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Mets broadcasters troll Michael Kay after ‘best booth’ rant
By Andrew Battifarano,
3 days ago
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.
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.
“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.
“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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