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04-26-10 10:00 AM #76
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by fredgmuggs
I need to know why announcers think they need a call to constantly repeat. It's developing into an obsession, this need to know. Everyone has either done this or has known a friend or co-worker that has done it. You get a word or phrase you like and you repeat it to the point of someone wanting to stab you in the heart. This is human nature, it eventually goes away. But these guys don't do that. They say it, over, and over, and over, and over. It's truly driving me insane. Kay's "C-Ya", Singleton's "This one is gone", Sterlings.... everything he does.
When you are a fan that watches or listens to a great many games every year, these words just grate on you like sandpaper. To make matters worse, on YES, in between innings the commercials show highlights and soundbites of these very same calls.
I can't take it anymore. Really. It seems so silly that this angers me so much but I can feel my face getting red when I hear these guys call a game.In Cashman I trust.
Players come and go, flags fly forever.
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04-26-10 10:01 AM #77
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
I have no problem with any Yankee announcer except Suzyn Waldman. Have had the misfortune of being in the car a few times this season and forgot how awful she is. Simply insufferable, whining, grating, droning. There's an angry, unhappy tone to her. She doesn't seem to enjoy this kind of work, so she should go do something else. Is there some reason we're stuck with her?
As to Kay his radio show is pretty good.
Sterling gets a lot of grief for being a homer, but he would be a very easy listen if they dumped his partner and brought in soemone who isn't a shrew.pitching, pitching and pitching
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04-26-10 10:48 AM #78
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by fredgmuggs
Having said that, I still appreciate the break from Michael Kay.[FONT=Verdana]"You know what's coming," former Kansas City Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney once said, "but you know what's coming in horror movies too. It still gets you."
-"Mariano Saves," 10/5 S.I.[/FONT]
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04-26-10 10:54 AM #79
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
It is very difficult to find announcers that all listeners will like . We all have different tastes and therefore, I think that this is one topic that will never find one sollution. I personally think that Ken and John are doing a fine job and that given a chance they will grow on you as a Yankee listener.
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04-26-10 11:15 AM #80
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by Sixty one
To me announcers are like umpires. When they aren't trying to draw attention to themselves and just calling the game they are doing their job. It's not the WWF. It shouldn't be scripted. But it is, and painfully.In Cashman I trust.
Players come and go, flags fly forever.
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04-26-10 11:37 AM #81
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by Bugg
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.- Barry Manilow
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04-26-10 12:51 PM #82
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by Hitman23
Furthermore, I hate to simply just lay on the blame on Flaherty, but in MHO, the best Yankee announcing tandem in recent memory was Kaat and Singleton. They allowed the action to play out and never allowed the moment to be about them. They added their expertise where needed, but they never threw in your face the success they enjoyed during their careers (not the Flaherty is difficult of that, but again, just highlighting the way they approached their jobs).
For me, my single biggest criticism about Kay (and prepare yourself, there's a bunch of them coming up) is that he will forever have a pre-generated list of what he's going ot say for each seminole moment. When Jeter hits 3,000, when A-Rod hits 763, when Pettitte gets to 250, and so on, Michael Kay wil selfishly talk (and take) over the moment and try to create some sort of historical call that will live in infamy.[FONT=Verdana]"You know what's coming," former Kansas City Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney once said, "but you know what's coming in horror movies too. It still gets you."
-"Mariano Saves," 10/5 S.I.[/FONT]
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04-26-10 05:11 PM #83
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by fredgmuggs
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04-26-10 06:12 PM #84
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Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Everytime I hear Kay's screeching "The Yankees win the game!" call from the Jeter dive into the stands game, I want to rip my ears out.
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04-26-10 08:56 PM #85
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Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by tiscipa165
"THAT HAS TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST GAMES YOU'LL EVER SEE!!!"
A truly over the top call.
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04-26-10 08:58 PM #86
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Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by stazsanity
That would be a "seminal" moment. A "seminole" moment would involve a native American tribe from Florida, I would imagine. Or an overtime victory for the Florida State football team.
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04-26-10 09:01 PM #87
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
I like when Kay says the tension is palpable. Somehow I just can't picture the Scooter saying that.
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. ~ Dale Carnegie
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04-26-10 09:21 PM #88
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Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by JL25and3
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04-27-10 08:09 AM #89
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by ccsuwxman
My bad. Did I just feed a troll? Couldn't help myself.[FONT=Verdana]"You know what's coming," former Kansas City Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney once said, "but you know what's coming in horror movies too. It still gets you."
-"Mariano Saves," 10/5 S.I.[/FONT]
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04-27-10 08:50 AM #90
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
I've said before that I think Michael Kay is one of the better baseball play by play guys. He has his flaws, but if you listen to other announcers around the league, he's leaps and bounds better than most of them. I think we're fortunate to have him.
-Kevin
"My point is you can't compare things with statistics." Joe Morgan
"I'd have won that trial. I've often said that." Stephen A. Smith on the OJ Simpson trial
RIP, Pete.
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04-27-10 10:41 AM #91
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Kay's the lesser of two evils. Ill take him over Sterling anyday. Then again, we could always have Al Trautwig back. Lol.
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04-27-10 11:25 AM #92
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Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by ccsuwxman
ETA: Flaherty's walkoff as a pinch-hitter. Nomar was the only position player still on the bench for either team---because he chose to sit out the game; it was disgusting. Giambi's pinchhit bid failing miserably because of his stomach virus. Incredible game.
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04-27-10 11:34 AM #93
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Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by delv
Also, it's "That's one of the greatest games you will ever see!!"
I remember A-rod looping a throw from 3b over the head of the runner heading home, just in time to nail him at the plate. From his knees.
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04-27-10 11:34 AM #94
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Thanks goodness for that Kidde CO detector.
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04-27-10 11:46 AM #95
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by NYYDragoon
It's not just Kay that's guilty of this- it's a phenomenon prevalent throughout the game. Broadcasters feel the need to fill EVERY second of air time with prattle (I guess they're afraid people will change the channel if there's a nanosecond of silence). As a result, we are treated to inane anecdotes or stats which don't really have anything to do with anything ("Derek Jeter has set a record for most hits collected after the playing of Cotton Eye'd Joe!! What a moment!!!").
This is made more acute by the three man booth. Everybody feels the need to get their 2 cents in on everything so as a result, we are treated with wall-to-wall prattle.
EDIT: And to answer the original question, I find Michael Kay tolerable most of the time and grating the rest of the time.There is no "I" in "team" but there is a dismembered and mixed-up "me."
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04-27-10 03:17 PM #96
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by delv
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04-27-10 03:30 PM #97
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Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by CoyoteYankee
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04-27-10 04:53 PM #98
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Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by CoyoteYankee
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04-27-10 05:01 PM #99
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
I can't stand him, but that being said, I'm a little upset I'm forced to watch the MASN feed tonight. At least you get Yankees talk/stats/banter when you listen to YES.
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04-28-10 12:34 AM #100
Re: Michael Kay: Love Him or Hate Him?
Originally Posted by delv
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