This Derek Jeter farewell is getting out of hand. I’m not begrudging the Yankees fans who love the man, but to this Red Sox fan, the whole thing is getting boring. And with his final home game coming on Thursday and his career finale allegedly coming on Sunday in Boston, the networks are scrambling to cover his final games.
MLB Network will air Baltimore at New York on Thursday which will be Jeter’s final game at Yankee Stadium. TBS says it will air New York at Boston on Sunday which should signify Jeter’s last game ever as a player.
Ernie Johnson, Ron Darling and Cal Ripken will be in the booth at Fenway Park on Sunday as first pitch is set to take place after 1:30 p.m. ET. TBS will have a pregame show at 1 p.m.
Anything else that happens is totally up to the networks.
Sunday MLB on TBS to Televise Derek Jeter’s Final Regular Season Game — New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox — September 28 at 1:30 p.m. ET
TBS’ Yankees/Red Sox Telecast to be Seen Nationally
MLB on TBS Pregame Studio Show Previews the Action at 1 p.m.Sunday MLB on TBS will feature the final game of New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter’s storied career when the Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox on September 28 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The nationally televised game will be called by Ernie Johnson alongside analysts Ron Darling and Cal Ripken with Matt Winer reporting. Prior to the game at 1:30 p.m., the MLB on TBS Pregame studio show will preview the day’s action and discuss MLB Postseason storylines with host Casey Stern and analysts Pedro Martinez and Gary Sheffield, who will also make their picks for league MVP and Cy Young Awards.
TBS will begin its eighth consecutive year of MLB Postseason coverage with its exclusive presentation of the 2014 MLB Wild Card featuring the American League matchup on Tuesday, Sept. 30. TBS will also be the exclusive television home of the American League Division Series (ALDS) beginning Thursday, Oct. 2, and the American League Championship Series (ALCS). The network’s coverage of the ALDS will be presented by T-Mobile.
This season marks the first of Turner Sports’ new eight-year multimedia rights agreement with Major League Baseball that will extend the partnership to more than 40 years.
This week’s Sunday MLB on TBS schedule:
Sunday, Sept. 28 1 p.m. ET MLB on TBS Pregame Casey Stern (host), Pedro Martinez and Gary Sheffield (analysts) 1:30 p.m. New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox Ernie Johnson (play-by-play), Ron Darling and Cal Ripken (analysts) with Matt Winer (reporter)
That will do it.
