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Monday, November 03, 2008
Meaning “Ossified Roy” Bard still has a shot to make CenterStage!
The Emmy Award-winning Michael Kay, whose voice has been synonymous with the YES Network since its launch in 2002, has signed a multi-year extension with the network to remain its lead New York Yankees play-by-play voice. Kay has earned 19 Emmy nominations and 3 Emmy wins while at YES.
...“We are pleased that Michael will continue to be the voice of the Yankees on YES while also hosting our signature CenterStage interview show,” said John Filippelli, president of production and programming at the YES Network. “New Yorkers have long identified him with the Yankees and as a sports authority in general, and he is considered one of the best play-by-play men in baseball. His knowledge of the game and his ability to articulate in a clear, accurate and succinct manner make him an invaluable member of the YES team.”
“The Yankees are probably the signature franchise in all of sports, and to have the opportunity to continue to live a boyhood dream and be behind the mic in the first year of the new Yankee Stadium is humbling,” said Kay. “I could not be happier about being a part of the YES Network for the foreseeable future.”
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1. BeanoCook Posted: November 03, 2008 at 08:17 PM (#3001887)Despite the fact that he's too loud about his opinions, I think he's an asset on YES, and I'd have re-signed him too. I think he's well above replacement-level and is indeed well above average.
HE SUCKS.
Godfather Danny Aiello says hiello!
If anything, Kay is good at engaging his color guys. If the color guy is good (Jim Kaat was great, now the best is probably Al Leiter) then the broadcast is good. If they color guy is a dud, so's the broadcast. You could do a lot worse.
Mmm, sometimes. I used to count this as a positive trait, despite not liking him overall. But he tends to overdo it. He'll come up with any half-assed ######## to turn into a question for his partner -- "They've cut the grass in a new pattern today. Why is that, Kenny?"
Michael Kay is easily one of the top-5 active play-by-play guys in baseball.
And you're one of the top 3 posters named "Cooperstown Schtick." Congratufukkinlations.
he has greatly improved over the last 3-4 years
In what way?
Is there some feud between TBDCiT and CS that I don't know about? That sounded harsh.
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