Michael Kay, John Flaherty hug it out after awkward YES broadcast exchange: ‘Love each other’

Michael Kay, John Flaherty hug it out after awkward YES broadcast exchange: ‘Love each other’

Michael Kay and John Flaherty were surprised at the comments about their awkward exchange on the YES Network broadcast Friday, but they addressed the back-and-forth during the first inning of the Yankees’ 2-0 win against the Cubs on Saturday.

Michael Kay and John Flaherty have uncomfortable on-broadcast exchange about each other, complete with awkward silence

Local baseball broadcasts often have some unusual conversations that aren’t specifically about the game. But it’s even more unusual than normal for announcers to be discussing what appears to be a somewhat-strained relationship between them. That’s what happened on the Friday afternoon YES broadcast of the New York Yankees’ road game against the Chicago Cubs, though. There, analyst John Flaherty jumped off of play-by-play voice Michael Kay’s not…