MLB Twitter roasts Colin Cowherd for praising Mariano Rivera's splitter, a pitch he never threw: "Please don't talk baseball ever again" "Yikes"

Colin Cowherd had high praise for Mariano Rivera on his show the Herd. He called Rivera "the greatest closer of all time," which is hard to argue. Rivera is the career leader in saves (652), games finished (952), and ERA+ (205).

In going into greater detail on Rivera, Cowherd mentioned that he was a one-pitch pitcher, which is correct. But he blundered on what pitch that was.

Cowherd remembers Rivera for his splitter, but it's unlikely anyone else will, as he's never possessed a splitter. The famous pitch Cowherd was looking for was his cutter. Mariano Rivera threw one of the nastiest cutters the league has ever seen. Batters would know it was coming and still couldn't get good wood on it.

Baseball fans had a good time poking fun at Cowherd for this one. He was so confident that Rivera threw a splitter. Fans think he should stay away from the baseball segments on his show.

Fans didn't hold back on how they felt about Colin Cowherd. He's not the most popular sports media personality and is known for saying some pretty outlandish things on air.

Knowing Mariano Rivera threw a cutter is pretty elementary. It's something anybody could easily look up on the internet, especially if your job is to talk sports live to thousands of people. Other fans are cutting Cowherd some slack, pointing out that he's more of a basketball and football guy.

Either way, it was a hilarious mistake. Given the response from baseball fans on Twitter, we may not get any more Cowherd baseball segments after this one.

Colin Cowherd's blunder shows how baseball is disrespected in most mainstream media

You wouldn't hear Colin Cowherd make this type of mistake when speaking about the NFL or NBA. He'd never mistake Michael Vick for being a pocket-passing quarterback or anything of that nature because those leagues get his full attention.

There are no baseball shows going on during the off-season unless you have the MLB Network. But you can flip on ESPN in mid-May and watch NFL Live or NBA: The Jump.

The little coverage baseball gets hurts its product. The game is in the best place it has ever been, talent-wise. We need more media covering the sport in better ways. Baseball's in a great spot, and it needs to be shared.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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