MLB Network Host Had Ultimate Announcer Jinx Before Dodgers’ First Pitch

MLB Network's Greg Amsinger had the ultimate announcer jinx before the first pitch of the Marlins-Dodgers game Tuesday night.

As a phenomenon, the Announcer Jinx is over. It's done. What transpired during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday will never be topped.

Let's set the scene: Tuesday evening, MLB Network cut into the matchup between the Marlins and Dodgers and issued a "No-Hitter Alert" before the game even started. It didn't make sense, of course, but given Los Angeles pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto's recent success and Miami's futility, it could be played for laughs.

"Yoshinobu Yamamoto, before he throws a single pitch tonight against the Marlins, we have a no-hitter alert," host Greg Amsinger said. "Enjoy what could be a no-hitter from Yamamoto."

On cue, Marlins center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. deposited Yamamoto's first pitch into the cheap seats to give Miami a 1-0 lead.

A "no-hitter alert" from Greg that lasted... one pitch 😂 pic.twitter.com/gqJ5OQBudI

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) May 8, 2024

MLB Network later posted footage of Amsinger laughing at his ill fortune while the network superimposed a giant red "X."

Greg's reaction to the leadoff home run is too good 😂 https://t.co/WH1fbvdz5L pic.twitter.com/kedB0dTL1V

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) May 8, 2024

The moral of the story: if you're going to put up an all-points bulletin for a no-hitter, at least wait until a pitch is thrown to do so.