Tigers announcer Jason Benetti gets roasted by own broadcast team after Austro-Turkish War reference

Detroit Tigers announcer Jason Benetti is known for his ability to bring levity to broadcasts with fun facts and humor. Benetti will often elevate a broadcast with a witty observation, expertly setting up his partner to pick up on that riff and look good in the process.

But on Monday, the assist went directly to the Tigers’ broadcast team … at Benetti’s expense.

As the broadcaster was waxing poetic on Riley Greene‘s season, Benetti decided to drop some knowledge on viewers. He pointed out that Greene’s OPS was 1.663 when the team was wearing its City Connect jerseys. Benetti then quickly quipped, “When your OPS in any category is the same as the year when the Austro-Turkish War started, you’re doing well.”

The comment drew a laugh from Benetti’s partner in the booth, one that was quickly eclipsed by the Tigers’ broadcast team, which deserves credit for one of the funniest camera cuts during a live sporting event.

As the above video showed, the Tigers’ broadcast quickly cut to a shot of the word “geek” on the outfield wall. It was a perfectly framed show of a SeatGeek advertisement, with only the final word in the shot.

Benetti laughed and thanked Andrew, one of the members of the broadcast team. The clip ended with Benetti saying, “That’s the cut of the year.”

Turns out, Benetti and the Tigers had a lot to laugh about during Monday’s game. The team piled on the Washington Nationals after picking up an early lead, eventually running the score to 9-0 by the end of the fifth inning.

The Nationals were able to tack on two runs late, losing the contest 9-2.

As for Greene, he finished the day 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, lowering his impressive OPS while wearing the team’s City Connect jerseys and ensuring Benetti can’t make another Austro-Turkish War reference the next time Greene strolls to the plate wearing that uniform.