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    Mets broadcasters troll Michael Kay after ‘best booth’ rant

    By Andrew Battifarano,

    3 days ago

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    The Mets’ SNY crew came up with their “best” retort to Michael Kay.

    On Wednesday afternoon, Kay, the Yankees play-by-play man on YES Network, went on a lengthy diatribe on his eponymous radio show over the fact that SNY advertised on the program and labeled the Mets broadcasters the “best booth” in major league baseball.

    Kay, who feels strongly about his Yankees crew, took exception to the advertising on his show, which airs on ESPN Radio and is simulcast on YES Network.

    Gary Cohen: I met one of of the young Yankee broadcasters for the first time, Emmanuel Berbari.

    Ron Darling: How does he feel about our show?

    Keith Hernandez: I heard it was the best rain in Major League Baseball.

    Cohen: I think it's time to play some baseball. https://t.co/yIYa0IBGfK pic.twitter.com/rLWq2TXPl7

    — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 27, 2024

    “I mean, do you just expect me to take that lying down? I think our booth is the best booth in baseball,” Kay said.

    Michael Kay rants about SNY ad promoting ‘best booth in baseball’

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    The SNY broadcast team made light of the “best booth” comments from Michael Kay.

    So, on Wednesday during SNY’s telecast of the Mets’ 12-2 dismantling of the Yankees to complete a two-game Subway Series sweep, that broadcast trio had some fun during a lengthy rain delay, seemingly at Kay’s expense.

    “I met one of the young Yankee broadcasters for the first time, Emmanuel Berbari, he shares the radio job now with John Sterling having retired,” play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen said. “So, he came over and said hello and that was nice. … Very talented young broadcaster.”

    “How does he feel about our show?” analyst Ron Darling asked.

    Michael Kay, YES analysts call out Yankees’ Gleyber Torres for lack of hustle: ‘Can’t do that’

    "What I'm going to say right now might get me into some trouble…" pic.twitter.com/YtGlTlzw49

    — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 26, 2024

    “Uhhh I don’t think he really had any opinion,” Cohen responded.

    But that’s when Keith Hernandez came in with some playful shading of Kay.

    “I heard it was the best rain in Major League Baseball,” Hernandez said of the downpour that enveloped Citi Field, making clear reference to the “best booth” rant.

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    Wow, this is the best rain in baseball. pic.twitter.com/e5bfYmpsPV

    — Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) June 27, 2024

    “I think it’s time to play some baseball,” Cohen said after laughing a few times.

    This came as Kay, on his X account, shared a similar sentiment.

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    Michael Kay was not thrilled by the SNY advertisement.

    Before the “best rain,” SNY’s main X account posted a photo of the SNY triumvirate with the caption: The best booth in baseball.”

    Kay, for his part, told The Athletic before the start of the game that he wanted to hash it out with the crosstown broadcasters.

    “I’ll go up there and I’ll give them a hug, maybe a kiss today,” Kay told the outlet. “I don’t think it’d be awkward at all, because I’m not saying they’re bad. I’m just saying that, to say that they’re the best — well, who says?”

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