Yankee broadcast leaned into George Costanza jokes for Jason Alexander scouting report

Pitcher Jason Alexander took the mound for the Houston Astros for Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the New York Yankees. And if you were expecting someone with that name pitching against the Yankees in the Bronx to inspire Seinfeld jokes, you were correct.

Before New York came to the plate for the bottom of the first inning, Yankees play-by-play man clarified that the “lineup was gonna be facing Jason Alexander. No, not George Costanza, Jason Alexander.” But after Kay noted some of Alexander’s stats on the season, he and analyst Paul O’Neill revealed a Costanza-esque scouting report for Alexander.

“Well, you’re talking about George Costanza,” O’Neill said. “It’s not you, it’s me. Undecided after the game yesterday, now it’s Alexander pitching today. The sea was angry. He shut out the Marlins on Monday for six innings. I guess the Marlins would be angry. And the worlds are colliding. Same name as the actor you talked about from Seinfeld.”

O’Neill then plugged the upcoming Seinfeld night, which will feature a George Costanza bobblehead. From there, Kay and O’Neill transitioned to talking about O’Neill’s appearance in Seinfeld’s Season 7 episode, “The Wink.”

With Jason Alexander pitching for the Astros against the Yankees on Sunday and former “Seinfeld” guest star Paul O’Neill on YES commentary, the jokes practically wrote themselves. pic.twitter.com/YTXCMHlRKp

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“Now, are you still getting checks from them?” Kay asked.

“Yeah,” replied O’Neill. “Actually, they must be playing them more. I think I cracked $100 last time.”

Then a picture from that episode was shown, with O’Neill talking to Michael Richards’ Kramer.

“You know, Michael Richards’ hair looks like mine used to when I took my hat off in the middle of the game.”

“You promised what? It’s hard to hit a home run,” Kay said, recalling the scene.

O’Neill then brought it full circle, referencing Saturday’s Old-Timers Game.

“I told you I wasn’t a home run hitter,” he said. “Well, yesterday and the Old-Timers Day, I know I’m not a home run hitter now.”

Kay did point out that O’Neill hit the wall during the game, which the former Yankee outfielder conceded was “close enough.”

As far as the game goes, Alexander shut the Yankees out for six innings, allowing only one hit in what was ultimately a 7-1 win for the Astros. So, he was, dare we say, Master of his Domain.