Michael Kay will stay Yankees voice after unique negotiations

[OdiN9]

Michael Kay will stay Yankees voice after unique negotiations
By Andrew Marchand June 12, 2018 | 12:12p

https://nypost.com/2018/06/11/yankee...-gary-sanchez/


Kay and YES Network are putting the finishing touches on a three-year contract with a network option for two more. At the end of the three years, Kay will be 60 years old. He wants to call Yankee games for as long as possible.

“I don’t see any end in sight,” Kay told The Post. “I want to keep doing this as long as I want to and as long as they want me to.”


God Hell No, t Michael Kay will stay? He's awful play by play announcer.

[The_Man_With_No_Plan]

I don't hate him as much as most people seem to... but maybe I've just gotten used to him.

[hardrain]

YES played this brilliantly. They planted Rucco in there so we'd appreciated Kay more.

[JL25and3]

I don't hate him as much as most people seem to... but maybe I've just gotten used to him.

Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel. I've always thought Singleton was their best play-by-play announcer, but he'll be gone anyway.

The one thing they need to do - and won't - is to make sure Michael Kay and Paul O'Neill aren't in the booth at the same time. I would accomplish that by getting rid of O'Neill, but they won't do that, either.

[False1]

Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel. I've always thought Singleton was their best play-by-play announcer, but he'll be gone anyway.

The one thing they need to do - and won't - is to make sure Michael Kay and Paul O'Neill aren't in the booth at the same time. I would accomplish that by getting rid of O'Neill, but they won't do that, either.

Cosigned. I don't mind Kay, unless he's paired with O'Neill.

[kan_t]

YES played this brilliantly. They planted Rucco in there so we'd appreciated Kay more.

Seriously, I think Kay is nothing special before but Ruocco makes him look like Vin Scully.

[GQJeter]

Had to log in to comment.

Glad others share the same opinion regarding Rucco.

Rucco is abysmal.

[theDurk]

Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel. I've always thought Singleton was their best play-by-play announcer, but he'll be gone anyway.

The one thing they need to do - and won't - is to make sure Michael Kay and Paul O'Neill aren't in the booth at the same time. I would accomplish that by getting rid of O'Neill, but they won't do that, either.

Plus Kenny seems lifeless this year, which is surprising given how exciting the team is. I can't point to any one thing, but somehow he just doesn't have it anymore.

I despise Kay. I don't like him as a personality and I hate the way he does baseball games. The talk show compulsion drives me nuts. God, I miss Rizzuto, White and Messer.

[albo4lyfe]

I don't hate him as much as most people seem to... but maybe I've just gotten used to him.

Same. Unlike most here, I don't mind Kay. He can certainly go off on tangents, particularly when he's with Paulie, but for the most part he's listenable. Ruocco, on the other hand, God help us if we have to endure much more of him. Can't another network steal him from us, please?

[Portbb]

Seriously, I think Kay is nothing special before but Ruocco makes him look like Vin Scully.

Indeed. I wonder if Kay recommended Ruocco for the job just so Kay could shine in comparison.

Kay's man crush on Paul O'Neill is hard to take though.

[fredgmuggs]

Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel. I've always thought Singleton was their best play-by-play announcer, but he'll be gone anyway.

The one thing they need to do - and won't - is to make sure Michael Kay and Paul O'Neill aren't in the booth at the same time. I would accomplish that by getting rid of O'Neill, but they won't do that, either.

Actually, I think the Kay and Leiter pairing is the worst by far. They go full throttle sports talk radio during the broadcast. The game they're supposedly broadcasting is a mere inconvenience for them.

[JL25and3]

Actually, I think the Kay and Leiter pairing is the worst by far. They go full throttle sports talk radio during the broadcast. The game they're supposedly broadcasting is a mere inconvenience for them.

Yeah, but I like Leiter. That helps a little. O'Neill...well, you know.

[fredgmuggs]

Yeah, but I like Leiter. That helps a little. O'Neill...well, you know.

Al always sounds to me like he drank 5 red bulls and had 6 cups of coffee before a broadcast.

[JL25and3]

Al always sounds to me like he drank 5 red bulls and had 6 cups of coffee before a broadcast.

He might well have, as long as someone else picked up the tab.

[NewEraYanks2527]

Al always sounds to me like he drank 5 red bulls and had 6 cups of coffee before a broadcast.

Always sounds to me like he is REALLY excited for every "pretty play" the opposition makes.

Sound off is pretty much the best way to watch.

[gullo317]

Play by play isn't what it used to be. At some point, the broadcasters realized they don't need to tell us everything that is happening, it's not radio, we can see it. There's more analysis and jabbing between the guys in the booth then play by play. I like it, but I can see why some don't. If you want someone to tell you what's happening on every play turn the volume down and throw your radio on.

[Nome]

Play by play isn't what it used to be. At some point, the broadcasters realized they don't need to tell us everything that is happening, it's not radio, we can see it. There's more analysis and jabbing between the guys in the booth then play by play. I like it, but I can see why some don't. If you want someone to tell you what's happening on every play turn the volume down and throw your radio on.

I agree, I don't care about who the announcers are. I watch the game and pretty much don't pay much attention to them except when their banter interferes with the game


Andy

[JL25and3]

Play by play isn't what it used to be. At some point, the broadcasters realized they don't need to tell us everything that is happening, it's not radio, we can see it. There's more analysis and jabbing between the guys in the booth then play by play. I like it, but I can see why some don't. If you want someone to tell you what's happening on every play turn the volume down and throw your radio on.

That's probably the most important reason that Singleton is their best play-by-play guy, and why his solo broadcast from Baltimore some years ago remains their single best TV broadcast in, well, maybe ever. He was relaxed and called the plays well, and in between he let the game breathe.

If you want someone to tell you what's happening on every play, I'm not sure Sterling is a great option. He's more of a probabilistic announcer, telling you what might be happening on every play.

[JDPNYY]

That's probably the most important reason that Singleton is their best play-by-play guy, and why his solo broadcast from Baltimore some years ago remains their single best TV broadcast in, well, maybe ever. He was relaxed and called the plays well, and in between he let the game breathe.

If you want someone to tell you what's happening on every play, I'm not sure Sterling is a great option. He's more of a probabilistic announcer, telling you what might be happening on every play.

As opposed to Flaherty who uses the future tense to describe what happened.

[CalYankeeFan]

Seriously, I think Kay is nothing special before but Ruocco makes him look like Vin Scully.

That is a good summation of how I feel. If Ruocco becomes the TV voice of the Yankees I think I’ll have to start watching the games on mute. How can such a great franchise have such sub-par announcers?

[ymike673]

I wonder if under his new contract he will be making less road trips.

[gullo317]

That's probably the most important reason that Singleton is their best play-by-play guy, and why his solo broadcast from Baltimore some years ago remains their single best TV broadcast in, well, maybe ever. He was relaxed and called the plays well, and in between he let the game breathe.

If you want someone to tell you what's happening on every play, I'm not sure Sterling is a great option. He's more of a probabilistic announcer, telling you what might be happening on every play.

Lol was being a bit facetious, the radio call doesn't do the best job describing what's happening on the field anymore either and that is pretty important for a radio call! People discussing who will replace Kay is silly. Ruocco in for Kenny, long way away for a Kay replacement. A Sterling replacement must be closer.

[JL25and3]

Lol was being a bit facetious, the radio call doesn't do the best job describing what's happening on the field anymore either and that is pretty important for a radio call! People discussing who will replace Kay is silly. Ruocco in for Kenny, long way away for a Kay replacement. A Sterling replacement must be closer.

Yeah, Sterling is going to be 80 in three weeks. He’s pretty likely to need replacing before Kay does.

[HelloNewman]

Yeah, Sterling is going to be 80 in three weeks. He’s pretty likely to need replacing before Kay does.

i could picture Kay walking away at the end of this contract. Sterling, as you yourself have noted, will leave his job feet-first.

[Yankees1962]

i could picture Kay walking away at the end of this contract. Sterling, as you yourself have noted, will leave his job feet-first.

Why would he walk away?