody Bellinger’s throwing error. extending Miami’s lead over New York the team that wears the pinstripes 4-0.

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Jefferey Springs got the win when opposing Houston batters pitching 6.0 innings 2 hits, 1 earned run.

To who?

Yordan Alvarez who is left fielder who hit sacrifice fly to right scoring Yandy Diaz in top of 3rd inning.

According to ESPN App

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Could mother nature prevent Ryan Weathers, Jeffrey Springs from making their starts as scheduled from New York the team that wears the pinstripes the opportunity of winning the series as scheduled?

There isn’t a chance of that happening because at first pitch it’s mostly sunny with 0% chance of rain an hour following first pitch it’s mostly sunny with 0% chance of rain at 3:00pm it’s mostly sunny with 0 % chance of rain at 4:00pm it’s mostly sunny with 0 % chance of rain at 4:35pm when the game is supposed to be over it’s mostly sunny with 0% chance of rain.

According to Accuweather on ESPN App

First pitch is set for 1:35pm Eastern Time 10:35 am Pacific Time from Yankee Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on Yes, NBCSCA!

On the Yes Network the broadcast is likely going to include Michael Kay or Ryan Ruocco alongside rotating analysts David Cone, Paul O Neil, Joe Girardi, Meredith Marakovits!

Michael Kay is the Emmy Award-winning Yankees play-by-play announcer for the YES Network who also hosts the network’s CenterStage series and its various programming specials. The 2025 season will be his 34th year broadcasting Yankees baseball: the first 10 years on radio, the latter 24 on YES.

Kay was a part of YES’ Yankees team that won a 2024 New York Emmy Award for its season-long coverage, a 2023 Emmy Award for its pre-game shows and a 2022 Emmy Award for Single Game Coverage.

Kay’s Centerstage show won a 2020 New York Emmy for best Interview/Discussion show. He also won a 2015 New York Emmy Award for his play-by-play work on YES’ Yankees telecasts, and a 2017 New York Emmy for his CenterStage hosting duties. In total, Kay has earned 19 Emmy wins while at YES. He also won CableFAX Program Awards in 2011 and 2013 for his CenterStage hosting duties.

From February 2014 to December 2024, Kay co-hosted The Michael Kay Show, a sports talk show heard weekdays from 3 to 6:30 pm ET on ESPN Radio in New York, which was simulcast live on YES. On January 6, 2025, Kay began solo hosting his new eponymous show on the same station from 1-3 pm ET weekdays.

During the 2022 and 2023 MLB seasons, Kay co-hosted, with former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, special “KayRod Casts,” alternate broadcasts on ESPN2 that aired alongside ESPN’s traditional Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts.

In November 2016, Kay was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in October 2018. The following month, he was awarded the Lou Gehrig Sports Award by the Greater New York Chapter of the A.L.S. Association.

Kay received the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio in November 2018; WFUV is the radio station for Fordham University, Kay’s alma mater. Previous recipients of the Vin Scully Award include Dick Enberg, Ernie Harwell, Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Verne Lundquist, Pat Summerall and Mike “Doc” Emrick.

He was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class of the prestigious Bronx High School of Science in February 2018. Kay was awarded the Italian American Baseball Federation Media Award in December 2022. In 2005, Kay was honored in his home borough of the Bronx with an honorary street sign erected on the Grand Concourse in his name. In December 2023, Kay was honored as a National Honoree by the Stamford (Ct.) Old Timers Athletic Association.

Kay handled play-by-play duties for ESPN’s coverage of the Astros-Tigers and the Blue Jays-Twins American League Wild Card Series in 2024 and 2023, respectively. He also did play-by-play on the ESPN Radio Network for the 2016 Blue Jays-Rangers American League Division Series, the 2013 Tigers-Athletics American League Division Series and the 2008 Phillies-Brewers National League Division Series. He also was a frequent contributor to ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning Sports Reporters television show.

Before joining the YES Network in 2002, Kay worked at the MSG Network since 1989 as a Yankees reporter. In 1992, he added Knicks locker room reporter to his responsibilities and continued in that role until the 1998-99 season.

Kay was awarded the Dick Young Award for Excellence in Sports Media by the New York Pro Baseball Scouts in 1995. In 1998, he was on the MSG Network team that won a New York Emmy for “Outstanding Live Sports Coverage – Series.” In 1996 and 1997, he was a member of the MSG Network team that won New York Emmys for “Outstanding Live Sports Coverage - Single Program” for Dwight Gooden’s no-hitter and “The Battle for New York: Yankees vs. Mets.” He was also part of the Yankees/MSG Network production team nominated for New York Emmy Awards for six consecutive years.

In addition to his television work, the Bronx, NY, native worked as a Yankees analyst on WABC Radio from 1992 through the 2001 season, which concluded with the classic Yankees-Diamondbacks World Series. Kay was a winner of “Best Sports Reporter” honors at the 2000 New York Metro Achievement in Radio Awards. In 1998, Kay also began co-hosting Sports Talk with John Sterling and Michael Kay, a nightly sports radio call-in show which aired on WABC Radio during the winter months.

Shortly after graduating from Fordham University in 1982 with a B.A. in Communications, Kay worked at SportsPhone and as the public address announcer for the New York Pro Summer Basketball League.

In 1982, Kay landed the job as general assignment writer for the New York Post. Two years later, he began covering college basketball (1984-85) and then spent two years as the writer covering the New Jersey Nets. In 1987, he moved to baseball at the Post, serving as the Yankees beat reporter. While he was in that position, he got his first television job with MSG Network as host of the Hot Stove League segment of MSG’s SportsNight.

In 1989, Kay moved to the New York Daily News, where he was the Yankees beat reporter before taking the job as a Yankees broadcaster on WABC Radio in 1992. With that jump, Kay became the first newspaper reporter in any sport to make the move into the broadcast booth full-time, performing both play-by-play and analysis.

Kay stayed on the radio for 10 years, broadcasting the Yankees’ four World Series championships during that time, before moving to the television side to become the lead play-by-play man for YES in 2002.

Kay has been involved in the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.), a charitable organization whose mission is to assist baseball community members. He co-hosted the 2013 B.A.T. fundraising dinner in New York. Kay also was master of ceremonies at the 2013 Thurman Munson Awards fundraising dinner in New York.

Kay is active with the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of his mother, Rose, who passed away from the disease in 2006. He also teamed up with former Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Girardi’s Catch 25 Foundation to organize annual charity dinners to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.

Kay and his wife Jodi Applegate have a daughter, Caledonia Rose Kay, born in January 2013, and a son, Charles Applegate Kay, born in November 2014.

Ryan Ruocco, who joined YES in 2007 as a statistician for the network’s New York Yankees telecasts, holds down various roles within the network’s Yankees coverage. He backs up YES’ play-by-play man Michael Kay, fills in hosting YES’ Yankees Pre- and Post-Game Shows and periodically handles clubhouse reporting duties. Ruocco also shares play-by-play duties with veteran Ian Eagle on YES’ Brooklyn Nets telecasts.

Ruocco has won six Emmy Awards while at YES. He was a part of the YES team which won a 2024 Emmy in the Live Sporting Event/Season category and was a member of the YES team which won a 2022 Emmy in the Live Sporting Event/Game category. Ruocco also earned individual New York Emmy nominations in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 for his work at the network.

In addition to his YES work, Ruocco is one of the primary NBA play-by-play voices on ESPN, is the lead play-by-play announcer for the network’s women’s college basketball package and is the lead play-by-play announcer for the WNBA on ESPN. Ruocco is also executive producer of the 2024 documentary Sue Bird: In the Clutch.

He also handled periodic NFL play-by-play on ESPN Radio, college football and college basketball play- by-play on ESPN’s television networks, and he co-hosted ESPN Radio New York’s mid-day show.

Ruocco also co-hosted the popular R2C2 podcast with former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia from 2017 to 2023.

Prior to joining YES, Ruocco handled basketball and football play-by-play at WFUV, Fordham University’s radio station while he was a student there. He also hosted WFUV’s One on One, New York’s longest-running sports call-in show. In 2008, he received Fordham’s prestigious Marty Glickman Award, named for the legendary play-by-play announcer.

Ruocco, who grew up in Fishkill, N.Y., graduated on the Dean’s List from Fordham in 2008 with a B.S. in Communications.

David Cone, the strikeout artist who endeared himself to New York Yankees fans for his numerous clutch performances and for hurling a perfect game in 1999, initially joined YES as a Yankees analyst in 2002. After pitching for the Mets in 2003 and then retiring from baseball, he re-joined YES as an analyst for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. After a year away from the mic, he came back again to YES in 2011 and has been with the network ever since. Cone has won five New York Emmy Awards while at YES.

Since 2022, Cone has been a game analyst on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecasts in addition to his YES duties. In 2019, he collaborated on a book with YES colleague Jack Curry called Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher, which was a New York Times best-seller.

Cone compiled a 194-126 record, 3.46 ERA and 2,688 strikeouts in his 17-year Major League career. He captured the American League Cy Young Award in 1994 and was a five-time All-Star (1988, 1992, 1994, 1997 and 1999). The Kansas City, Mo. native, known for coming up big in critical games, posted an 8-3 postseason record and played on five world championship teams: the 1992 Blue Jays and the 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 Yankees.

The flame-throwing right-hander was drafted by his hometown Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 1981 amateur draft and made his Major League debut with the Royals in 1986. He played the next five and a half seasons with the Mets; in 1988, he ran up a 20-3 record, 2.22 ERA and 213 strikeouts, and on October 6, 1991, he struck out 19 Phillies in a game.

After short stints with the Blue Jays and the Royals (again), he joined the Yankees in 1995. His finest season in pinstripes was 1998, when he was 20-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 209 strikeouts. A year later, on July 18, 1999, he hurled a perfect game against the Montreal Expos, only the second inter-league perfect game in Major League history. Fellow Yankee Don Larsen’s World Series gem in 1956 was the first.

While with the Yankees from 1995-2000, Cone was 64-40 with a 3.91 ERA and 888 strikeouts. He pitched for Boston in 2001, sat out the 2002 season, and pitched briefly for the Mets in 2003 before retiring.

Paul O’Neill is in his 24th season as a New York Yankees analyst for the YES Network. He has earned five New York Emmy Awards for his work at YES.

O’Neill played Major League Baseball for 17 seasons, from 1985 to 2001. He appeared in six World Series and earned five World Series rings, one with the Cincinnati Reds and four with the New York Yankees. He also played in five All-Star games.

The Yankees honored him on August 21, 2022, by permanently retiring his No. 21 during “Paul O’Neill Day” at Yankee Stadium.

O’Neill began his MLB career in 1985 with the Reds. After eight seasons with Cincinnati, O’Neill joined the Yankees in 1993, with whom he won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. From July 23, 1995, until May 7, 1997, O’Neill played 235 games in right field without making an error. In 1997, he led the American League in hitting with men on base with a .429 average. On Aug. 25, 2001, O’Neill became the oldest Major Leaguer to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.

He was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in November 2017. In 2008, O’Neill was named “Father of the Year” by The National Father’s Day Council at its 67th Annual Father of the Year awards dinner in New York.

Former New York Yankees catcher Joe Girardi, who helped lead the Yankees to three World Championships in the 1990s as a player and later guided the team to the 2009 World Championship as a manager, re-joined the YES Network as a Yankees analyst in advance of the 2024 season. He previously had been a Yankees analyst for YES in 2004 and 2007.

In addition to managing the Yankees from 2008 to 2017, Girardi managed the Philadelphia Phillies from the 2020 season until June of 2022, and he also held that role with the Florida Marlins in 2006, with whom Girardi earned the National League Manager of the Year Award. Girardi also was the Yankees’ bench coach under manager Joe Torre during the 2005 season.

From 2022-24, Girardi served as a Chicago Cubs analyst on the Marquee Sports Network. Previously, he was an analyst with the MLB Network in 2018 and 2019. In addition, he was an analyst during the 2003 National League Division Series for ESPN Radio and provided the 2007 World Series pre-game analysis for FOX Sports.

In addition to his analyst work during his previous stints at YES, he won a New York Emmy Award for his hosting efforts on the network’s Kids on Deck series and was the star of The Joe Girardi Show.

A Peoria, Ill. Native, Girardi graduated from Spalding (Ill.) Institute in 1982 after earning All-State honors in baseball. He then played at Northwestern University, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and three-time Academic All-American. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Northwestern in 1986.

He was drafted by the Cubs in the fifth round of the 1986 amateur draft. He broke into the majors in 1989 with the Cubs and later played three seasons for the Colorado Rockies (1993-1995). Girardi was acquired by the Yankees prior to the 1996 season and played key roles as New York won the World Series in 1996, 1998 and 1999.

One month after departing the Yankees as a free agent in November 1999, Girardi signed with the Cubs and played three additional seasons for Chicago, making the National League All-Star team in 2000.

He played one season for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 before signing with the Yankees as a free agent in February 2004. Girardi retired at the end of spring training, then joined YES.

Emmy Award-winning Meredith Marakovits was named the YES Network’s New York Yankees clubhouse reporter in March 2012. She reports on the team within the network’s Yankees game telecasts, pre- and post-game shows, Yankees Batting Practice Today and Yankees Hot Stove. She also periodically hosts the network’s Brooklyn Nets pre- and post-game shows.

Since 2023, Marakovits has hosted special Batting Practice All-Access shows from the Yankee Stadium field prior to select Yankees games. These All-Access shows consist of game previews, player interviews, pre-taped features, the answering of fan questions and more.

Marakovits has won nine New York Emmy Awards while covering the Yankees at YES, including two in 2023: one for her Yankees reporting duties and one for being an integral member of YES’ Yankees pre-game coverage. She also won an Emmy in 2024 for playing a vital role in YES’ season-long Yankees game coverage. In 2019, she was named to the “Top Women in Sports” list by the trade organization Cynopsis. The Cynopsis list recognizes female trailblazers in the sports industry; Marakovits was named in the On-Air Talent category.

Marakovits also appears on YES’ special Yankees programming and contributes to YESNetwork.com, the network’s Emmy Award-winning website, as well as YES’ various social media platforms. In January 2016, she travelled to the Dominican Republic to interview a number of Yankees players for YES’ Yankees Access show. She also hosted the weekly Joe Girardi Show on YES while Girardi managed the Yankees.

Marakovits frequently appears as a guest on MLB Network shows such as The Rundown and MLB Now.

Prior to joining the YES team, Marakovits worked for several Comcast SportsNet regional sports networks including SNY in New York, where she was an anchor and also contributed to SNY programs The Wheelhouse, Daily News Live and GEICO Sportsnite. At Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Marakovits was a Philadelphia 76ers sideline reporter, as well as a contributor to Toyota Sportsnite. She was also a fill-in anchor at Comcast SportsNet New England.

On the radio side, Marakovits covered the Yankees and Mets for 1050 ESPN and contributed elsewhere to WFAN radio in New York. Preceding her work in New York, Marakovits served as the Phillies reporter for 950 ESPN Radio/97.5 the Fanatic in Philadelphia. While there, she covered back-to-back World Series, contributed to ESPN and ESPNews, and appeared on MLB’s first reality series, The Pen.

Earlier in her career, Marakovits served as the pre- and post-game host and field reporter for the Emmy Award-winning Lehigh Valley Ironpigs Television Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania; the IronPigs are the Phillies’ AAA affiliate. She also covered the Reading Phillies (AA affiliate) while there. Marakovits also worked for Service Electric 2’s sports division as a sideline reporter for college football, basketball, and indoor football broadcasts.

In December 2013, Marakovits’ alma mater, Allentown (Pa.) Central Catholic High School, inducted her into its Rockne Wall of Fame, for her athletic exploits. A Northampton, Pa. native, Marakovits is a graduate of La Salle University in Philadelphia, where she played volleyball and graduated in 2005 with a degree in Communications.

According to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/team/broadcasters

On NBSCA Jenny Cavnar, Chris Caray, and Dallas Braden are commentating!

Jenny Cavnar enters her 18th season in MLB broadcasting, the five-time Emmy® Award winner spent her last decade in Colorado where she became the first woman to win National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Colorado Sportscaster of the Year in 2021. She also made baseball history in 2018 as the first woman to call play-by-play for a Major League Baseball game in 25 years. In 2015, she was the first female to provide analysis for a series of National League games in the radio booth. In addition to back up Play-by-Play, she hosted the Rockies Pregame and Postgame Shows and served as a sideline reporter.

Cavnar can often be heard as a voice on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM throughout the regular season and postseason coverage. In addition to her baseball work, Cavnar calls men's and women's college basketball on FS1 and PAC 12 Networks.

A 2004 graduate of Colorado State University, Cavnar began her MLB broadcasting career in 2007 in San Diego where she met her husband Steve Spurgeon (from Stockton, CA). Her love for baseball comes from her dad, Steve Cavnar, a Colorado High School Hall of Fame baseball coach. Cavnar resides in Denver with her husband and two children, Vincent and Emmery.

Chris Caray enters his first season as a play-by-play announcer for the Athletics on NBC Sports Bay Area in 2024. Chris joins the A's after two years in Minor League Baseball.

He previously was the play-by-play voice of the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Double-A, Arizona Diamondbacks) and the Arizona Fall League (2023). Before that, he graduated from the University of Georgia in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.

During his time in college, he served as the play-by-play announcer for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League (2021). Other credits include baseball play-by-play for Valdosta State University. Chris also broadcast baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer for Georgia-Gwinnett College. While at Georgia, Chris spent two years as the Sports Director for WUOG radio, Georgia's campus radio station. While there, he earned the prestigious WSB Radio Award, which honors the most outstanding student broadcaster in the state of Georgia. Additionally, Chris has done freelance broadcast work around the Southeast.

He is the fourth generation of Carays to serve as a MLB play-by-play announcer, after his father Chip, his grandfather Skip, and great-grandfather Harry. Chip is the current TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals on Bally Sports Midwest. Skip most notably called games for the Atlanta Braves from 1976-2008. Harry was a Ford C. Frick Award recipient (1989) for his contributions in broadcast with the St. Louis Cardinals (1945-1969), Chicago White Sox (1971-1981) and Chicago Cubs (1982-1997), and also broadcast one season for the Athletics in 1970. Chris also has an identical twin brother, Stefan, who worked alongside him in Amarillo for two years.

A Florida native, Caray graduated from Saint Augustine High School and later from the University of Georgia in 2022. His family members include his parents, Chip and Susan, brothers Stefan (24) and Tristan (15), and sister, Summerlyn (26). Chris lives in the Bay Area.

Dallas Braden enters his seventh season as an A's television color commentator and field analyst after spending 2017 as a pre- and postgame host for NBC Sports California.

Braden was Oakland's 24th round pick in 2004 and made his Major League debut with the A's in 2007. In his five-year playing career - all with Oakland - he compiled a 26-36 record to go along with a 4.16 career ERA. The highlight of Braden's playing career came on May 9, 2010 when he threw the 19th perfect game in MLB history against the Tampa Bay Rays on Mother's Day.

After retiring in 2014, Braden joined ESPN as a studio and color analyst. He left ESPN in 2017 to join NBC Sports California.

A native of Stockton, Calif., Braden resides in Simi Valley, Calif., with his wife, Meg, their daughters Kinslee, Marlee, Wylee, and his grandmother Peggy.

According to https://www.mlb.com/athletics/team/broadcasters