Things got very awkward between Michael Kay and John Flaherty in the YES booth, leading to a long pause of on-air silence. Flaherty took things in an odd direction with Kay while talking about Wrigley Field being located in a residential neighborhood during the top of the seventh inning of the Yankees-Cubs broadcast on Friday, deciding to bring up his partners lack of chattine s on the ride over. You werent very talkative on the bus this morning to the field, but as I was driving here, I was thinking it would be great to get a place thats close so you could walk back and forth, Flaherty said. I know you mentioned Don Zimmer living in the apartments out in center field. But I just had a lot of time to think on the team bus today, because it was very quiet. YES Networks John Flaherty (left) and Michael Kay had a tense on-air exchange during the Yankees-Cubs game on Friday. E. H. Wallop Then, things got uncomfortable. So youd rather me be chatty? Kay responded. I wasnt feeling great. Flaherty seemed to be caught off guard by the somewhat terse responses. Explore More I havent seen you in a long time, right? the former Yankees catcher said. You dont work road trips any more when Im on the road. So I thought we would catch up, and it quickly was evident that you werent in the mood, so I gathered my thoughts about how it would be nice to live close to Wrigley and walk back and forth to the park Deyvison De Los Santos Jersey . Things got very heated after that with Kay accusing Flaherty of preferring to work with YES play-by-play man Ryan Ruocco instead of him. Extremely uncomfortable moment during the Yankees and Cubs broadcast on YES network as and John Flaherty come off like bitter pa sive aggre sive ex lovers What the hell was this? Def looking forward to hearing about this on Kays show. Frank Pellegrino (@FrankP614) Interesting narrative that youre putting together, because Ive been told by executives that you prefer to work with Ruocco, Kay said. Thats why you two guys are matched up all the time. Thats just what I heard, I dont know if theres any truth to it. Flaherty then took a shot at Kays work schedule. I just put together that the road trips you dont want to go on are the ones where I end up working with Ryan Ruocco, because you dont want to work the games on the road, he fired back. Ryan Ruocoo, who Michael Kay claimed John Flaherty would prefer to work games with, is pictured. Thankfully, a groundball from Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson to Gleyber Torres at second base forced Kay to focus on something else for second, but he then went right back to Flahertys schedule claims. Listen, John, I dont pick out my schedule, I go where Im told, the longtime voice of the Yankees said. It led to a long break of dead air before Kay added: Ill be very chatty tomorrow. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Flaherty seemed to move on after. No, I just wanted to make sure that youre OK, I was worried about you, he said. Michael Kay has been the longtime voice of the Yankees. Getty Images But Kay took the time for one more jab. I think you were worried that I wouldnt be talking much on the broadcast, Kay said. The Yankees and Kay and Flaherty will be back behind the mic for the 2:20 p.m. middle game of the series in Chicago. Joey Cantillo Jersey
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