Jason Burgos
New York Yankees fans, annoyed about Netflix being the home for the team’s Opening Day game against the San Francisco Giants, are sure to give a face palm following the announcement of a new addition for the historic broadcast.
If you haven’t noticed yet, streaming giant Netflix has made a concerted effort in recent years to get live sports content. They now have the NFL’s games on Christmas Day. Weekly content from WWE, and are the home for Jake Paul’s circus fights.
Well, beginning next week, they will officially add a slice of the MLB regular season schedule to their portfolio of live sports when they broadcast the first game of the year, the March 25 matchup between the Yankees and Giants.
The game not being on the regional networks for the legendary franchises has annoyed diehard and old school fans for the clubs. Well, those folks are sure to dislike the news about a “special guest” for the historic broadcast.
Jameis Winston will join the NY Yankees vs. SF Giants Opening Day broadcast
This week, Netflix announced that New York Giants backup quarterback Jameis Winston will make an appearance during Wednesday’s broadcast. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft played baseball while at Florida State, and is a fun and energetic personality, but the addition simply makes no sense.
This will be the first MLB game ever broadcast on Netflix. Considering the service’s massive reach and wealth, you would expect them to bring in a guest with ties to the NY Yankees or Giants. Or at least to MLB. Even if they didn’t want to have an old timer, they could have still brought in a popular social media influencer who focuses on baseball.
Winston is not even a great player in the sport he plays, which isn’t baseball. The old-timer fans are sure to give an eye roll when the veteran QB makes his appearance during the game next week.
